Though Maryland has been one of the biggest supporters of President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, most residents of the state don't understand what it means for them.

A new poll out Monday shows that while the majority of Maryland voters support health reform, only about 30 of survey respondents claim to know "a lot" about specific provisions of the law. Among those who could benefit the most from the law, awareness remains particularly low.

"Maryland has been a national leader in implementing and supporting reforms that improve residents' access to affordable and high-quality health care," says Nikki Highsmith Vernick, president and CEO of The Horizon Foundation, an independent health philanthropy that sponsored the poll.

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