On Super Tuesday, Larger Shares Favor Public Option Than Single Payer, But Majorities Favor Both March 4, 2020 Slide Polling from 8 of the 14 Super Tuesday states that held Democratic presidential primaries that day revealed that a larger share of favored a public option over Medicare-for-all, but majorities still favor both.
Fewer Hospital Beds in USA Per Capita Than Countries Already Overwhelmed by Coronavirus March 31, 2020 Slide The U.S. has 2.8 hospital beds for every 1,000 people, which is similar to bed capacity in Canada and the United Kingdom, but less than other similarly wealthy countries like Italy and Spain, countries that have already been overwhelmed by the coronavirus. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
In N.H. Democratic Primary, Beating President Trump Mattered More to Health Care Voters than Policy Ideas February 12, 2020 Slide Electing a presidential candidate who can defeat President Trump mattered more to health care voters in New Hampshire than policy ideas.
Drug Overdose Deaths Have Declined Nationally and in Most States, Though Some States Have Seen Increases February 6, 2020 Slide While drug overdose deaths have declined nationally and in most states, 19 states have seen increases since 2017.
A Year Later, Nearly 1 in 5 Say Their Life Is Still Disrupted by Hurricane Harvey & 1 in 4 by Hurricane Maria September 12, 2018 Slide
Candidates’ Talking Points for 2018 Midterms Don’t Line Up with What Voters Want to Hear October 18, 2018 Slide
Only 1 in 3 People with Opioid Addiction in 2016 Received Substance Abuse Treatment in the Prior 12 Months September 27, 2018 Slide
Medicaid Expansion Favorability Has Gained Most Ground With Democrats Since Passage of ACA November 30, 2018 Slide Our November tracking poll found that favorability of Medicaid Expansion across all parties has reached its highest point since passage in the Affordable Care Act seven years ago, but favorability has gained the most ground among Democrats.
How Do Americans Cope With Loneliness? November 21, 2018 Slide Our survey of loneliness and social isolation in the United States shows that while technology can help many Americans cope, it can also hinder some of their in-person interactions.
36 States Saw Uninsured Rate Increase in 2017, Including Some that Expanded Medicaid December 14, 2018 Slide The uninsured rate increased in 36 states in 2017, including some that expanded Medicaid. In KFF’s Chart of the Week, explore the uninsured rate increases and decreases for all 50 states.