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Where Americans Saw Information About Tax and Budget Legislation on Social Media, and False Measles Narratives Target Immigrants — The Monitor

Jul 24, 2025

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This volume shares findings from KFF’s latest poll on how the public encountered information about the recently passed tax and budget legislation; misleading narratives blaming undocumented immigrants for the current measles outbreak; misrepresentations of vaccine safety systems; claims that climate change isn’t real following deadly Texas flooding; and confusion around statins for preventing heart disease.

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Recent Tax and Budget Legislation

Jul 24, 2025

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KFF's Health Tracking Poll looks at awareness and perceived impact of the tax and budget law signed by Trump in July 2025. Nearly half of the public says that they expect the new law to generally hurt them and their families, about twice the share who say it will generally help. The law itself remains largely unpopular, with many more people holding unfavorable views than favorable ones.

States Expand Access to Ivermectin as Cancer Myths Continue, and Abortion Pill Faces False Water Supply Claim — The Monitor

Jul 10, 2025

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This volume examines unsupported claims about ivermectin; the promotion of unproven “detox” supplements in response to falsehoods about the spike protein from the COVID-19 virus and vaccine; the unsubstantiated claim that byproducts from medication abortion pills contaminate the water supply; and the renewed debate over ADHD diagnoses and treatments.

Tracking the Health Savings Accounts Provisions in the 2025 Budget Bill

Jul 8, 2025

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Health Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Medicaid The Affordable Care Act Medicare Health Savings Accounts Updated: July 8, 2025

Tracking the Affordable Care Act Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill

Jul 8, 2025

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Health Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Medicaid The Affordable Care Act Medicare Health Savings Accounts Updated: July 8, 2025

Shifts in Funding Priorities and Vaccine Guidance Contribute to Safety Myths, Plus Reactions to Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti — The Monitor

Jun 26, 2025

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This volume examines how the cancellation of contracts to develop a bird flu vaccine and unfounded claims by new vaccine advisors reflect persistent myths about the safety of mRNA technology. It also explores false claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to miscarriage and analyzes how reactions to a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for minors highlights misconceptions and inflammatory language.

KFF Health Tracking Poll: ACA Enhanced Subsidies

Jun 18, 2025

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KFF's Health Tracking Poll looks at public awareness and support for ACA Marketplace subsidies and finds that most adults are unaware the subsidies are set to expire soon. Three in four say Congress should extend the subsidies and support persists despite hearing counter arguments.

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Views of the One Big Beautiful Bill

Jun 17, 2025

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This poll finds two-thirds of the public view the "One Big Beautiful Bill" legislation unfavorably, and its favorability erodes further when people hear about its potential health impacts. As Congress debates changes to Medicaid and the ACA as part of the bill, each program's popularity is at a record high.

7 Charts About Public Opinion on Medicaid

Jun 17, 2025

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This data note provides an overview of recent KFF polling on the public’s views of and connections to Medicaid, the federal-state government health insurance for certain low-income adults and children and long-term care program for adults 65 and older and younger adults with disabilities.

How Individual Market Enrollment Changed with the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits

Jun 12, 2025

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This chart examines individual market enrollment data from 2011 through 2025, when enrollment reached a record high of 25.2 million people. Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollment increased following the enactment of enhanced premium tax credits in 2021, as more individuals became eligible for subsidies.

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