Poll: Majority of Americans want major changes to ObamaCare

The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Dec. 1 that the federal health exchange website now works for the “vast majority” of users, though it is too early to determine whether this announcement has affected public opinion of the law.

Americans are about as likely to say they would like Congress to “expand” the healthcare law or “keep it as it is” as they were in October, although a minority hold these views. Twenty percent want Congress to expand the law, up from 14% in October, while 17% want the law to be kept as is, down from 24%.

Overall, 37% of Americans want the law expanded or kept as is, while 52% want the law repealed or scaled back, roughly similar to the 40% who approve and 54% who disapprove in the latest update on overall attitudes toward the ACA. The fact that 32% want an outright repeal, compared with 54% who disapprove of the law, suggests that some of those who disapprove still do not want to do away with the law altogether.