Three-quarters of Americans without health insurance are likely to obtain coverage starting in 2014, according to a new survey by the health and life sciences practice of Oliver Wyman. In all, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act seems on track to reduce the uninsured to 5% of the population.
Under PPACA, roughly 33 million Americans will be required to purchase health insurance for themselves. Many will receive federal subsidies, and those who choose not to obtain coverage will pay a penalty. The study looked not just at whether this group will buy, but also at what kind of coverage they would buy and what drives their decisions.
