KFF Poll: Most Americans Are Unaware of How Common STIs Are Among Adults and That Rates Are Rising
The poll examines the public’s knowledge and attitudes about STIs and finds few are aware of how common STIs are among adults in the U.S.
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Visualizing Health Policy: US Statistics on Surprise Medical Billing
News ReleaseThis Visualizing Health Policy infographic looks at the experience of unexpected or “surprise” medical bills in the United States. Out-of-network charges typically expose individuals to higher cost-sharing when they use services, and may lead to balance billing – in which providers bill patients directly, and often unexpectedly, at a higher rate.
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Poll: Democrats Like Both the Public Option and Medicare-for-all, But Overall More People Support the Public Option, Including a Significant Share of Republicans
News ReleaseLowering Drug Costs and Maintaining Pre-existing Condition Protections Top Public’s Health Priorities for Congress With the first votes of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season approaching, large majorities of Democrats – and most of the public overall – support both of the major approaches primary candidates have put forward to expand coverage and make health…
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KFF Poll: Majority of Americans Say Recent State Abortion Regulations Are Intended to Reduce Access
News ReleaseThe latest KFF poll finds most Americans (67%) think recent state-level abortion restrictions are designed to make access to abortion more difficult, rather than protect women’s health and safety.
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Health Policy Resources for Covering the Democratic Presidential Primary Debates
News ReleaseA collection of key health policy resources for journalists covering the Democratic presidential primary debates.
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Analysis: 4.7 Million Uninsured People Nationally Could Get a No-Premium Bronze Plan in the ACA Marketplace,Though Deductibles Would be High
News ReleaseAs the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period nears an end in most areas this week, a new KFF analysis finds that 4.7 million currently uninsured people could get a bronze-level plan for 2020 and pay nothing in premiums after factoring in tax credits, though the deductibles would be high.
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Fact Sheet Provides an Overview of Abortion Later in Pregnancy and Policies to Regulate It
News ReleaseAbortions occurring at or after 21 weeks gestational age are rare (1.4%) and difficult to obtain, yet these abortions are subject to intense public debate in the news, policy and the law.
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Policies Aimed at Limiting Access to Abortion May Negatively Impact Pregnancy Loss Care
News ReleaseAbortion restrictions around the country have the potential to limit clinicians’ ability to manage pregnancy loss.
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New Resource Outlines Efforts to Expand Screening and Counseling for Intimate Partner Violence
News ReleaseTwo resources give an overview of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the U.S. and insurance coverage for screening and counseling.
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A Small Share of People with Medicare Advantage or Stand-alone Medicare Part D Coverage Voluntarily Switch Plans During Open Enrollment
News ReleaseA new KFF analysis finds that a relatively small share of people with Medicare Advantage or stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage voluntarily switch plans during Medicare’s open enrollment period, which runs annually from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.