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Americans are bigger fans of Obamacare than you might think | Eclectablog
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But since most people know the law by the term Obamacare instead of its official name, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, lets forget the label and just look at the facts.
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Here are a few highlights:
Nearly 90 percent support making healthcare costs more affordable for small businesses by offering tax credits for buying health insurance.
80 percent support closing the Medicare donut hole in prescription drug coverage to make healthcare more affordable for senior citizens.
80 percent are in favor of making healthcare more affordable for families by letting college-age Americans stay on their parents health insurance.
80 percent support the creation of healthcare marketplaces to let consumers shop for competitively priced insurance benefits.
76 percent think providing subsidies to help people pay for private insurance is a good idea.
Just over 71 percent think their states should expand Medicaid to cover low-income people who are currently uninsured