A new poll that popularity for Obamacare is rising, the latest to show that support for the law is increasing as Republicans target it for repeal.
A poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found 48 percent had a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act. That is up from 43 percent in a similar poll conducted in December. However, the public remains divided on whether the law should be repealed.
The reason appears to be a surge of support from independent voters, who favor the law 50 percent to 39 percent. Support among Democrats (73 percent) remains high and it is low among Republicans (74 percent view it unfavorably).
Despite the growing support, the public remains divided on what to do about Obamacare. The poll found 47 percent believe it should be repealed and 48 percent it should not.
More telling is about half of Republicans (48 percent) want Congress to wait and repeal the law when a full replacement is ready. Congress is planning to repeal the law but include some replacement provisions in it and leave parts of Obamacare intact for a few years until a full replacement is created and approved.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has said he plans to release a repeal plan by early March.
The poll from Kaiser, which was of 1,160 adults and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points, is the latest to show support for the law increasing.
A poll from Morning Consult and Politico showed that 51 percent of Americans this month believes the law should be repealed, down from 59 percent in January.
