As many of you no doubt heard, a Texas-based federal judge recently found the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, claiming that Congress's elimination of the individual mandate in 2017 (technically, making the tax penalty $0 for not having health insurance) destroyed the legal pillars supporting the law.
Commentators have noted that, between appeals of this ruling and possible legislative action, the ultimate impact on the public is uncertain.
In the wake of this ruling, Political Wire's Taegan Goddard summarizes the latest Kaiser Family Foundation poll on ACA policies. Spoiler alert: Strong overall majorities -- including majorities of self-identified Republicans -- support five key ACA provisions.
