Obamacare Marketplace Sign-ups Pass 2 Million, Likely Pushing Down Uninsured Rate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Democrats have said they want to finance new health care initiatives primarily through a combination of new taxes on the wealthy and more federal regulation of drug prices, which would reduce government spending.
60% : "The American Rescue Plan has made health coverage more affordable and accessible than ever -- and people are signing up," said Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, who as chief administrator for Medicare and Medicaid also oversees the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
60% : The new financial assistance means the Affordable Care Act more closely resembles the original vision for the program, before political compromises that scaled back the program's reach.
50% : A big reason is the temporary boost to Affordable Care Act subsidies that Biden and Democrats want to make permanent.
49% : These online marketplaces, which are part of the health care law referred to as Obamacare, are for people who don't have insurance through an employer.
48% : Originally, the Affordable Care Act was supposed to make all low-income Americans eligible through state Medicaid programs.
43% : In both cases, a big reason would be a set of temporary improvements to the Affordable Care Act that Biden and Democrats are now trying to make permanent.
28% : This happened despite overt hostility from Donald Trump, who as president led Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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