Poll Watch: SurveyUSA California Survey on Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act

SurveyUSA California Poll on Supreme Court Ruling on ObamaCare

The Supreme Court has ruled that the key provisions of the health care reform law are constitutional. Do you agree with the Supreme Court decision? Disagree with the decision? Or do you not know enough to say?

• Agree 44%
• Disagree 45%
• Don't know enough 11%

Democrats

• Agree 72%
• Disagree 19%
• Don't know enough 9%

Republicans

• Agree 20%
• Disagree 71%
• Don't know enough 9%

Independents

• Agree 36%
• Disagree 48%
• Don't know enough 16%

Men

• Agree 46%
• Disagree 49%
• Don't know enough 5%

Women

• Agree 41%
• Disagree 40%
• Don't know enough 19%

As a result of this Supreme Court ruling, will the health care you personally receive, get better, get worse, or stay the same?

• Get better 23%
• Get worse 38%
• Stay about the same 34%

Democrats

• Get better 33%
• Get worse 20%
• Stay about the same 45%

Republicans

• Get better 9%
• Get worse 55%
• Stay about the same 30%

Independents

• Get better 27%
• Get worse 40%
• Stay about the same 27%

Men

• Get better 27%
• Get worse 39%
• Stay about the same 30%

Women

• Get better 18%
• Get worse 36%
• Stay about the same 40%

As a result of this Supreme Court ruling, will the health care you personally receive become more expensive, become less expensive, or stay the same?

• More expensive 48%
• Less expensive 16%
• Stay the same 31%

Democrats

• More expensive 25%
• Less expensive 22%
• Stay the same 47%

Republicans

• More expensive 69%
• Less expensive 3%
• Stay the same 21%

Independents

• More expensive 53%
• Less expensive 21%
• Stay the same 22%

Men

• More expensive 51%
• Less expensive 18%
• Stay the same 26%

Women

• More expensive 44%
• Less expensive 12%
• Stay the same 38%

Regardless of how you may feel about the Supreme Court decision, should everyone in the United States be required to have health insurance? Or should every individual be allowed to choose whether to have health insurance?

• Everyone should be required to have insurance 43%
• Every individual should be allowed to choose 52%

Democrats

• Everyone should be required to have insurance 67%
• Every individual should be allowed to choose 25%

Republicans

• Everyone should be required to have insurance 15%
• Every individual should be allowed to choose 81%

Independents

• Everyone should be required to have insurance 43%
• Every individual should be allowed to choose 55%

Men

• Everyone should be required to have insurance 41%
• Every individual should be allowed to choose 54%

Women

• Everyone should be required to have insurance 46%
• Every individual should be allowed to choose 49%

Regardless of how you may feel about the Supreme Court decision, should insurance companies be able to deny health insurance to those who have pre-existing medical conditions? Or should insurance companies be required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance?

• Able to deny those with pre-existing conditions 11%
• Required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance 84%

Democrats

• Able to deny those with pre-existing conditions 6%
• Required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance 91%

Republicans

• Able to deny those with pre-existing conditions 13%
• Required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance 81%

Independents

• Able to deny those with pre-existing conditions 17%
• Required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance 79%

Men

• Able to deny those with pre-existing conditions 13%
• Required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance 83%

Women

• Able to deny those with pre-existing conditions 9%
• Required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance 85%

Survey of 514 adults following news stories about the Supreme Court decision on health care was conducted June 28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID: 37% Democrat; 32% Republican; 28% Independent. Ideology: 41% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 21% Liberal.