KFF-Washington Post poll shows who supports RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement wapo.st/3KRTQSD , via @rachelroubein.bsky.social, Paige Cunningham and @sfcpoll.bsky.social

A small clarification to some of the talking points out there using KFF data. Premiums won’t increase by 114% for 24 million people if ACA enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire. Premiums would more than double ONLY for the 22 million enrollees with tax credits.

Friendly reminder about @kff.org : We changed our name KFF in 2023, to dispel confusion about who we are. Our legal operating name is KFF, and we should be cited that way. More here: www.kff.org/more-about-us/ Thanks for relying on our health policy analysis, polling and journalism.

Our tracking polls on health misinformation and trust have found a large muddled middle. Confused and unsure who and what to believe they are up for grabs. Yesterday’s announcement on Tylenol and autism will add significantly to it.

Our new survey, in partnership with @washingtonpost.com, explores parents’ experiences with and views about vaccines for their children. Overall, we find most parents view routine childhood vaccines (MMR, polio) as safe and important but are less confident in seasonal shots.

NEW KFF/Washington Post survey finds most parents follow vaccine guidance and express confidence in vaccines. But partisan divisions appear to be widening, and younger parents express more doubts than older parents, raising questions about the future of childhood vaccine uptake in the US.

NEW: RFK Jr.’s upending of vaccine policy is driving some states to break away from Trump admin guidelines while others are further loosening shot requirements. Me and @laurenweberhp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Our poll of parents on vaccines with the Washington Post suggests there may be more blowback than imitation after Florida’s move to eliminate childhood vax requirements. Even 7 in 10 MAGA parents support the requirements (and 82% of FLA parents).

⚡ KFF’s @lizhamel.bsky.social writes about the challenge in ensuring the CDC can be trusted by people across partisanship and other dividing lines, drawing on insights from KFF’s polling on these issues. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/46lWYOY

⚡KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger examines how halting mRNA research could deepen the public’s existing distrust and uncertainty about vaccine safety – with potential consequences for convincing the public to take new vaccines in the future. on.kff.org/3Ud1YyJ #QuickTake

A joint investigation by KFF Health News and @nbcnews.com found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits, including 12 wrongful death cases. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Our homepage rn -- if you wanna know more about the health implications of this thing: kffhealthnews.org

How do the reconciliation bill's health care provisions differ in the House- and Senate-passed bills? @kff.org's tracker shows the differences for Medicaid, the ACA, Medicare and Health Savings Accounts - along with how they change current law: www.kff.org/tracking-the...

While things continue to evolve - @kff.org posted an update to our summary of the Senate reconciliation bill - check it out here: www.kff.org/tracking-the...

One of the biggest flashpoints for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has been its impact on roughly 1800 rural hospitals, which is why Senate Republicans are proposing a new $15 billion rural health fund. However, there are still questions and concerns about the bill 👇 (1/7)

It’s remarkable how much of the debate about Medicaid cuts is now about hospitals and a rural hospital fund to placate critics and appear to soften the blow, not the millions of people who will lose coverage or find it unaffordable. Some will lose SNAP benefits at the same time.

Confused about this provision? Read @kff.org 's explainer on the cost-sharing reduction payments, silver loading, and the provision that apparently violates Byrd rules: www.kff.org/policy-watch...

⚡ KFF’s @emmawage.bsky.social examines the CMS final rule aimed at reducing federal spending in the ACA Marketplaces and how it interacts with the House-passed version of the reconciliation bill. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4409KBM

The work requirements proposed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are more stringent than previous policies considered by Congress and implemented at the state level. As the Senate debates the bill, our analysis explains the proposals in the House-passed version.

One of the great parts of my job is digging into the data after our initial release. This time I found that we could look at the attitudes of people with Medicaid who are currently working. My key takeaway is that they value work and also really rely on their Medicaid coverage.

There's been some talk about health provisions that are IN the GOP budget bill, but less about what is NOT included: extension of enhanced premium tax credits for ACA Marketplace plans. Our new poll finds most people across the political spectrum support extending them. www.kff.org/affordable-c...

Want to dig into all the ways the Senate has ratcheted up Medicaid cuts relative to the House? We've got you covered. www.kff.org/tracking-the...

One of the interesting throughlines here is the degree to which (maybe by virtue of how much else is going on), how malleable views of the bill are -- it starts off without much of a base of strong support, but some lesser-known provisions are even more unpopular when people hear about them.

4 polls out today on the GOP budget bill Post-Ipsos: 23% support/42% oppose/34% no opin KFF: 35% favorable/64% unfave Pew: 29% favor/49% oppose/21% not sure Economist/YouGov: 35%-51% support-oppose www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... www.kff.org/medicaid/pol... www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

During the ACA repeal debate in 2017, a focus on what was at stake w/repeal contributed to an increase in the law's popularity. We seem to be seeing a similar pattern with coverage of potential Medicaid and ACA cuts in the BBB. Popularity of both programs is at an all-time high in KFF polling.

The Senate rolled out even deeper Medicaid cuts in their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill last. But a KFF poll out today finds the public already found the cuts extremely ugly. www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-reg...

‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences kffhealthnews.org/MjA0OTg5OQ via @kffhealthnews.org

Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF. https://n.pr/3Zyhvfu

Obamacare And Medicaid Popularity Hit All-Time High As GOP Preps Cuts www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...

New from @kff.org Public Views “Big Beautiful Bill” Unfavorably by Nearly a 2-1 Margin; Non-MAGA Republicans Oppose It, While MAGA Supporters Favor It; Favorability Erodes When People Hear About Health Impacts www.kff.org/affordable-c...

The GOP dubbed President Donald Trump’s domestic policy legislation, which cleared the House in May and now moves to the Senate, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Its critics see something else: Obamacare Repeal Lite. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Whether you call it a cut in benefits or not, an estimated 10.9 million people would lose health insurance as a result of changes to Medicaid and the ACA passed by the House. This would be the biggest rollback in federal support for health care ever.

Can Republicans sell Americans on Medicaid cuts? Short post from me highlighting recent polling by @kff.org www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

UPDATED: @kff.org's summary of the health care provisions in the House reconciliation package now reflects the bill as passed this morning. See the changes for Medicaid, the ACA, Medicare and Health Savings Accounts: www.kff.org/tracking-the...

In his latest column, President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social shows how proposals contained in the House reconciliation bill could result in a one-third reduction in ACA Marketplace enrollment. Read it here: on.kff.org/3H1HC8a

We’re closely tracking the evolving Medicaid financing debate and related issues at #MedicaidWatch. Sign up for email updates to stay informed on the latest policy research, polling, and reporting from KFF and @kffhealthnews.org:

RFK Jr makes his first appearance on the Hill since becoming health secretary. Gonna be some fireworks. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/u...

Want a cheat sheet to follow along as the House Energy and Commerce Committee considers Medicaid changes? We’ve got you covered. www.kff.org/tracking-the...

Changes to the ACA and Medicaid Could Lead to About 14 Million More Uninsured People www.kff.org/policy-watch...

About 14 million more people could be uninsured due to the combined effects of the ACA Marketplace /Medicaid changes in the House reconciliation bill AND the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under current law. @kff.org 's experts break it down: www.kff.org/policy-watch...

The Administration is moving forward with the popular idea of most favored nation drug prices. Next up are wonky but important policy questions, like how would this work with the Medicare negotiations program, what’s the impact on prices for others, and how would it interact with tariffs?

The House is starting to consider substantial cuts to Medicaid - cuts that could have direct and indirect effects on hospitals and local economies. Our new analysis shows that every congressional district has at least one hospital. Most have many more. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

"One in five (21%) lawfully present immigrants say they or a family member have limited their participation in activities outside the home since January due to concerns about drawing attention to someone’s immigration status." www.kff.org/racial-equit...

As options for possible Medicaid cuts surface, one under consideration is to limit the use of state taxes on providers — and the debate is nuanced. Learn more about states’ current provider taxes and the federal rules governing them: on.kff.org/3GuEnWq

Increasingly viewed as partisan and captured by interests, can CDC and FDA lead in another pandemic? What if there was a biological attack? If they don’t who will? Will Americans just “do their own research” in a crisis? My latest:

Fewer than half of the public express confidence in government health agencies to carry out key tasks, with partisans mostly in agreement. Per KFF's latest poll: www.kff.org/health-information-and-trust/poll-finding/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-vaccine-safety-and-trust/

Less than half the public has confidence in federal health agencies to carry out some of their core functions, such as ensuring the safety of drugs and vaccines and responding to infectious disease outbreaks. Our new poll has the details: on.kff.org/3Z2MaRG

A new @KFF analysis finds that Medicaid covers at least one in five hospital inpatient days in nearly every state as Congress considers potential cuts to the program. The data illustrate the importance of Medicaid to hospitals. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Our new poll. Everyone — Dems, R’s, Independents — are against big Medicaid cuts. Not really surprising. What is: MAGA supporters are divided on cutting Medicaid. As Steve Bannon said: “lots of MAGAs on Medicaid”.