NEW from @kff.org: Just over half (55%) of adults say they use social media to find health info + advice, including larger shares of younger, Black, and Hispanic adults. But across all social media platforms, a majority of users say they don’t trust the health info they see.

⚡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

When asked about the impact of the changes that Secretary Kennedy is making to vaccine policy, 1 in 5 (20%) adults nationally say they are making people safer, while about a third (36%) say they are making people less safe. More from our poll: on.kff.org/4oh9PsB

Many parents of children under age 18 are confused and uncertain about whether COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for healthy children this year. Our poll finds about half of parents (48%) don’t know if federal agencies recommend the shot or not. on.kff.org/4oh9PsB

⚡ KFF’s Lunna Lopes explores how medical debt affects consumers, an issue back in the news after a recent court decision blocked a federal rule that would have stopped medical debt from being included in people’s credit reports. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4lN5zzy

Against a backdrop of restrictive immigration policies at the federal level, several states in '25 have taken actions to also restrict immigrants' access to health and other social services while others have worked to expand access and protections. More from @kff.org : www.kff.org/policy-watch...

News reports suggest that the Trump administration has shared confidential data of Medicaid enrollees such as SSNs and race/ethnicity information with ICE for immigration enforcement despite federal and state laws prohibiting this type of data sharing. More from @kff.org www.kff.org/policy-watch...

On this week’s @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited KFF analyses in his examination of how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could impact health care. 🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E

In light of today's Supreme Court ruling, re-upping this finding from @kff.org's Survey of Immigrants from March/April. Most immigrants disapprove of the Trump admin's efforts to end birthright citizenship, but Republican immigrants are split: 52% say they approve, 48% say they disapprove.

The House-passed reconciliation bill causes an estimated 1.4 million undocumented immigrants to lose health coverage. That’s not because the federal government pays for Medicaid for them. It’s because the bill penalizes states using their own money to cover immigrants.

now updated! My amazing colleagues on the analysis side of KFF with everything you need to know about the health provisions of the House-passed budget reconciliation bill: www.kff.org/tracking-the...

The final bill passed by the House limited the penalty to states covering immigrants who are not a “qualified alien” or lawfully residing “child or pregnant woman” covered under the Medicaid option.

A small language change in the version of the reconciliation bill that is being considered today made a big change in what's at stake for health coverage of lawfully residing children and pregnant people www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

The House reconciliation bill would penalize states to the tune of $92 billion if they use their own funds to provide health care to undocumented immigrants. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments for the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship today. @kff.org's latest Survey of Immigrants finds that few (21%) immigrants overall support this, but about half (52%) of Republican immigrants say they do.

Budget pressures are forcing @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to consider slashing California’s Medicaid program that covers a whopping third of residents, who have low incomes or are disabled. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

My new @kff.org quick take discusses the House's proposed penalty to reduce Medicaid financing for states covering undocumented immigrants with their own funds and identifies which states would be affected: www.kff.org/quick-take/w...

#MedicaidWatch brings together our policy research, public opinion data, and @kffhealthnews.org reporting about the Medicaid financing debate and related issues. Bookmark this page and check back for updates:

In recent focus groups conducted by @kff.org with likely undocumented Hispanic immigrants, many expressed how immigration-related fears are impacting their and their children's daily lives, mental and physical health, and future outlook Full report here: www.kff.org/racial-equit...

The latest KFF Survey of Immigrants also looks at immigrants’ views of President Trump and his policies. The big takeaway: just like among the general public, immigrants’ views are shaped by party identification. Most Democratic immigrants disapprove of his job performance, but Republicans approve.

NEW FROM KFF’S SURVEY OF IMMIGRANTS: Amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, immigrants’ worries about detention or deportation have risen sharply since 2023. 41% of immigrants overall say they are worried, as do 23% of naturalized citizens and 61% of lawfully present immigrants.

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/

States vary in their ability to respond to federal #Medicaid cuts based on demographics, health status of Medicaid enrollees, available revenue and state budget choices, and measures of health care costs and access. See new @kff.org analysis of states at risk: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

This week marks 100 days into the second Trump administration. Here's what we're watching in health care and health policy:

New KFF Tracking Poll looks at opinion on cuts to federal health agencies & programs. Partisans mostly disagree, of course, but majorities of both Ds and Rs oppose major cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, mental health, and infectious disease funding, and VA staff cuts www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

The public opinion and survey research (POSR) team @kff.org is hiring a new research assistant! We're looking for someone early-career who is interested in politics + survey research. Position is hybrid based in DC! More info + apply here: kff.bamboohr.com/careers/99

New @kff.org analysis finds two-thirds of U.S. agricultural workers are noncitizen immigrants, including over 4 in 10 who lack work authorization. Increased immigration enforcement could significantly impact this industry and consequently lead to higher grocery prices www.kff.org/racial-equit...

Our latest poll on Health Information and Trust shows a 15-percentage point increase from March 2024 in the share of adults who say they’ve heard the false claim that the measles vaccine is more dangerous than the disease. View more findings: on.kff.org/3YeXLNf

New @kff.org analysis discusses implications of increased immigration enforcement on school attendance and funding with one in six, or ~9 million, school-age kids in the country living in a household with at least one noncitizen adult www.kff.org/racial-equit... #education #K-12 #immigration

For more info on immigrants' use of health care, check out this fact sheet KFF: www.kff.org/racial-equit...

In this story by @chicagotribune.com , I discuss the potential impacts that loss of health coverage can have on immigrants as well as broader consequences for the U.S. workforce and economy, where immigrants make significant contributions @kff.org www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/16/i...

As Musk and others claim undocumented immigrants are eligible for Social Security, it's a good time to re-up this from KFF's Sept '24 survey: Many people think immigrants can get Social Security and other benefits as soon as they arrive in the U.S. or are unsure. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...

See snapshot of @kff.org polling on Medicaid in 7 charts: www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

⚡KFF's @alicelburns.bsky.social explains why most of the $880 billion in federal savings the House Energy & Commerce Committee is tasked with finding is likely to come from Medicaid. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4kySmKn

As Congress considers changes to Medicaid as part of the budget debate, our latest KFF polling examines the public’s views about potential changes to the program: on.kff.org/43uvXb5 KFF’s Drew Altman on the findings ⤵️

As Congress considers changes to Medicaid as part of the budget debate, our latest poll finds relatively few adults say they want to see a reduction in Medicaid spending, with larger shares saying they want spending to stay about the same or increase. on.kff.org/43uvXb5

As Republicans in Congress consider significant changes to Medicaid as part of the budget debate, a new @kff.org poll reveals public support for the program and highlights the program's reach. Some key takeaways:

@kff.org conducted focus groups with Medicaid enrollees who voted for Pres Trump and VP Harris. Despite differences in who they voted for in Nov 2024, participants had consistently favorable experiences with Medicaid and concerns with potential cuts to the program. www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...

Ahead of debate about a budget resolution that could mean big cuts for #Medicaid, see @kff.org new brief providing an overview of federal spending for health programs and services. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

As confusion persists regarding immigrants' eligibility for and use of federal programs and with recent proposals to cut Medicaid funding, a new explainer by @kff.org highlights 5 key facts about immigrants and Medicaid www.kff.org/racial-equit...

New from @KFF: we examine the potential implications of mass deportations for families, the economy, and the workforce, drawing on KFF research during the first Trump administration: www.kff.org/racial-equit...

NEW: several federal datasets and health surveys came offline on Friday We @kff.org explain what these data are & how they’re used in interventions to address our nation’s biggest health challenges @jenkatesdc.bsky.social @mattrae.bsky.social @lindseydawson.bsky.social www.kff.org/policy-watch...

Medicaid covers 72 million people, more than one out of every five people in the U.S.

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...

The confirmation hearings for RFK Jr. this week will likely focus a lot on vaccines and food and drug safety, which are certainly big issues. At the same time, HHS is an enormous agency that, among other things, oversees health coverage for over half the population. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

Medicaid provides health coverage to 1 in 5 low-income Americans. This year, significant policy shifts — like federal funding cuts and implementing work requirements — could reshape the program. Learn more:

As President Trump’s immigration policies unfold, effects will ripple across the millions of people living in immigrant families, including U.S.-born citizen children. Prior KFF research from the first Trump administration provides a window into the health-related impacts www.kff.org/quick-take/p...

California and Massachusetts are teaching immigrants their rights while Florida and Texas are collecting patients’ immigration status. As states offer differing guidelines for interacting with immigrant patients, hospitals around the U.S. say they won’t turn people away. bit.ly/4h9Cjkm

My take on the U.S. withdrawal from WHO.

🚨 Round 2 of Medicare's drug price negotiation program just kicked off. The popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are at the top of the list. Medicare price negotiation could play a key role in increasing affordability and access to these drugs. www.kff.org/quick-take/w...