More People Believe PPACA Will Reduce Medicare Benifits

70% believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will reduce their Medicare benefits, despite the fact that the bill does not cut Medicare benefits and instead adds some.

A survey of 460 seniors 65 and older, conducted from December 10-17, 2010, revealed that 70% believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will reduce their Medicare benefits, despite the fact that the bill does not cut Medicare benefits and instead adds some, including a yearly free checkup and other free preventive care services.

The results are consistent with surveys from other third parties throughout 2010 showing that many Americans, including seniors, have strong opinions about the overall health care bill without knowing what is in the bill and that often contradict how they feel about its individual provisions. The survey also revealed the following views of seniors on the impact of the health care law: