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Abortion Knowledge and Attitudes: Polling and Policy Insights
The latest KFF poll dives into the public’s opinion and knowledge about abortion. A majority of Americans think recent state-level abortion restrictions are designed to make abortion access more difficult, rather than protect women’s health and safety.
Swing State Polling
Latest Polling60%
of voters in former “Blue Wall” states “disapprove” of how President Trump is handling health care.
62%
of swing voters in the four Upper Midwest battleground states say “Medicare-for-all” is a bad idea.
84%
of Republican voters in our survey of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Pennsylvania approve of President Trump’s job performance on health care.
62%
of Democrats in the former “Blue Wall” states — WI, MI, MN, PA — say “Medicare-for-all” is a good idea.
- Tracking Poll
Majorities Favor Policy Action to Lower Drug Prices
Large majorities across parties favor a range of actions to lower drug prices, including government negotiations with drug makers, though common counterarguments can dampen support. - PUBLIC HEALTH
Data Note: Public Views on Vaping and E-Cigarettes
This poll finds about half of the public supports a ban on e-cigarettes, though most young adults are opposed. It also examines knowledge related to lung injuries linked to vaping and regulatory efforts. - Washington Post PartNERSHIP
KFF/Post Climate Change Survey of Adults and Teenagers
This survey probes Americans’ views about climate change and willingness to accept trade-offs to address it. A teen survey explores their views of its impact on their generation.
OTHER TOPICS
- Charts & Slides
6 Charts About Public Opinion On The Affordable Care Act
Following Republican efforts to repeal the ACA in the summer of 2017, KFF Health Tracking Polls have found a slight uptick in overall favorability towards the 2010 health care law. - 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. - Interactive
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. - medicare
Data Note: Prescription Drugs and Older Adults
This data note explores the attitudes and experiences of older adults, ages 65 and up, when it comes to prescription drugs and related policy proposals being discussed.
the essentials
- tracking poll
Health Tracking Poll
Our signature survey project provides up-to-date data on the public’s health care views, knowledge, and experiences. - interactive
Poll Question Finder
Search all KFF polls since 1992 by keyword and date to find full question wording and results.
- 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. - polling
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.