Tim Malloy, Assistant Director
(203) 645-8043
Rubenstein
Pat Smith (212) 843-8026
FOR RELEASE: JANUARY 27, 2017
USE A SCALPEL, DON’T AMPUTATE OBAMACARE,
U.S. VOTERS TELL QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL;
VOTERS OPPOSE FUND CUT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD 7-1
Most American voters are satisfied with the quality and cost of their health care and say
Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) should be fixed, but not repealed, according to a
Quinnipiac University national poll released today. And voters say 84 – 13 percent that Congress
should not repeal the ACA until there is a replacement plan in place.
Only 16 percent of voters say President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress should
repeal all of the ACA, while 51 percent say repeal parts of the law and 30 percent say don’t repeal
any of the ACA, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.
A total of 96 percent of American voters, including 91 percent of Republicans, say it is
“very important” or “somewhat important” that health insurance be affordable for all Americans.
American voter attitudes about their own health care are positive:





A total of 82 percent are “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with the quality of their
care;
A total of 60 percent are very or somewhat satisfied with the cost of their care;
A total of 57 percent are very or somewhat satisfied with the cost of their prescription
drugs;
Since the ACA, the quality of their health care remained the same, 65 percent say, while 13
percent say it improved and 19 percent say it got worse;
The cost of their health care stayed the same since the ACA, 52 percent say, while 9
percent say cost improved and 35 percent say cost worsened.
A total of 59 percent of American voters are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned”
that their health insurance will not cover a large, unexpected medical expense. That concern has
remained about the same since the ACA passed, 64 percent say.
“Obamacare is not a ‘disaster,’ suggests a vast majority of Americans who want hands off
the Affordable Care Act until a sufficient alternative is in place,” said Tim Malloy, assistant
director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
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Quinnipiac University Poll/January 27, 2017 – page 2
“Yes there are concerns over cost of coverage and major, unexpected illnesses, but
selective changes to the current program is far more palatable to Americans than the wholesale
dismantling of Obamacare,” Malloy added.
Planned Parenthood
In a question with no mention of abortion, American voters oppose 62 – 31 percent
cutting off federal funding to Planned Parenthood.
After respondents are asked, “If you knew that federal government funding to Planned
Parenthood was being used only for non-abortion health issues such as breast cancer screening,
would you still favor cutting off funding to Planned Parenthood,” the result is 12 percent in favor
of cutting funding and 80 percent opposed to a funding cut.
In this second question, no listed party, gender, educational, age or racial group supports
a funding cut. Republicans oppose a Planned Parenthood funding cut 65 – 25 percent.
Offered four choices on abortion, American voter attitudes are:

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
28 percent say abortion should be legal in all cases;
36 percent say abortion should be legal in most cases;
22 percent say abortion should be illegal in most cases;
9 percent say abortion should be illegal in all cases.
American voters agree 70 – 26 percent with the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade
decision.
From January 20 – 25, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,190 voters nationwide with a
margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.
Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll
Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.
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30. Do you think President Trump and the Republicans in Congress should repeal all of the
Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, should repeal parts of the healthcare law
but keep other parts, or should not repeal any of the Affordable Care Act?
Repeal all
Repeal parts
Should not repeal
DK/NA
Repeal all
Repeal parts
Should not repeal
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
16%
51
30
3
36%
58
3
3
3%
39
57
1
13%
57
25
4
19%
52
27
3
13%
51
33
4
13%
52
33
2
22%
57
17
4
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
17%
45
37
2
20%
55
23
3
18%
55
24
3
10%
44
44
2
12%
51
34
2
19%
54
25
2
14%
52
27
6
16%
55
26
3
31. If Congress decides to repeal Obamacare, do you think that Congress should repeal
Obamacare as soon as possible even if they have not decided on a plan to replace it, or
should they wait to repeal Obamacare until they have a plan to replace it?
Repeal now
Wait to repeal
DK/NA
Repeal now
Wait to repeal
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
13%
84
2
30%
69
2
2%
96
2
12%
85
3
15%
82
3
12%
86
2
13%
86
2
17%
80
2
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
13%
85
1
17%
81
3
15%
83
2
10%
86
3
14%
83
2
15%
82
3
11%
88
1
13%
85
2
32. How important is it to you that health insurance be affordable for all Americans:
very important, somewhat important, not so important, or not important at all?
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
Very important
84%
Somewhat important
12
Not so important
2
Not important at all 1
DK/NA
-
72%
19
5
3
1
95%
4
-
84%
14
2
-
80%
15
4
1
1
89%
9
1
1
-
84%
13
2
1
-
82%
13
2
2
-
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
78%
16
4
1
1
83%
13
2
2
-
90%
8
1
-
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Very important
87%
Somewhat important
9
Not so important
2
Not important at all 1
DK/NA
1
83%
11
4
2
-
84%
12
2
1
-
85%
13
1
1
-
87%
10
1
2
-
3
33. If your U.S. Senator or Congressperson votes to repeal Obamacare, will that make you
more likely to vote for their reelection, less likely to vote for their reelection, or
won't it matter much either way?
More likely
Less likely
Won't matter
DK/NA
More likely
Less likely
Won't matter
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
24%
43
29
4
50%
5
42
3
8%
74
16
2
21%
44
28
6
28%
39
30
3
21%
46
28
4
23%
50
24
4
31%
31
33
4
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
21%
42
34
3
31%
37
28
3
27%
40
29
4
17%
53
28
2
17%
49
31
2
33%
37
26
4
23%
45
26
5
24%
42
30
4
46. Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the individuals President Trump
has nominated to be a part of his Cabinet, or haven't you heard enough about them?
Approve
Disapprove
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED
Approve
Disapprove
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
33%
45
20
1
74%
3
22
1
2%
78
19
1
34%
45
20
2
39%
39
20
1
28%
50
21
1
34%
51
14
1
48%
29
22
2
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
25%
52
23
-
47%
37
15
1
41%
40
18
1
14%
58
27
1
27%
56
14
2
42%
34
23
1
39%
39
21
2
36%
42
21
1
47. How concerned are you about climate change: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not
so concerned, or not concerned at all?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not so concerned
Not concerned at all
DK/NA
44%
30
14
12
-
10%
34
28
27
1
71%
24
4
1
-
44%
32
13
10
-
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Very concerned
48%
Somewhat concerned
29
Not so concerned
14
Not concerned at all 9
DK/NA
-
47%
28
11
13
-
38%
32
15
14
1
43%
31
13
13
1
37%
34
12
17
1
50%
27
15
8
-
49%
25
14
12
-
33%
34
17
16
1
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
34%
34
14
18
1
40%
30
15
14
-
52%
30
9
8
1
46%
26
17
11
-
4
48. How satisfied are you with the current cost of your health care: very satisfied,
somewhat satisfied, not so satisfied, or not satisfied at all?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Not so satisfied
Not satisfied at all
DK/NA
Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Not so satisfied
Not satisfied at all
DK/NA
25%
35
20
19
2
20%
28
19
31
1
26%
37
16
18
3
25%
34
21
18
2
21%
33
19
26
2
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
16%
41
24
14
4
19%
33
23
22
2
23%
33
20
22
2
30%
37
19
11
3
24%
29
23
23
1
30%
42
20
6
2
25%
29
18
26
2
23%
33
21
20
3
35%
39
12
11
3
23%
32
23
20
2
26%
34
17
22
2
49. Since the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed, do you think the cost
of your health care has improved, has worsened, or has the cost of your health care
remained about the same?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Improved
Worsened
Remained same
DK/NA
Improved
Worsened
Remained same
DK/NA
9%
35
52
5
3%
60
31
6
9%
32
54
6
7%
39
51
3
8%
40
47
6
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
12%
28
54
6
8%
42
47
3
8%
40
49
4
13%
22
59
6
8%
37
52
3
15%
13
68
4
9%
46
43
2
8%
38
50
4
7%
22
63
7
9%
38
50
4
7%
38
50
6
50. How satisfied are you with the current quality of your health care: very satisfied,
somewhat satisfied, not so satisfied, or not satisfied at all?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Very satisfied
44%
Smwht satisfied
38
Not so satisfied
9
Not satisfied at all 7
DK/NA
2
38%
39
10
11
2
53%
37
5
3
2
42%
38
12
8
1
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Very satisfied
35%
Smwht satisfied
47
Not so satisfied
10
Not satisfied at all 7
DK/NA
1
43%
39
9
8
2
43%
33
12
11
1
58%
34
4
3
1
42%
37
12
8
1
46%
39
6
7
2
48%
36
9
6
1
39%
38
11
10
2
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
40%
36
15
8
1
43%
37
10
8
1
47%
39
5
6
2
46%
37
7
8
2
5
51. Since the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed, do you think the
quality of your health care has improved, has worsened, or has the quality of your health
care remained about the same?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Improved
Worsened
Remained same
DK/NA
Improved
Worsened
Remained same
DK/NA
13%
19
65
3
3%
35
59
3
13%
17
66
3
9%
19
70
1
11%
25
61
3
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
17%
17
63
3
11%
23
64
1
10%
22
66
2
22%
9
65
4
13%
14
72
1
24%
4
69
3
12%
26
59
2
12%
18
67
3
10%
15
71
4
13%
20
65
2
8%
22
67
3
52. How satisfied are you with the current cost of your prescription drugs: very
satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not so satisfied, or not satisfied at all?
Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Not so satisfied
Not satisfied at all
DK/NA
Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Not so satisfied
Not satisfied at all
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
28%
29
18
18
6
24%
35
15
18
8
35%
29
17
14
5
24%
28
21
21
7
24%
30
20
19
7
32%
29
15
18
6
26%
33
19
16
7
24%
28
20
22
7
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
23%
31
19
18
9
19%
30
23
19
8
25%
30
19
19
7
37%
27
14
17
5
28%
29
20
18
5
29%
29
16
21
5
33%
29
16
17
5
30%
30
16
18
6
53. Since the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed, do you think the cost
of your prescription drugs has improved, has worsened, or has the cost of your
prescription drugs remained about the same?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Improved
Worsened
Remained same
DK/NA
Improved
Worsened
Remained same
DK/NA
10%
23
56
11
6%
37
46
10
11%
22
56
12
9%
24
57
10
7%
29
52
12
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
17%
17
52
14
9%
28
53
10
8%
27
54
11
17%
15
59
8
9%
20
61
10
18%
10
64
9
8%
31
54
7
7%
26
55
12
8%
24
57
11
10%
24
56
10
7%
25
56
12
6
54. How concerned are you that your health insurance would not cover a large, unexpected
medical expense: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned
at all?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not so concerned
Not concerned at all
DON'T HAVE INS.(VOL)
DK/NA
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not so concerned
Not concerned at all
DON'T HAVE INS.(VOL)
DK/NA
32%
27
19
20
1
1
31%
28
18
20
1
1
34%
29
17
18
1
21%
27
25
25
2
31%
33
17
17
1
1
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
34%
25
24
18
-
26%
26
23
22
1
1
26%
30
21
21
1
1
47%
21
13
19
-
30%
22
22
23
2
1
36%
27
18
19
1
35%
30
14
20
-
30%
28
20
21
1
-
27%
31
19
20
2
30%
25
22
22
1
1
26%
34
19
19
1
1
55. Since the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed, have you become more
concerned about your health insurance not covering a large, unexpected medical expense,
less concerned, or has your concern remained about the same?
More concerned
Less concerned
Remained the same
DK/NA
More concerned
Less concerned
Remained the same
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
21%
12
64
3
30%
4
62
4
15%
19
64
2
21%
11
65
3
19%
10
68
3
23%
13
61
3
19%
14
64
3
24%
7
66
3
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
18%
15
66
-
19%
11
68
3
21%
11
65
3
20%
15
62
3
20%
18
59
3
28%
7
62
2
15%
8
70
6
23%
10
63
4
56. Do you support or oppose cutting off federal government funding to Planned
Parenthood?
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Support cutting
Oppose cutting
DK/NA
Support cutting
Oppose cutting
DK/NA
31%
62
7
63%
28
9
26%
69
5
30%
66
4
41%
50
9
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
29%
66
6
43%
50
8
36%
57
7
19%
74
7
25%
70
5
7%
90
3
37%
57
6
31%
61
9
30%
61
9
37%
55
9
30%
64
6
7
56a. (If support cutting off support q56) If you knew that federal government funding to
Planned Parenthood was being used only for non-abortion health issues such as breast
cancer screening, would you still favor cutting off funding to Planned Parenthood?
SUPPORT CUTTING OFF FUNDING Q56
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Yes/Cut
No/Don't Cut
DK/NA
38%
59
3
38%
59
3
39%
59
2
45%
53
2
35%
64
1
56b. (Combined questions 56 & 56a) Do you support or oppose ctting off federal government
funding to Planned Parenthood? (If support cutting off support q56) If you knew that
federal government funding to Planned Parenthood was being used only for non-abortion
health issues such as breast cancer screening, would you still favor cutting off funding
to Planned Parenthood?
Cut gov funding
Do not cut
DK/NA
Cut gov funding
Do not cut
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
12%
80
8
25%
65
10
1%
95
4
13%
78
9
14%
76
10
10%
84
6
13%
81
5
14%
76
10
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
12%
82
6
17%
75
9
14%
79
7
6%
86
8
11%
84
5
14%
78
7
10%
80
10
11%
82
7
57. Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in
most cases or illegal in all cases?
Legal all cases
Legal most cases
Illegal most cases
Illegal all cases
DK/NA
Legal all cases
Legal most cases
Illegal most cases
Illegal all cases
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
28%
36
22
9
5
11%
22
44
18
5
44%
43
6
4
3
25%
41
21
7
6
25%
37
26
7
6
31%
36
18
10
4
30%
39
22
6
4
21%
32
31
12
4
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
38%
34
19
8
2
23%
34
32
7
4
25%
35
26
9
4
35%
40
12
7
6
35%
39
16
7
3
20%
36
28
10
6
22%
36
25
10
7
27%
36
21
11
4
8
58. In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court
decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?
Agree
Disagree
DK/NA
Agree
Disagree
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
70%
26
4
43%
54
3
91%
7
2
70%
25
5
67%
28
5
72%
25
3
74%
24
3
60%
36
3
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
75%
22
3
62%
34
4
67%
30
3
79%
15
6
75%
21
4
65%
32
3
67%
29
5
71%
27
2
9