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  • Health Affairs Issue Focuses on Health Reform

    Perspective

    The June 2010 issue of the journal Health Affairs is dedicated to health reform, and "begins to tackle the hundreds of implementation issues inherent in health reform and offers prescriptions for averting trouble," according to Editor-in-Chief Susan Dentzer. The issue features an article by Kaiser researchers examining past and present polling related to reform and showing how a surprisingly stable public opinion tracked with historic patterns, even if the contentious public debate suggested a volatile…

  • Confusion Declines, but Remains Widespread in KFF May Tracking Poll

    Perspective

    Confusion over the new health reform law declined but remains widespread, with 44 percent of the public saying they were confused in May, compared to 55 percent in April. Moreover, more than a third of Americans (35%) say they do not understand what the impact of the law will be on themselves and their families, while 61 percent report feeling they do understand what that impact will be. Americans continue to report getting information about…

  • Kaiser Poll: Early Reaction to Supreme Court Decision on ACA

    Perspective

    Following last week's Supreme Court's decision upholding the heart of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a majority of Americans (56 percent) now say they would like to see the law's detractors stop their efforts to block its implementation and move on to other national problems. In the first of two polls to be released this month looking at opinion on the ACA in the wake of the Court's decision, Democrats overwhelmingly say opponents should move…

  • KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: January 2022 Parents And Kids Update

    Poll Finding

    This Vaccine Monitor survey finds an increase in the share of parents reporting their child has received a COVID-19 vaccine, with 61% of parents of 12-17-year olds and 33% of 5-11-year-olds now saying their child has gotten at least one shot. Three in ten parents of children under the age of 5, a group that has not yet been approved to get a vaccine, say they’ll get their child vaccinated right away.

  • Views and Experiences with End-of-Life Medical Care in Japan, Italy, the United States, and Brazil: A Cross-Country Survey

    Report

    In partnership with The Economist, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a cross-country survey of adults in Japan, Italy, the United States, and Brazil about people’s views and experiences related to aging and end-of-life medical care. This report summarizes the overall survey results with comparisons across the four countries. Topics covered in the survey include ratings of the health care system, personal preferences, conversations and planning related to end-of-life wishes, and experiences with loved ones’ death.

  • Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Black Women And Men

    Poll Finding

    This analysis examines Black adults’ attitudes, concerns, and intentions regarding a COVID-19 vaccine. While Black men and women are similar in many of their views, there is a gender gap in some COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions.

  • KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Experiences With Vaccine Access And Information Needs

    Poll Finding

    This report shows about half over the age of 65 say they have already received at least one dose of the vaccine or have scheduled an appointment to do so. It also examines how easy or difficult it has been for people to get an appointment and information about the vaccine, and where the public would most like to receive it.

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

    News Release

    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…

  • KFF/The Washington Post Frontline Health Care Workers Survey

    Poll Finding

    This partnership survey with The Washington Post examines the experiences and attitudes of frontline health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic that overwhelmed many health care settings. With three COVID-19 vaccines currently being distributed to adults across the country, this project takes a look at the toll of the last year on frontline health care workers, including a look at the impact on their mental health and well being.

  • KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: June 2021

    Poll Finding

    This report shows a slowdown in self-reported COVID-19 vaccination rates, with 65% of adults saying in June that they’ve gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The report also examines the role of employers in encouraging and incentivizing workers to get vaccinated and parents' vaccine intentions for their children.