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Loneliness and Social Support Networks: Findings from the KFF Survey of Racism, Discrimination and Health 

Jun 28, 2024

Poll Finding

The issues of loneliness and social isolation gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continue to be associated with poor mental and physical health conditions. One in six (15%) adults report feeling always or often lonely in the past year, with the highest shares among young adults ages 18-29. There is a strong relationship between feelings of loneliness, local support networks, and physical and mental health and well-being, but Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults are somewhat less likely to report strong local support networks compared to their White counterparts.

Polling Insight: 4 Takeaways About Suburban Women Voters

Jun 25, 2024

Poll Finding

This Polling Insight explores the demographic makeup, issue priorities, and sentiment toward presidential candidates of women voters living in suburban areas leading up to the election this fall.

KFF Survey of Women Voters: Key Takeaways

Jun 20, 2024

Poll Finding

This survey examines the attitudes, motivations, and voting intentions of women voters nationally and in Arizona and Michigan prior to the 2024 election, including the top voting issues for key groups of women voters, how abortion on the ballot will impact turnout, and views on reproductive health policies.

KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll: Health and Election Issues on TikTok

Jun 13, 2024

Poll Finding

KFF's Health Misinformation Tracking Poll shows that most adults who use the social media app TikTok report seeing health-related information or advice on the app. While fewer than half of users say they trust health information they see on the app, younger, Black and Hispanic users report higher levels of trust.

Public Opinion on the Future of Medicaid: Results from the KFF Medicaid Unwinding Survey and KFF Health Tracking Poll

Jun 4, 2024

Feature

While majorities tend to support expanding Medicaid in non-expansion states and keeping Medicaid funding as is, differences arise in comparing the opinions of Medicaid enrollees and the general public.

Language Barriers in Health Care: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health

May 16, 2024

Poll Finding

In the U.S., 26 million people have limited English proficiency, representing about 8% of people ages 5 and older. Those with limited English proficiency report worse overall health status than those who are English proficient, but data suggests that having access to providers who speak their preferred language may help these disparities and can improve health care experiences.

KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy Issues in Context of Presidential Campaigns

May 15, 2024

Feature

Voters are split largely along partisan lines in terms of who they trust in regard to various health care issues, but Biden captures more than Trump trust from Independent voters. Biden is also more trusted by older adults when it comes to entitlement programs. Voters are still largely unaware of the drug pricing provisions of the Inflation reduction Act. Large majorities of voters, particularly Democratic voters, support a federal right to abortion.

KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: The Public’s Use and Views of GLP-1 Drugs

May 10, 2024

Feature

KFF’s latest Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s views and use of an an increasingly popular class of prescription drugs used for weight loss and to treat diabetes or prevent heart attacks or strokes. The poll finds 12% of adults report having taken one of these GLP-1 drugs, which include Ozempic, Webovy and Mounjaro. This includes 6% who say they are currently taking one of the drugs.

Five Facts About Older Adults’ Health Care Experiences by Race and Ethnicity

Apr 29, 2024

Issue Brief

This analysis highlights key findings about the health care experiences of older adults (ages 65 and older) based on KFF’s 2023 Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health, including variations by race and ethnicity.

Nearly a Quarter of People Who Say They Were Disenrolled from Medicaid During the Unwinding Are Now Uninsured

Apr 12, 2024

News Release

Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults who say they were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report being uninsured now, finds a new KFF national survey examining how the unwinding affected enrollees.

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