Protecting People with Pre-Existing Conditions
It is worth a refresher on how the ACA protects people with pre-existing conditions. It’s also worth asking whether and how an alternative would do the same.
Elections
Explore KFF’s Health in the 2026 Midterms series, a collection of policy research, polling and news from across KFF about election-related health care issues.
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Election 2024: State Health Care Snapshots
FeatureThese fact sheets lay out the health care landscape in every state, providing data on a variety of health care topics that may be the focus of policy debates in the 2024 election. Topics include health costs; women’s health policy, including state abortion, contraception and maternity laws and policies; health coverage, including the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and prescription drug coverage, Medicaid, and employer-sponsored insurance; gender affirming care; and basic information on health status, population…
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The VP Debate May Focus on the “Working Class,” But Will They Discuss Medicaid?
Quick InsightsIf Tuesday’s vice presidential debate turns to Medicaid and work requirements, the policy trade-offs will be about working people’s access to Medicaid coverage – not about increasing work.
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How Campaign Rhetoric Harms Immigrants
Quick InsightsFormer President Trump’s rhetorical attacks on immigrants have defined his candidacy from the start... A different but important question is what effect Trump’s language has on immigrants themselves.
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Springfield, Ohio: How Candidates Amplify Misinformation
From Drew AltmanIn his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman explains the impact of misinformation about immigrants, examining the challenges of correcting misinformation shared by candidates or potentially amplifying it.
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Misinformation About Immigrants in the 2024 Presidential Election
Poll FindingWith the 2024 election season underway, a large majority of the public reports hearing false claims about immigrants from candidates or elected officials, and many immigrants say Donald Trump's rhetoric in particular is negatively affecting how they are treated. This poll finding also gauges understanding about U.S. immigrants' eligibility for government benefits programs.
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Poll: As the Election Approaches, Most of the Public Say They Have Heard False Claims about Immigrants
News ReleaseWith immigration and border security getting attention heading into November’s elections, a large majority of the public reports hearing false claims about immigrants from candidates or elected officials, and many immigrants say the rhetoric is negatively affecting how they are treated, a new KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll finds. Fielded before the Sept. 10 debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, the poll tested the public’s awareness of, and belief in, several statements…
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Most Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl are U.S. Citizens
Quick InsightsFormer President Trump has routinely blamed undocumented immigrants for a rise in drug trafficking and overdose deaths…But most fentanyl is being trafficked by American citizens. …
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IVF as an Election and Policy Issue
Quick InsightsWhile public support for IVF is high, Congress has been unable to agree even on the right to get IVF services. Agreement on coverage and funding seem even more out of reach
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Health Care So Far Hasn’t Been a Major Campaign Issue, But…
Quick InsightsThe fact that health reform has not been a central issue in this campaign does not mean that the outcome of the election has no consequences for health care.