Public Opinion Polling on Raising the Age of Medicare Eligibility: Historic Trends and Current Nuances
Given the recent debate over raising the age of Medicare eligibility, it is useful to understand public opinion on the issue.
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Most Americans Oppose Converting Medicaid to a Block Grant in Order to Reduce the Federal Deficit
News ReleaseNew Poll Finds Support For Medicaid May Be Linked to Broad Ties To The Program, With Half of Americans Reporting A Personal Connection 1 in 5 Adults Has Received Medicaid Benefits Over Time, And For Most, Experiences Were Positive, Although One Third Of Them Report Having Had Problems Finding A Doctor MENLO PARK, Calif.
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The ACA and Fluoridation: The Power of Political Symbols
PerspectiveIn the 1950s, water fluoridation became a public health controversy that morphed into a symbolic issue of larger proportions. For its opponents, fluoridation came to symbolize big government and even for some, a communist threat. The controversy became so odd that it was parodied in Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film “Dr.
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Holiday Reminder
PerspectiveLike you, the holidays always make me think about those who are less fortunate. Last year around this time, I wrote a"Holiday Reminder" column about the health reform debate and people's economic difficulties.
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Increasing Share See Global Progress On HIV/AIDS
FeatureIncreasing Share See Global Progress On HIV/AIDS Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation surveys…
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Share Naming HIV/AIDS As Most Urgent Health Problem Declines Over Long Term
FeatureShare Naming HIV/AIDS As Most Urgent Health Problem Declines Over Long Term Download Source Gallup surveys (1987, 1991, 1992); Los Angeles Times Survey (1990); Kaiser Family Foundation surveys (1995-2012)…
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One Quarter Of Public Reports Having Problems Paying Medical Bills, Majority Have Delayed Care Due To Cost
FeatureOne Quarter Of Public Reports Having Problems Paying Medical Bills, Majority Have Delayed Care Due To Cost Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted May 8-14, 2012)…
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New Analysis Finds the Affordable Care Act Mentioned in 14% of This Year’s Political Ads
News ReleaseRepublican Ads Were Much More Likely to Mention ACA, Often in Spots that Also Hit Other Issues About 14 percent of political ads in all races airing this year through October 15 mention the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare or any of the law's specific provisions, mostly in a negative way, a new Kaiser Family Foundation…
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Assessing Americans’ Familiarity With Health Insurance Terms and Concepts
Poll FindingWith the approaching launch of the second open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance marketplaces and at a time when open enrollment is also happening for many job-based plans, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,292 U.S. adults to shed light on Americans’ understanding of basic health insurance terms and concepts, and to identify gaps in awareness that could lead to difficulties for some individuals as they choose new plans or use their health plans.
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Visualizing Health Policy: The Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Iraq and Afghanistan Active Duty Soldiers and Veterans
Other PostThis Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides highlights from a survey that asked Iraq and Afghanistan active duty soldiers and veterans about whether their physical and emotional health is worse compared with before the wars, whether they personally know someone who has attempted or died by suicide, whether they experienced difficulty in transitioning back to civilian…