Election 2020: Where Trump and Biden Stand on Mental Health and Substance Use Issues
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, half of Americans report that their mental health has been negatively impacted due to related stress and worry.
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COVID-19, Mental Health, and the 2020 Election: A Review of Candidate Platforms
Issue BriefThis brief examines where the candidates stand on four key aspects of the nation’s mental health and substance abuse challenges: the opioid epidemic, suicide rates, mental health parity, and mental health workforce. On each issue, the brief summarizes the policy positions of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, President Trump and Democratic Nominee Joe Biden Offer Widely Different Views on Health Care
News ReleasePresident Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden hold widely divergent views on health issues, with the president’s record and response to the coronavirus pandemic likely to play a central role in November’s elections.
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Voters Are Souring on President Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus, with Implications for November
Policy WatchAs the country struggles to get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic and prepares for the 2020 election, this analysis finds that, while voters are increasingly negative in their evaluations of President Trump’s handling of the pandemic, he continues to garner strong support among Republican voters – even those living in areas disproportionately impacted by the virus.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll – July 2020
ReportThis poll examines the public's views on reopening society during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as parents' worries when it comes to their children returning or not returning to school, the mental health and economic effects, and priorities for possible congressional action.
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How Threatening The ACA Again Could Hurt Trump With Independent Voters
From Drew AltmanIn his Axios column, Drew Altman shows how threatening the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court, or overturning it, could hurt President Trump with independent voters, and says that could matter most in battleground states.
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In the Middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic: How have Swing Counties Fared?
Policy WatchDemocrat counties have higher per capita rates of reported coronavirus cases and deaths than Republican counties. Coronavirus rates in swing counties fall in between Democrat and Republican counties.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll – May 2020
ReportThis poll examines people's views on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as many states begin to re-open their states and the economy, including their expectations, experiences and attitudes about the government responses heading into Summer 2020. It also assesses voters' views ahead of the presidential election in November.
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Poll: As States Start to Ease Coronavirus Restrictions, Few Americans Expect to Stay in Hotels or Fly This Summer, Though Most Plan to Visit a Doctor, Get a Hair Cut and Dine Out
News ReleaseMost of the Public, including Most Swing Voters, Disapprove of President Trump’s Coronavirus Response and Overall Job Performance; President Earns Higher Ratings on the Economy Even as many states start to lift restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, most Americans are expecting the coronavirus pandemic to upend their summers, with few saying they expect to…
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KFF Health Tracking Poll – Early April 2020: The Impact Of Coronavirus On Life In America
ReportFielded from March 25-30, this poll tracks how the rapidly unfolding coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic is affecting Americans, including health and economic impacts to date and worries about the future. This poll also examines the implications of the pandemic on the 2020 presidential election, including favorability of the ACA, Medicare-for-all and a public option.