The Twin Problems of Mental Health Care: Access and Affordability December 10, 2024 From Drew Altman In this column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman analyzes the serious access and affordability challenges facing people with mental health problems and suggests the issue could be one of a few candidates for bipartisan action in the next Congress.
Lessons From the Election About Voters and Health November 26, 2024 From Drew Altman In this column, KFF president and CEO Drew Altman explores why health costs weigh heavily among voters’ economic concerns, even in an election where health was not a flashpoint. The need to reframe health as a pocketbook issue for voters will be central to the competition for the votes of working class Latino voters, two groups very focused on the cost of living.
Concerns Over Fluoride in Water and Free Speech Violations – KFF Health Misinformation Monitor November 26, 2024 Page This volume of the Monitor explores the growing opposition to water fluoridation, how misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is influencing public health policies and trust in health authorities, and the balance between free speech and mitigating health misinformation.
The Role Health Care Issues Played in the 2024 Election: An Analysis of AP VoteCast November 25, 2024 Poll Finding KFF’s analysis of KFF/AP VoteCast supplemental questions shows how abortion, abortion-related ballot measures, and other health care issues influenced the 2024 election.
Distrust in Food Safety and Social Media Content Moderation – KFF Health Misinformation Monitor November 14, 2024 Page This volume addresses rising distrust in food safety, shifts in social media content moderation, and the trend of self-diagnosis and treatment based on social media videos.
Abortion Was a Motivating Factor for Many Voters in Tuesday’s Election But Ranked Lower Than Concerns About the Economy November 6, 2024 News Release Abortion drove many voters to turn out for Tuesday’s election, but not always for Vice President Kamala Harris, while concerns about the economy weighed more heavily on voters’ minds, according to polling data from KFF and the Associated Press.
KFF/AP VoteCast: Abortion and Other Health Care Issues in the 2024 Election November 6, 2024 Page This interactive dashboard provides KFF’s insights from AP VoteCast election polling of the 2024 election, focusing on how abortion, including abortion-related ballot measures, and other health care issues have played into voters’ decisions.
KFF Health Misinformation Monitor – How Abortion Misinformation Gives Rise to Restrictive Abortion Laws October 24, 2024 Page This volume explores false claims suggesting abortions occur after birth, misleading narratives around the safety abortion pills, like mifepristone, and other tactics used to distort the safety of abortions. It also explores research on the acceptance of health misinformation and the proliferation of AI-generated fake news sites.
KFF Revisits Women Voters Previously Surveyed in June and Finds Significant Shifts in VP Harris’ Favor Across a Range of Key Election Issues October 11, 2024 News Release In a special follow-up poll of the same women voters who were previously interviewed in June (before President Biden announced he wouldn’t run for reelection), KFF finds substantial shifts in favor of Vice President Harris across a range of key election issues, including the handling of rising household and health…
Women Voters Revisited: Inflation, Abortion, and Increased Motivation in the 2024 Election Countdown October 11, 2024 Poll Finding In a resurvey of women voters three months later, KFF uncovered substantial shifts in favor of Vice President Harris across a range of key election issues, including the handling of rising household and health care costs as well as enthusiasm for the candidates and motivation to vote. As the presidential election draws near, the survey also showed a pronounced rise in the salience of abortion for women under 30.