What are the recent and forecasted trends in prescription drug spending?
This slideshow looks at past, present and future trends in prescription drug spending with a focus on the role of specialty drugs.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll July 2023: The Public’s Views Of New Prescription Weight Loss Drugs And Prescription Drug Costs
FeatureAbout half of adults are interested in taking prescription weight loss drugs. though interest drops when presented with obstacles or drawbacks. Many adults struggle with affording prescription drugs and say there should be more price regulation. Few are aware of provisions in the 2023 Inflation Reduction Act aimed at lowering the drug price for Medicare beneficiaries
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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2023: Health Care in the 2024 Election and in the Courts
FeatureNearly a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, this poll examines the public's views of abortion and the Supreme Court, and knowledge about mifepristone, a medication abortion drug that is the subject of another court case, the ACA's preventive services provision and HIV in the US.
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Presentation: The End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19
FeatureJen Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of KFF’s Global Health & HIV Policy program presented “The End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19,” at the 2023 Preparedness Summit on April 24.
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Americans’ Experiences With Gun-Related Violence, Injuries, And Deaths
FeatureThis survey examines Americans’ experiences with gun-related incidents such as being threatened with a gun, having a family member killed by a gun, or witnessing someone being shot. The survey also explores worries about gun violence, precautions people report taking to protect their families, how gun owners say they store their guns, and discussions about guns with health care providers.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll March 2023: Public Doesn’t Want Politicians To Upend Popular Programs
FeatureLarge majorities of the public hold favorable views of Medicare and Medicaid. While most people worry about Medicare’s sustainability for the future, they also view the debate in Washington about Medicare cuts as largely politics.
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Mental Health and Substance Use State Fact Sheets
FeatureThis analysis and series of state fact sheets examine data looking at mental health and substance use disorder across states and capacity to meet residents’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What Are the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act?
FeatureThis slideshow explains the prescription drug provisions proposed in the Inflation Reduction Act as passed by the Senate
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2022 Women’s Health Survey
FeatureThe 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey is part of a series of nationally representative surveys on women’s health conducted by KFF periodically since 2001. The survey’s objective is to better understand women’s experiences with contraception, access to health care, and other issues related to health and well-being.
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KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: January 2023
FeatureThis survey finds that nearly four-in-ten adults say their households were recently sick with COVID-19, the Flu, or RSV, and news of the viruses is making many more likely to wear masks and take other precautions. It also explores uptake of the new bivalent booster, why many vaccinated adults have not gotten it, and enthusiasm for another shot among those who have.