U.S. residents think the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will do much more to help the uninsured than to encourage people to take better care of themselves.
Analysts at the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, Washington, have reported that attitude in a summary of results from a Web-based survey of about 4,000 U.S. adults that was conducted in April.
Just 4% of the survey participants predicted that PPACA would encourage consumers to live healthier lives, and only 31% said they expect the law to simplify health care industry paperwork.
But 42% expect the law to reduce the cost of health insurance, and 56% said the law will increase access to coverage for people who are now uninsured.
