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Analysis Reveals How Abortion Boosted Democratic Candidates in Tuesday’s Midterm Election

Nov 11, 2022

News Release

While inflation was clearly at the top of voters’ minds in this year’s midterm elections, the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade played a significant role in motivating key voting blocs that likely contributed to the Democratic party’s stronger-than-expected performance, a new analysis of KFF’s supplemental questions on the Associated Press VoteCast survey of midterm voters. About four in ten (38%) voters overall said that the Supreme Court decision ending the constitutional right to an abortion had a…

How The Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision Played In 2022 Midterm Election: KFF/AP VoteCast Analysis

Nov 11, 2022

Poll Finding

In the wake of the 2022 midterm elections, KFF's analysis of KFF/AP VoteCast supplemental questions shows how abortion and the overturn of Roe v. Wade played a factor in the election by motiving key voting blocks.

KFF/AP VoteCast: Health Care In The 2022 Midterm Election

Nov 9, 2022

Feature

NEW: Explore the 2024 KFF/AP VoteCast data dashboard. Abortion As A Voting Issue Abortion On The Ballot Issues In Competitive Races Most Important Issue Facing The U.S.

The Inflation Reduction Act is a Foot in the Door for Containing Health Care Costs

Aug 25, 2022

Perspective

In this column for the JAMA Forum, KFF's Larry Levitt explores the Medicare drug-price negotiation provisions and other significant drug-price changes in the Inflation Reduction Act and their potential to lead to further efforts to address health care costs.

Fate of Medicaid Expansion and Filling the Coverage Gap May Once Again Depend on the Outcome of State Elections

Aug 17, 2022

Policy Watch

This post examines the potential for this year's midterm elections to decide the fate of Medicaid expansion, with gubernatorial races in 10 of the 12 states that have not expanded, including Georgia, Kansas and Wisconsin, where the gubernatorial race is considered a toss-up. South Dakota voters also will decide a Medicaid expansion ballot initiative.

Medication Abortion in a Post-Roe v. Wade America

Event Date: Jul 20, 2022

Event

On Wednesday, July 20th, a panel of experts joined series moderator Larry Levitt in a 45-minute discussion about the use and safety of medication abortion and the current and future policy and practical challenges for accessing it across the country.

Executive Actions to Address Prescription Drug Affordability in the U.S.

Event Date: May 23, 2022

Event

On May 23, 2022, a panel of experts joined series moderator Larry Levitt in a 45-minute discussion exploring the drivers of rising drug prices and potential administrative actions to address them.

The Future of Mental Health Coverage & Access

Event Date: Apr 26, 2022

Event

On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, a panel of experts joined series moderator Larry Levitt in a 45-minute discussion exploring the future of mental health policy, including continuing enforcement challenges related to mental health parity and potential policy actions that could help improve access to mental health and SUD care.

Strategies To Lower Drug Costs Top the Public’s Health Priorities for Congress

Mar 31, 2022

News Release

Against the backdrop of public concern about inflation and rising gas prices, proposals to lower what people pay out-of-pocket for drugs tops the public’s list of health care priorities for Congress, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Most (55%) of the public say inflation is the biggest problem facing the country. Fewer cite other issues such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine (18%), climate change (6%), the COVID-19 pandemic (6%), and crime (6%). The…

KFF Health Tracking Poll – March 2022: Economic Concerns and Health Policy, The ACA, and Views of Long-term Care Facilities

Mar 31, 2022

Feature

This poll finds the public's health care priorities for Congress focus on reducing out-of-pocket costs, and concerns over inflation and the economy are top of mind as voters begin to think about the November midterm elections. The poll also examines views of the ACA and nursing homes.

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