Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19337

Kansas 5:3 Opposes Supreme Court Health Care Ruling:

Kansas Democrats support today's 06/28/12 Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act by a margin of nearly 3:1, but Kansas Republicans oppose today's ruling by more than 4:1. When the two groups are proportionally blended, the state of Kansas comes down this way: 38% support the ruling, 52% oppose, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KWCH-TV in Wichita.

* 55% in Kansas say they expect the cost of health care to go up as a result of the decision.
* 48% in Kansas say they expect the quality of their health care coverage to get worse as a result of the decision.
* Moderates say the Supreme Court of the United States has integrity. Conservatives say the Supreme Court lacks integrity.

SurveyUSA interviewed 650 Kansas adults on 06/28/12. Of the adults, 530 were following news of the Supreme Court decision and were asked the substantive questions of the survey. 10% of the Kansans interviewed do not currently have health insurance coverage. Among the small number who do not currently have health insurance, there is 4:3 opposition to a court ruling that, in effect, requires them to purchase coverage.

1	Are you following news stories about the Supreme Court decision on health care?

650 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
Yes	82%	85%	79%	72%	80%	91%	87%	75%	89%	85%	87%	64%	**	83%	77%	88%	83%	85%	79%	100%	100%	69%	82%	88%	78%	80%	88%	85%	80%	71%
No	17%	13%	20%	28%	18%	8%	8%	24%	8%	13%	13%	36%	**	14%	22%	12%	15%	14%	21%	-	-	30%	17%	10%	21%	17%	12%	14%	19%	24%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	32%	23%	27%	18%	55%	45%	81%	5%	8%	5%	38%	31%	29%	39%	39%	13%	90%	10%	18%	41%	41%	32%	38%	29%	54%	34%	13%

2	The Supreme Court has ruled that the key provisions of the health care reform law are constitutional. Do you agree with the Supreme Court decision? Disagree with the decision? Or do you not know enough to say?

530 Following Stories About SCOTUS	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
Agree	38%	36%	39%	45%	33%	36%	37%	39%	36%	37%	71%	17%	**	16%	65%	40%	14%	54%	67%	38%	35%	33%	29%	49%	28%	45%	40%	42%	38%	18%
Disagree	52%	57%	47%	48%	53%	58%	49%	50%	54%	53%	27%	71%	**	75%	24%	52%	77%	41%	10%	53%	45%	50%	62%	44%	56%	48%	53%	51%	51%	60%
Do Not Know Enough To Say	10%	6%	14%	7%	14%	6%	14%	10%	10%	10%	2%	11%	**	9%	10%	9%	9%	5%	23%	9%	20%	17%	10%	7%	16%	8%	7%	7%	11%	22%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS	100%	51%	49%	28%	22%	30%	19%	51%	49%	85%	6%	7%	3%	38%	29%	32%	40%	41%	12%	90%	10%	15%	41%	44%	31%	38%	32%	56%	33%	11%

3	As a result of this Supreme Court ruling, will the health care you personally receive, get better, get worse, or stay the same?

530 Following Stories About SCOTUS	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
Get Better	16%	15%	17%	23%	13%	14%	12%	19%	13%	14%	34%	12%	**	6%	27%	17%	6%	21%	27%	15%	23%	14%	9%	23%	19%	16%	15%	21%	11%	4%
Get Worse	48%	51%	45%	47%	50%	49%	44%	49%	47%	48%	30%	76%	**	67%	29%	44%	75%	36%	12%	49%	41%	43%	55%	44%	50%	40%	53%	45%	47%	64%
Stay About The Same	31%	29%	33%	26%	27%	31%	43%	27%	36%	33%	31%	12%	**	24%	42%	31%	15%	41%	54%	32%	26%	37%	31%	29%	26%	39%	29%	31%	33%	27%
Not Sure	5%	4%	6%	4%	9%	5%	1%	6%	4%	5%	5%	0%	**	3%	3%	9%	4%	2%	7%	4%	9%	6%	5%	4%	6%	5%	3%	3%	8%	5%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS	100%	51%	49%	28%	22%	30%	19%	51%	49%	85%	6%	7%	3%	38%	29%	32%	40%	41%	12%	90%	10%	15%	41%	44%	31%	38%	32%	56%	33%	11%

4	As a result of this Supreme Court ruling, will the health care you personally receive, become more expensive, become less expensive, or stay the same?

530 Following Stories About SCOTUS	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
More Expensive	55%	61%	49%	53%	65%	55%	47%	58%	52%	55%	34%	79%	**	74%	34%	51%	80%	44%	16%	56%	49%	55%	57%	53%	54%	52%	58%	54%	52%	68%
Less Expensive	14%	15%	13%	19%	9%	14%	11%	15%	13%	12%	29%	12%	**	9%	20%	14%	7%	18%	26%	13%	18%	7%	12%	18%	14%	13%	14%	16%	12%	6%
Stay The Same	25%	22%	29%	22%	17%	27%	37%	20%	31%	26%	33%	9%	**	14%	42%	25%	8%	36%	45%	26%	21%	30%	24%	25%	21%	30%	26%	25%	27%	19%
Not Sure	6%	3%	10%	6%	9%	5%	5%	7%	5%	6%	4%	0%	**	4%	4%	10%	5%	2%	14%	5%	12%	8%	7%	5%	11%	5%	3%	4%	9%	7%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS	100%	51%	49%	28%	22%	30%	19%	51%	49%	85%	6%	7%	3%	38%	29%	32%	40%	41%	12%	90%	10%	15%	41%	44%	31%	38%	32%	56%	33%	11%

5	Regardless of how you may feel about the Supreme Court decision, should everyone in the United States be required to have health insurance? Or should every individual be allowed to choose whether to have health insurance?

530 Following Stories About SCOTUS	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
Everyone Required	36%	32%	39%	48%	25%	33%	32%	38%	33%	35%	67%	10%	**	16%	55%	40%	14%	47%	56%	37%	22%	29%	29%	43%	27%	41%	36%	39%	37%	16%
Allowed To Choose	59%	67%	50%	46%	67%	64%	61%	56%	63%	59%	31%	86%	**	81%	39%	53%	83%	48%	29%	58%	71%	66%	66%	50%	66%	55%	57%	56%	57%	81%
Not Sure	5%	1%	10%	5%	7%	3%	7%	6%	5%	5%	2%	5%	**	3%	6%	7%	3%	5%	15%	5%	8%	5%	5%	6%	7%	4%	7%	5%	6%	4%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS	100%	51%	49%	28%	22%	30%	19%	51%	49%	85%	6%	7%	3%	38%	29%	32%	40%	41%	12%	90%	10%	15%	41%	44%	31%	38%	32%	56%	33%	11%

6	Regardless of how you may feel about the Supreme Court decision, should insurance companies be able to deny health insurance to those who have pre-existing medical conditions? Or should insurance companies be required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance?

530 Following Stories About SCOTUS	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.5%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
Able To Deny	17%	24%	9%	25%	16%	11%	14%	21%	12%	15%	11%	57%	**	26%	12%	11%	35%	6%	0%	18%	5%	9%	19%	18%	14%	16%	20%	18%	13%	25%
Required To Cover	79%	71%	88%	74%	79%	84%	78%	76%	82%	81%	84%	42%	**	69%	86%	84%	61%	89%	100%	79%	85%	83%	77%	80%	81%	79%	78%	78%	83%	71%
Not Sure	4%	5%	3%	2%	4%	4%	8%	3%	6%	5%	5%	1%	**	6%	2%	5%	4%	5%	0%	3%	10%	8%	4%	2%	5%	5%	2%	4%	4%	4%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS	100%	51%	49%	28%	22%	30%	19%	51%	49%	85%	6%	7%	3%	38%	29%	32%	40%	41%	12%	90%	10%	15%	41%	44%	31%	38%	32%	56%	33%	11%

7	On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 means the U.S. Supreme Court has complete integrity and 1 means the court has no integrity, how much integrity does the U.S. Supreme Court have?

530 Following Stories About SCOTUS	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
1	20%	25%	14%	25%	14%	19%	19%	20%	19%	18%	11%	58%	**	20%	19%	21%	28%	14%	6%	21%	11%	23%	28%	11%	29%	16%	16%	17%	24%	19%
2	7%	7%	6%	5%	5%	9%	6%	5%	8%	7%	2%	4%	**	9%	5%	4%	7%	7%	6%	6%	8%	12%	7%	4%	7%	7%	6%	6%	6%	11%
3	5%	4%	5%	2%	4%	7%	6%	3%	6%	4%	0%	11%	**	8%	2%	4%	8%	2%	3%	5%	2%	4%	5%	4%	3%	6%	5%	4%	4%	10%
4	7%	7%	7%	7%	8%	8%	7%	7%	7%	7%	17%	0%	**	10%	4%	7%	10%	7%	5%	7%	10%	10%	9%	5%	9%	10%	3%	8%	5%	11%
5	19%	17%	21%	19%	21%	15%	23%	20%	18%	20%	22%	0%	**	21%	18%	18%	16%	23%	15%	18%	29%	22%	19%	19%	19%	21%	15%	19%	20%	15%
6	7%	7%	7%	6%	9%	7%	6%	7%	7%	8%	0%	0%	**	7%	5%	10%	7%	6%	10%	7%	6%	3%	6%	9%	6%	6%	9%	7%	8%	5%
7	9%	8%	9%	3%	11%	15%	6%	6%	11%	9%	16%	1%	**	6%	8%	13%	5%	13%	9%	9%	9%	3%	7%	12%	3%	11%	11%	7%	11%	9%
8	11%	9%	13%	11%	11%	11%	11%	11%	11%	12%	5%	11%	**	7%	14%	12%	7%	14%	16%	11%	7%	8%	8%	15%	5%	8%	20%	12%	10%	8%
9	9%	10%	8%	18%	5%	5%	6%	12%	5%	8%	17%	0%	**	8%	11%	5%	6%	9%	13%	9%	6%	6%	7%	11%	9%	10%	8%	12%	5%	3%
10	7%	5%	9%	5%	11%	4%	10%	8%	7%	7%	10%	16%	**	3%	15%	5%	6%	6%	18%	7%	12%	8%	4%	10%	11%	4%	7%	7%	7%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS	100%	51%	49%	28%	22%	30%	19%	51%	49%	85%	6%	7%	3%	38%	29%	32%	40%	41%	12%	90%	10%	15%	41%	44%	31%	38%	32%	56%	33%	11%
Averages	5.1	4.8	5.5	5.2	5.5	4.9	5.1	5.3	5.0	5.2	6.0	3.5	5.7	4.6	5.8	5.1	4.4	5.5	6.7	5.1	5.5	4.5	4.4	6.0	4.7	5.0	5.6	5.4	4.9	4.7

8	Do you have health insurance?

530 Following Stories About SCOTUS	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Have Health Insu		Education			Income			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.6%	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Northeas	Southeas	Western
Yes	90%	90%	89%	93%	83%	88%	96%	88%	91%	90%	93%	85%	**	90%	87%	91%	95%	91%	73%	100%	0%	86%	89%	92%	81%	90%	97%	93%	88%	82%
No	10%	9%	10%	7%	17%	11%	2%	12%	8%	9%	4%	15%	**	9%	12%	9%	5%	8%	27%	0%	100%	13%	11%	7%	18%	9%	3%	7%	11%	17%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS	100%	51%	49%	28%	22%	30%	19%	51%	49%	85%	6%	7%	3%	38%	29%	32%	40%	41%	12%	90%	10%	15%	41%	44%	31%	38%	32%	56%	33%	11%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.