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  • KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor Probes Americans’ Experiences Trying to Sign Up for a Vaccine and to Find Relevant Information

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    Many Relied on Another Person’s Help to Try to Get a Vaccine Appointment As many states and local authorities ramp up their COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report provides the first in-depth look at Americans’ experiences trying to gather relevant information and sign up to get vaccinated. The report shows that many older Americans have been able to navigate the system successfully to get vaccinated, though a significant minority are frustrated…

  • Public Opinion on the Use and Abuse of Prescription Opioids

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    This slideshow draws on recent Kaiser Health Tracking Poll findings to provide an in-depth look at public opinion of the prescription opioid addiction epidemic. It also includes findings from The Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Long-Term Prescription Painkiller Users to highlight their views and experiences with prescription painkillers.

  • Amid Repeal Debate, Public Views Obamacare More Favorably Than Unfavorably

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    Large Majorities Want to Continue Federal Funding for Medicaid Expansion; Two Thirds Favor Current Federal Role over Block Grants or Per-Capita Caps As President Trump and Congress weigh repealing the Affordable Care Act, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds more Americans viewing the law favorably than unfavorably (48% compared to 42%). This is the highest level of favorability measured in more than 60 Kaiser Health Tracking Polls conducted since 2010. The shift largely reflects…

  • Data Note: Modestly Strong but Malleable Support for Single-Payer Health Care

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    The latest Kaiser Health Tracking poll finds that while there has been a modest increase in the public’s level of support for single-payer in recent years, a substantial share of the public remains opposed to such a plan, and opinions are quite malleable when presented with the types of arguments that would be likely to arise during a national debate.

  • Poll: Large Majorities, Including Republicans, Oppose Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People by Employers and Health Care Providers

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    Large majorities of Americans think it should be illegal for either employers or health care providers to discriminate against people because they are lesbian, gay or bisexual, or transgender, a new KFF poll finds. This includes large majorities of Republicans, independents and Democrats across a range of questions about such discrimination. The poll gauges the public’s views following two major developments this month that move in opposite directions on LGBTQ protections. First, the Trump administration…

  • New KFF/CNN Survey on Race Finds Deep Divisions in How Blacks, Whites and Hispanics Experience and View Race Relations, Discrimination and the Police

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    With racial incidents and concerns continuing to make national headlines, a new Kaiser Family Foundation/CNN Survey of Americans on Race probes deeply into the public's experiences on racial issues and the dramatic differences in the ways people of different races view them. The survey looks at the views and experiences of Blacks, Hispanics and Whites, including their personal experiences with discrimination.  It captures similarities and differences in how people of different races view race relations,…

  • Hurricane Harvey: The Experiences of Immigrants Living in the Texas Gulf Coast

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    In order to better understand the particular needs of immigrants both in recovering from and preparing for future storms, this analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation highlights the views and experiences of foreign-born residents who were living in 24 coastal Texas counties hard-hit by Hurricane Harvey. Specifically, the brief explores the financial circumstances of immigrants following the storm, as well as their health care access, social support, and top priorities…

  • Who Are the 2018 Health Care Voters?

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    This interactive allows users to examine the demographic profile of health care voters and compare them to voters who do not feel as strongly about a candidate’s position on health care.