Health Tracking Poll

Data Note: Public Worries About And Experience With Surprise Medical Bills

Feb 28, 2020

Feature

This data note captures February 2020 poll findings on the public's worries about and experiences with unexpected and surprise medical bills.

A Polling Surprise? Americans Rank Unexpected Medical Bills at the Top of Family Budget Worries

Feb 28, 2020

News Release

When it comes to family budget concerns, unexpected medical bills top Americans’ list of worries, with two-thirds (65%) of the public saying they are at least somewhat worried, including 35% who say they are “very” worried, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.

How Worried Are Americans That Coronavirus Will Affect Them or Their Family?

Feb 26, 2020

Feature

Those in fair or poor health are more likely to say they are very or somewhat concerned that they or a family member will contract the coronavirus, compared to those who report having an excellent, very good, or good health status. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.

The Public’s Awareness Of and Concerns About Coronavirus

Feb 25, 2020

Issue Brief

The February 2020 KFF Health Tracking Poll examines the public's awareness of and concerns about the Coronavirus, following its spread across China and around the globe. The public is concerned about the potential economic and health impacts of the virus on the U.S. and on them and their families. A majority of the public and majorities across partisans say the U.S. is currently doing enough to prevent the spread of the virus.

Poll: Most Americans are Concerned That There Will Be a Major Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S. and It Will Hurt the Economy

Feb 25, 2020

News Release

Most Americans say they are concerned that there will be a major outbreak of the coronavirus in the U.S. (55%) and that it will negatively affect the U.S. economy (57%), the latest KFF tracking poll finds. A substantial share (43%) also say they are concerned that they or a family member will contract the virus.

Republican Voters Have Moved On from Hating the ACA

Feb 24, 2020

From Drew Altman

In this Axios column, Drew Altman analyzes KFF’s tracking poll and shows that the ACA is now yesterday’s issue for Republicans. They have shifted their sights to Medicare-for-all...at least for this election season.

KFF Health Tracking Poll – February 2020: Health Care in the 2020 Election

Feb 21, 2020

Feature

This month's KFF Health Tracking poll explores the role of health care in the 2020 election, and public opinion on the Affordable Care Act.

Poll: Nearly 10 Years after Its Enactment, the Affordable Care Act is More Popular Than Ever as Republican Voters Instead Target Medicare-for-All

Feb 21, 2020

News Release

ACA is more popular than ever as Republican voters instead target Medicare-for-all; swing voters prefer a public option to Medicare-for-all.

The Past, Present, And Possible Future Of Public Opinion On The Affordable Care Act

Feb 19, 2020

Feature

This Health Affairs article reviews 102 nationally representative public opinion polls in the period 2010–19 and finds public opinion has shifted in a sustained way at only two points in time: in a negative direction following technical problems in the first enrollment period, and in a positive direction after President Donald Trump’s election and subsequent Republican repeal efforts.