Republicans and Dems are waiting to see just exactly how public opinion continues to be shaped on the issue of healthcare reform in this country in the run-up to the 2010 mid terms. If the results of a new tracking poll [PDF] are any indication, there is comfort for the latter party.

The July Health Tracking Poll indicates overall public support for the health reform law is steady from June, while unfavorable views of the law have trended downward.  Half the public (50%) now expresses a favorable view of the law, while 35 percent say they have an unfavorable opinion (down from 41% in June).

The results don’t exactly show that misconceptions do exist, however.

[L]arge shares of seniors mistakenly believe the law includes provisions that cut some previously universal Medicare benefits and creates “death panels.”

Results are over at the Kaiser (kff.org) website, a link from this blog in the Blogroll.

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