Poll: Most ObamaCare enrollees satisfied with plans

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A majority of ObamaCare enrollees rate their insurance coverage positively, but dissatisfaction with premiums and deductibles is growing, according to a new poll released Friday. 

The survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 68 percent of enrollees in ObamaCare marketplace plans rate their coverage as either excellent or good. 

{mosads}Still, that is a lower level of satisfaction than people with insurance through their employers, where 82 percent of people rate their plan positively.

Dissatisfaction with premiums and deductibles in ObamaCare plans — two areas where Republicans have aimed many of their attacks on the health law — is also growing. 

Forty-six percent of ObamaCare enrollees are dissatisfied with their deductible, up from 32 percent in 2014. Forty-percent are dissatisfied with their premium, up from 27 percent in 2014. 

Part of this growing dissatisfaction could reflect that a higher share of enrollees now appear to be in plans with high deductibles: 49 percent this year versus 36 percent last year. 

“Enrollees are largely satisfied with their coverage, including the choice of doctors and hospitals, which is typically narrower than in employer-sponsored health plans,” the study finds. 

However, it adds: “At the same time, the share of enrollees who see their plan as a good value has been declining, reflecting growing dissatisfaction with premiums and cost-sharing.”

While there is dissatisfaction with these costs, enrollees are generally satisfied with their choice of doctors and hospitals, despite attention around the narrower provider networks on ObamaCare plans. 

Seventy-five percent of ObamaCare enrollees are satisfied with their choice of hospitals, and 59 percent are satisfied with their choice of specialists.  

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