78% of US public want Congress to make the ACA work: 5 things to know

Most Americans view Congress’ inability to pass healthcare reform bill as positive, according to the August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll.

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Here are five things to know:

1. Sixty percent said the Senate’s failure to pass an ACA reform bill was a “good thing.”

2. Sixty-two percent disagreed with President Donald Trump’s opinion that officials should not work on other issues until they pass an ACA replacement plan.

3. Twenty-one percent want Congress to move on from healthcare.

4. More than half (57 percent) said Congressional Republicans and Democrats should collaborate on improving the ACA.

5. Seventy-eight percent want Mr. Trump to do whatever is necessary to make the ACA work.

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