WASHINGTON – A recent poll shows that Americans’ patience with the new health care law is wearing thin.
Gallup conducted telephone interviews between December 3-4, with a random sample of 1,017 adults. The findings showed that fifty-two percent favor scaling back (20%) or repealing (32%) the law, similar to the 50% from mid-October.
Since the Affordable Care Act kicked into gear and the associated web site was launched on October 1st, thousands of Americans have signed up for health coverage through HealthCare.gov, but many people have struggled with technical issues on the site. Many gave up or were unsuccessful in signing up for coverage, which is mandatory.
According to the federal government, if you don’t have coverage in 2014, you’ll have to pay a penalty of $95 per adult, $47.50 per child, or 1% of your income (whichever is higher). The fee increases every year. Some people may qualify for an exemption to this fee. If you enroll by March 31, 2014, you won’t have to pay the fee for any month before your coverage began.
