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On Health Care Issues, Voters Give Hillary Clinton a Substantial Edge Over Donald Trump

Jul 15, 2016

News Release

Most Americans Worry about Large Number of Zika Cases in U.S. Over Next Year While the public tilts narrowly toward unfavorable views of the Affordable Care Act, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton holds a clear advantage on health care issues over presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump as the 2016 national political conventions approach, and voters generally, including independents, favor Democrats on health issues, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds. When asked which of the…

KFF Health Tracking Poll – Late April 2020: Coronavirus, Social Distancing, and Contact Tracing

Apr 24, 2020

Issue Brief

This poll examines the public's stance on the coronavirus outbreak and the social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions as well as the public's willingness to download apps to their phones to help public health officials with contact tracing,.

Poll: Just Over Half of the Nation’s Workforce Have Lost a Job or Income Due to Coronavirus, though Most of Them Believe They Will Get Their Job and Income Back Within Six Months

Apr 24, 2020

News Release

With many businesses shut down and job losses mounting nationwide, just over half of the nation’s workers (55%) now say they have lost a job or had their incomes reduced as a result of the health and economic crises sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the latest KFF Health Tracking poll finds. This includes a quarter (26%) of all those who were working on Feb. 1 who say they lost a job and another 7%…

KFF Health Tracking Poll – July 2020

Jul 27, 2020

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This poll examines the public's views on reopening society during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as parents' worries when it comes to their children returning or not returning to school, the mental health and economic effects, and priorities for possible congressional action.

Across Major Polls, Voters Increasingly Disapprove of President Trump’s Handling of the Coronavirus Since April

Aug 18, 2020

Feature

Voters are increasingly negative in their views of how President Trump is handling the coronavirus, and with former Vice President Joe Biden garnering higher levels of trust on the issue, this could signal troubles for the president’s reelection if voters see the election as a referendum on his coronavirus performance. For now, though, President Trump still has strong support among his base of Republican voters.

KFF Health Tracking Poll – September 2020: Top Issues in 2020 Election, The Role of Misinformation, and Views on A Potential Coronavirus Vaccine

Sep 10, 2020

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The 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. and finds that Republican and independent voters prioritize the economy, while Democratic voters are more focused on the coronavirus outbreak.

Potential Impact of California v. Texas Decision on Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

Sep 22, 2020

Issue Brief

The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this November in California v. Texas. This fact sheet summarizes the major provisions of the ACA, illustrating the breadth of its changes to the health care system. If all of most of the ACA is struck down, many of these provisions could be eliminated.

With a Supreme Court Challenge Looming, Swing Voters in 3 Key Sun Belt States Give Democratic Nominee Biden a Big Advantage on the ACA’s Future and Pre-Existing Condition Protections

Sep 23, 2020

News Release

More than half of voters in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina say Biden has the better approach on the ACA (55% in each state) compared to four in ten voters who say President Trump (41% in AZ and NC, 40% in FL). This is similar to the share who say Biden has the better approach to maintaining protections for people with pre-existing conditions (AZ: 55%, FL: 54%, NC: 53%) compared to President Trump (AZ: 40%,…

Poll: 4 in 10 Americans Report Losing Their Jobs or Work-Related Income Due to the Coronavirus Crisis, Including More Than Half of Part-Time Workers

Apr 2, 2020

News Release

Americans, Regardless of Partisan Identity, Prioritize Slowing Coronavirus’ Spread over Restarting the Economy With coronavirus cases rising and businesses shutting down, four in 10 (39%) U.S. residents say they already have lost a job or income due to the crisis, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. This includes most part-time workers (54%), as well as nearly half of parents with children under age 18 (47%) and those paid hourly or by the job (45%).…

Public Attitudes Towards the Coronavirus Outbreak in Highly Affected Counties

Apr 29, 2020

Policy Watch

Americans’ attitudes and views on the coronavirus outbreak differ based on whether they live in an area that was harder hit by the pandemic, but these differences are not as large as some might expect.

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