Health Tracking Poll

Poll: The Cost of Health Care Remains at the Top of the Public’s List of Economic Concerns, Even as Concerns About Gas Prices Climb

Apr 29, 2026

News Release

Health care costs continue to top the public’s list of economic anxieties, even as fuel prices and economic uncertainty rose following the start of the Iran war, a new KFF Health Tracking poll finds. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. adults are worried about being able to afford health care costs, including three in ten who say they are “very worried.” The same share (64%) are worried about gasoline or other transportation costs, up from about…

KFF Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s View of Immigration Enforcement Activities in Health Care Settings

Apr 1, 2026

Poll Finding

Amid reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at hospitals and President Trump's reversal of policy protecting "sensitive locations" like hospitals, KFF's Health Tracking Poll finds that a majority of the public say they are concerned about the Trump administration's actions in health care settings.

LGBT People Experience Widespread Concerns and Challenges When it Comes to Health Care Affordability

Mar 26, 2026

Issue Brief

This analysis highlights the health care affordability challenges facing LGBT adults, a growing population that faces health related disparities. Findings from KFF Health Tracking Polls show that LGBT adults face more widespread concerns with affording basic necessities, including health care, compared to non-LGBT adults.

Public Views on Prescription Drug Costs: Regulation, Affordability and TrumpRx

Mar 13, 2026

Poll Finding

Amid the Trump administration's focus on lowering prescription drug costs, including its new TrumpRx website, KFF's Health Tracking Poll finds that most Americans (59%) are worried about affording prescription drugs and support more regulation of prescription drug pricing (72%). Looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections, the Democratic party currently holds the advantage when it comes to who voters trust to address the cost of health care, including prescription drugs.

Poll: Public Worries About Prescription Drug Costs Reach New High; Most Across Political Parties Want Government to Do More to Regulate Prices

Mar 13, 2026

News Release

As the Trump administration promotes its new TrumpRx website and other efforts to lower prescription drug prices, a growing majority of the public worries about being able to afford prescription drugs, and large majorities across parties want the government to do more to regulate prices, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.

Tracking the Public’s Views on the ACA

Feb 9, 2026

Tracker

This interactive tool tracks public opinion on the Affordable Care Act, from the inception of the law to the present. It highlights key moments when views shifted and trends based on party identification, income, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Trust in the CDC and Views of Federal Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes

Feb 6, 2026

Poll Finding

Weeks after the Trump administration reduced the number of childhood vaccine recommended for routine use, public trust in the CDC is at its lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, and less than half are confident in federal agencies' ability to make such recommendations. Among those who have heard about the revised recommendations, more say they expect the changes to have a negative impact than a positive one on children’s health.

Poll: People View Prior Authorization as Greatest Burden in Navigating the Health System

Feb 2, 2026

News Release

New KFF polling explores the challenges beyond costs that people with insurance face in navigating the health care system. People cite prior authorization review as their top problem by a wide margin, with a third (32%) saying prior authorization requirements are a “major burden.” That’s more than say the same about understanding their bill or what they owe (23% say it is a major burden), getting appointments when they need them (20%), or finding providers…

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Prior Authorizations Rank as Public’s Biggest Burden When Getting Health Care

Feb 2, 2026

Poll Finding

KFF's health tracking poll finds that beyond costs, insured adults say prior authorization is their biggest challenges when accessing care. About seven in ten (69%) insured adults say prior authorizations are burdensome, and a third (34%) choose prior authorizations as their single biggest health care burden.

5 Charts About Public Opinion on the Affordable Care Act

Jan 30, 2026

Feature

A look at public opinion about the ACA and its provisions, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the impact of the law on families.

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