kaiser family foundation

Remember when your mother said, "Try it, you might like it"? Remember how someone you didn't like became a good friend once you got to know them? The point is that your opinion about something is only as good as what you really know about it.

There are a lot of strong opinions about the new health care law. Unfortunately, there's a lot of confusion, too.

How much do you know about the new health care law, and how do you compare with other Americans?

The non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation, which has been tracking public opinion about the new health care reforms since the Affordable Care Act passed, recently conducted a pop quiz with 10 true-or-false questions about major provisions in the law.

Less than 1 percent of respondents correctly answered all 10 questions.

Does the Affordable Care Act ...?

1. ... Require all businesses, even the smallest ones, to provide health insurance for their employees.

False: No business will be required to provide insurance coverage for its employees. Businesses whose employees have to be subsidized by the government to purchase health coverage will be subject to a penalty to help cover that cost. Businesses with 50 employees or fewer are exempt from any penalty.