More Americans say ObamaCare hurt their families than ever before

A varying majority of Americans have disapproved of the Affordable Care Act since 2013, and for many that position is more of a matter of policy than personal gain or loss. But new Gallup poll results released Thursday say the percentage of Americans who believe their families have been directly hurt by ObamaCare is at an all-time high of 29 percent:

The poll also found more Americans are more likely to believe ObamaCare's long-term effect on their health care will be negative than positive, but the largest group — 37 percent — say it won't change much in the long run.

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