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While overall opinion of the Affordable Care Act has been more favorable than unfavorable since 2017, there remain deep partisan divides. See how public opinion on the ACA has changed from the inception of the law to the present. This interactive tool highlights key moments when views shifted and trends based on party identification, income, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

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  • A Look at State Efforts to Ban Cellphones in Schools and Implications for Youth Mental Health

    Issue Brief

    Education leaders and policymakers are turning to cellphone bans in schools to help address youth mental health concerns and improve learning, an idea that has largely received bipartisan support. Cellphone ban legislation has had a resurgence following advisories from the U.S. Surgeon General on youth mental health and the impacts of social media. Research on the effectiveness of these bans, however, is limited, and challenges with implementation and enforcement remain.

  • How Might Changes to the ACA Marketplace Impact Enrollees with Mental Health Conditions?

    Issue Brief

    This brief estimates the number of current Marketplace enrollees with a mental health diagnosis to understand what changes in enrollment may mean for access to services. Among the 24.3 million Marketplace enrollees in 2025, over 4.4 million individuals are estimated to have at least one mental health diagnosis on a health care claim.

  • We’ve Never Seen Health Care Cuts This Big

    Perspective

    In this July 1 column for The New York Times Opinion section, KFF Executive Vice President for Health Policy Larry Levitt explains how the budget reconciliation bill passed by the Senate on July 1 is effectively a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and, if signed into law, the resulting reductions in Medicaid and ACA Marketplace coverage would make it "the biggest rollback in federal support for health coverage ever."

  • Insurers’ Preliminary Rate Filings Anticipate Biggest Increases in ACA Marketplace Plan Premiums Since 2018

    News Release

    This analysis of preliminary rate filings submitted by 105 ACA Marketplace insurers in 19 states and DC shows that ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase of 15% for 2026, which would represent the largest hike in premiums since 2018, the last time policy uncertainty contributed to sharp premium growth. The scheduled expiration of enhanced tax credits and impact of tariffs on some drugs, medical equipment, and supplies are among the factors pushing…

  • KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Recent Tax and Budget Legislation

    Poll Finding

    KFF's Health Tracking Poll looks at awareness and perceived impact of the tax and budget law signed by Trump in July 2025. Nearly half of the public says that they expect the new law to generally hurt them and their families, about twice the share who say it will generally help. The law itself remains largely unpopular, with many more people holding unfavorable views than favorable ones.

  • Poll: New Tax and Budget Law Remains Largely Unpopular; Nearly Half Say It Will Hurt Their Families, though Republicans and MAGA Supporters Are More Optimistic

    News Release

    Nearly half (46%) of the public says that they expect the new tax and budget law signed by President Trump earlier this month to generally hurt them and their families, nearly twice the share (26%) who say it will generally help, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Among people who rely on Medicaid for their health coverage, two-thirds (65%) say it will hurt their families compared to one in five (18%) who say it…

  • ¿Mi plan de salud estudiantil tiene que cubrir la anticoncepción? Y, si no, ¿cuáles son mis opciones?

    FAQs

    Depende del tipo de cobertura que ofrezca su universidad. Generalmente, sí, si se trata de un plan "Totalmente asegurado". Estos planes deben proporcionar, sin costo compartido, acceso a todos los métodos anticonceptivos aprobados por la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos (FDA), procedimientos de esterilización, educación y asesoramiento para pacientes ordenados por un profesional de la salud. Si su plan de salud estudiantil es "autoasegurado", la cobertura de anticonceptivos depende de qué servicios estén cubiertos, lo…

  • My company provides funds for workers to buy health insurance on their own instead of providing health insurance through the company. Can I still qualify for premium tax credits to buy a Marketplace plan?

    FAQs

    Employees who receive funds to buy health insurance on the individual market can sometimes still qualify for premium tax credits, depending on the type of health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) their employer offers and its affordability to you: Employers with fewer than 50 workers may offer what’s known as a Qualified Small Employer HRA. If your employer offers this type of coverage arrangement and it is considered “affordable” based on your household income, you will not…