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Poll: Nearly 10 Years after Enactment, ACA More Popular Than Ever
The latest KFF tracking poll finds that a clear majority of the public now views the ACA favorably – its highest rating in since it became law nearly 10 years ago. Republican voters have largely moved on from ACA repeal and now rank opposition to a single-payer plan like Medicare-for-all among their top health priorities.
Latest Polling on abortion
Latest Polling67%
of Americans think recent state-level abortion restrictions are designed to make abortion access more difficult, rather than protect women’s health & safety.
6%
of the public say reproductive health issues such as birth control and abortion are the most important issue for the 2020 presidential candidates to talk about.
69%
of Americans do not want to see the Supreme Court overturn the ruling. But if Roe were overturned, many are unsure if abortion would remain legal in their state.
48%
of Democrats and a third of independents say it has gotten harder for women in their communities to access abortions in the last three years. Most Republicans (55%) say access has stayed the same.
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Public Knowledge and Attitudes About Sexually Transmitted Infections
A new KFF poll provides new data on the public’s knowledge and attitudes about sexually transmitted infections and finds majorities of the public unaware of how common STIs are among adults in the U.S.
- 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.
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- 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.
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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
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.