Candidates’ Talking Points for 2018 Midterms Don’t Line Up with What Voters Want to Hear
Source KFF Late Summer Tracking Poll, Aug. 23-28, 2018 / KFF Election Tracking Poll, Sept. 19 - Oct.
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KFF Election Tracking Poll: Health Care in the 2018 Midterms
FeatureIn an expansive look at the 2018 midterm elections, this month's KFF Health Tracking Poll includes an in-depth examination of the role health care may be playing in midterm elections nationally, as well as in Florida and Nevada, two bellwether states in which candidates from both parties are talking about health care issues. Health care remains a top priority for Democrats and independents, but ranks lower for Republicans, behind immigration and the economy and jobs. However, when it comes to specific health care issues, lowering health care costs and maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions have bipartisan support. In addition to exploring the role of health care issues in the election, the KFF Health Tracking Poll also finds large shares of voters say candidate characteristics, President Trump, and party control over Congress will be major factors in their voting decisions.
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Five Percent of Small Employers Believe Repeal of the ACA’s Individual Mandate Will Impact Their Health Plan Offerings
FeatureSource 2018 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey…
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2018 Employer Health Benefits Survey
FeatureAnnual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $19,616 this year, up 5% from last year, with workers on average paying $5,547 toward the cost of their coverage. The average deductible among covered workers in a plan with a general annual deductible is $1,573 for single coverage. Fifty-six percent of small firms and 98% of large firms offer health benefits to at least some of their workers, with an overall offer rate of 57%.
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Only 1 in 3 People with Opioid Addiction in 2016 Received Substance Abuse Treatment in the Prior 12 Months
FeatureSource 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health…
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Most Women Say They Are More Likely to Vote for a Candidate Who Wants to Enact Stronger Workplace Protections Against Sexual Assault
FeatureSource June 2018 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll…
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A Year Later, Nearly 1 in 5 Say Their Life Is Still Disrupted by Hurricane Harvey & 1 in 4 by Hurricane Maria
FeatureSource One Year After the Storm: Texas Gulf Coast Residents’ Views and Experiences with Hurricane Harvey Recovery Views and Experiences of Puerto Ricans One Year After Hurricane Maria…
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Who Gets Unexpected Medical Bills?
FeatureSource Kaiser Health Tracking Poll – Late Summer 2018: The Election, Pre-Existing Conditions, and Surprises on Medical Bills…
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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll – Late Summer 2018: The Election, Pre-Existing Conditions, and Surprises on Medical Bills
FeatureThe latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll continues to find pre-existing conditions as a widespread concern with most Americans saying it is very important that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) protections for people with pre-existing conditions remain law. With health care costs continuing to be a major topic in the 2018 campaigns, the poll looks at the public’s experiences with unexpected medical bills and finds that this tops a list of possible problems people could face. In addition, the poll examines the public’s views of President Trump’s contentious relationship with prescription drug companies.