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Poll: Most Americans Worry Political Pressure Will Lead to Premature Approval of a COVID-19 Vaccine; Half Say They Would Not Get a Free Vaccine Approved Before Election Day
The September 2020 KFF Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s views on the coronavirus pandemic and a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as trust and confidence in public figures and institutions. It also gauges what issues voters are prioritizing in the upcoming presidential election.
Tracking Public Opinion on National Health Plan: Interactive
This interactive allows users to track public opinion on a national health plan using all nationally representatives polls conducted since 2016, with further analysis of how favorability toward such a plan may differ based on political party identification and question wording.
The Public’s Views on the ACA
This interactive chart allows users to track public opinion on the Affordable Care Act, from the inception of the law to the present, for subgroups based on age, race, income, gender, party identification and insurance status.
Majorities Support Policies Banning Discrimination Against LGBTQ Individuals’ Health Care Access
The public largely supports laws that ban discrimination against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender at work and in health care following the Supreme Court ruling to prohibit such discrimination in the workplace.
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Data Note: 5 Charts About Public Opinion on Medicaid
A quick look at the public’s view of Medicaid, the government health insurance and long-term care program for low-income adults and children, from recent KFF polls. - Health Costs
Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
This data note summarizes the most recent Kaiser Family Foundation polling on the public’s experiences with and worries about health care costs. - Medicare-for-all
Public Opinion on Single-Payer, National Health Plans, and Expanding Access to Medicare
This slideshow captures trend data and key findings from our polling on Medicare-for-all, a public option and other national plans aimed at expanding public coverage.
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An Examination of Surprise Medical Bills and Proposals to Protect Consumers from Them
This analysis examines how often patients get hit with surprise medical bills, what circumstances tend to give rise to them and what proposals are being considered to protect consumers from this problem.
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Health Tracking Poll
Our signature survey project provides up-to-date data on the public’s health care views, knowledge, and experiences. - interactive
Survey Question Finder
Search all KFF polls since 1992 by keyword and date to find full question wording and results.
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Transparency Initiative
KFF is a charter member of the American Association of Public Opinion Researchers’ transparency initiative. - Charts & Slides
Polling Chart Collections
From single payer to prescription drugs to women’s health, polling chart packs assemble our recent polling on a variety of topics. - affordable care act
Views of the ACA
This interactive captures trends in the public’s views of the ACA since 2010 for different demographic groups.