No idea how/when shutdown ends but newest @kff.org shows that Democrats still have advantage on health care issue for voters. www.kff.org/public-opini...

⚡ KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social explores what Tuesday’s elections tell us about the importance of addressing health care costs in both policy debates and electoral choices. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/47I4ymu

Featuring my wonderful colleagues @lizhamel.bsky.social and @alex-kff.bsky.social

⚡ KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social breaks down KFF polling showing broad public support for extending the enhanced ACA premium tax credits — and what’s likely driving that rare agreement across party lines. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/4n3Gjox

I have been working on a talk (for upcoming MAPOR conference) about the complexity of measuring "health care" as voting issue. Seems like @natecohn.bsky.social and I are both thinking about this. Yes, health care as a standalone issue is no longer top of mind for voters.

There are real consequences if Congress doesn't extend these premium tax credits for ACA marketplace plans. Four in ten of people with current marketplace coverage say they would have to forego insurance coverage in 2026 www.kff.org/affordable-c...

Support for Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits remains very high, even among Republicans and MAGA supporters.

There has been a lot of debate around the Dem lawmakers' strategy of highlighting the end of the tax credits as part of budget talks. It does appear that awareness is increasing - 39% say they’ve heard “a lot” or “some” – up from 27% in June 2025. But still low, especially among ACA peeps

I think this is the most telling finding. The former players attribute a lot of positivity to their NFL careers, but say it had a negative impact on their health...And they would do it all over again if given the chance.

At KFF we get to do some really interesting work with media partners. For the first time, we partnered with ESPN on a survey of former NFL players. Check out the amazing ESPN coverage as well as the KFF report!

You may not be looking on social media for health information and advice...but you have probably seen it!

Yesterday's HHS mRNA announcement will likely just add to the ongoing confusion and partisan divide on mRNA technology www.kff.org/quick-take/h...

Sorry it took us a while but... we finally have those numbers for you. Four in ten adults say they plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall increasing to more than half of older adults and seven in ten Democrats. www.kff.org/health-infor...

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.

Most Americans (including MAGA/Republicans and people who don't use the Marketplaces) support the idea of Congress extending the Marketplace subsidy enhancements that are set to expire at the end of this year. www.kff.org/affordable-c... But Congress hasn't done anything to address this.

NEW: We’ve updated our 2025 budget reconciliation tracker to include health provisions included in the proposed Senate bill. The Senate version’s Medicaid and ACA provisions differ significantly from those in the House-passed bill. Compare the details:

New data that shows how majorities of Rs, Ds, and Inds on Medicaid are worried about the government cutting back spending on Medicaid www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

Brand new polling from @kff.org finds that in addition to measles spreading...so is misinformation about both the virus and the vaccine

Are you a student who is interested in public opinion research and looking for a way to connect with professionals? Are you located (either physically or mentally) on the west coast? PAPOR is looking for a new student representative! Reach out if you are interested. www.papor.org/executive-co...

Stopping all foreign aid spending is not a popular position among the U.S. public. Many, including half of Republicans, want to see the U.S. scale back rather than end all spending.

The public largely overestimates the share of the budget that goes to foreign aid. Just one in ten (11%) adults correctly say it is about one percent or less. After hearing the amount, 34% say the U.S. is spending “too much” while two-thirds say the U.S. is spending not enough or too little.

KFF is working hard to get updated polling on so many health policy topics. First up is the public's reaction to Trump admin's actions on USAID and foreign aid funding Most of the public thinks the downsizing of USAID will lead to increased risks to global health. www.kff.org/global-healt...

New: If enhanced federal payments for the ACA Medicaid expansion are eliminated, states have two choices: 1. Make up for the cut, at a cost of $626 billion over a decade. 2. Rollback the expansion, leading to 20 million people losing Medicaid. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

In case anyone is looking for what the public actually thinks about Medicaid, a couple resources for you: General public views on Medicaid: www.kff.org/medicaid/pol... How people with Medicaid coverage view the program: www.kff.org/mental-healt...

Our latest KFF tracking poll on health information and trust highlights some trends about who the public trusts on health issues and how partisanship and trust play out in public health. www.kff.org/health-infor...

🧵 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination hearings for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services are scheduled. Let’s dive into the key role HHS plays in health and health care as the department will be in the spotlight next week.

AAPOR issues a statement regarding the Trump. v. Selzer, Selzer & Company, Des Moines Register & Tribune Company & Gannett Co. Lawsuit. Read more here: bit.ly/4gHwhqb

It’s a deal!!!

#CMS released a proposed rule to include coverage of anti-obesity medications for the treatment of obesity in Medicare and Medicaid. States have the option to provide this coverage now in Medicaid. See our latest analysis of #Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Woah! I am going to print this out and put it on my fridge! thanks Charles!

About one in eight adults say they have ever used GLP-1 drugs, including 6% who say they are currently using them. It increases to: 43% of adults with diabetes, 26% with heart disease, 22% who are overweight or obese (some of whom also have diabetes or heart disease).

New from @kff.org: explore the reasons behind abortion ballot measures passing in some states (like AZ where majorities across demos voted for it and many were motivated by it) and failing in others (like SD, where only majorities of Dems voted "yes") www.kff.org/womens-healt...

President-elect Trump won in 4 states where voters also chose to expand or protect abortion access, including support from about a third of those who voted in favor of abortion access in MO and at least three in ten voters in the battleground states of NV and AZ. www.kff.org/womens-healt...

KFF is out with a complete analysis of the role health care played in voters' decision. Always a pleasure to partner with the @asssociatedpress.bsky.social and Votecast is such a treasure trove of data! www.kff.org/womens-healt...

NEW @kff.org calculator tool shows how much more ACA enrollees will pay if enhanced subsidies to expire www.kff.org/interactive/...

And if you want to be in the womenwhopoll starter pack, let me know. It is accessible here: go.bsky.app/EB8vaNK

NEW: How can HHS, FDA, & CDC influence vaccine policy, use and availability? Despite limits, federal officials have significant authority in this area (though they cannot impose mandates or change local vaccination requirements). w/ @joshmich.bsky.social www.kff.org/policy-watch...

🧵As we await the Trump administration's actions on immigration, a good refresher of some key moments in U.S. history drawn from @kff.org's "How History Has Shaped Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities": www.kff.org/how-history-...

⚡ With Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, to head HHS, @kff.org @lizhamel.bsky.social shares what we know about the public’s views on vaccines and their exposure to misinformation. #QuickTake on.kff.org/3YN2hSE

Women who poll live and in-person at Roper Center’s Mitofsky award dinner last night. These are some of the women who make the polling world run!

There’s lots of focus on what Trump2 will mean for U.S. health care. I’m also focused on U.S. global health policy: *Reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy/further expansion? *Withdrawal from WHO? *Fate of the Pandemic Accord? *PEPFAR Reauthorization (maybe a path forward)?

Starting a starter pack of health policy researchers at think tanks and similar organizations. Let me know if you want to be added go.bsky.app/4qmDL5f

I am just learning how to use this site, but I have created a #womenalsopoll starter pack for those who are new here too! go.bsky.app/EB8vaNK Let me know if you want to be added to it!

Please repost this new Pew Research Center internship opportunity for winter 2025. We're looking for interns who (will) reside in DC/MD/VA or PA & do (in-person/remote) coding work for a project on religious restrictions around the world. $17.50/hr. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

Many Voters Backed Abortion Rights and Donald Trump, a Challenge for Democrats kffhealthnews.org/MTkzOTgxOQ via @kffhealthnews

I don't want to say that KFF said this election was going to be mostly about people's concerns about affording everyday expenses, but it has been a MAJOR theme in our polling for the past year. Here is me talking about just a couple weeks ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tXz...

Our early analysis of AP Votecast data shows that Trump did much better among the most anxious economic voter, that is those who said they were "very concerned" about affording gas, groceries, housing, and health care. www.kff.org/health-care-...

Its been a weird 40+ hours but I wanted to share two things. I was proud to play a small part in AP Votecast analysis this year and KFF already has our analysis of the role that health care issues, including abortion and cost played in the election, available here: www.kff.org/health-care-...

Today I wrote about Medicaid and the vital role it plays for so many Americans -- and all the reasons to think it would be a target for cuts under Trump (1/x) www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Latest poll from KFF is a follow-up survey to our group of women voters from earlier this summer. Needless to say, things have changed. www.kff.org/womens-healt...