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PolitiFact announces an exclusive health news fact-checking partnership with Kaiser Health News (KHN)

Apr 2, 2019

News Release

PETERSBURG, Fla. & SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (April 2, 2019) – The Poynter Institute, a global nonprofit dedicated to excellence in journalism, announces an exclusive new partnership between its fact-checking news organization, PolitiFact, and KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) – the trusted source of health policy information – through Kaiser Health News (KHN), KFF’s editorially independent national health and health policy newsroom. Through this first topic-based fact-checking partnership, PolitiFact staffers will train and work with the KHN…

Data Note: Public’s Experiences With Electronic Health Records

Mar 18, 2019

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This data note uses data from the January 2019 KFF Health Tracking Poll to examine the public's attitudes toward and experiences with electronic health records (EHR). Nearly 9 in 10 say their physician uses an EHR, and this raises some concerns about privacy issues and impacts on quality of care. About one in five say that they or a family member have noticed an error in their personal medical information in their EHR.

Colorado Health Foundation, The Colorado Trust, and KFF Team Up to Bring More Health Journalism to Colorado

Mar 5, 2019

News Release

KHN to Add Staff and Freelancers in Colorado DENVER, Colo. & SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 5, 2019 — The Colorado Health Foundation, The Colorado Trust, and KFF (the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) are partnering to bring Kaiser Health News (KHN) to Colorado. KFF—the trusted source of health policy information—produces health policy analysis, polling, and journalism, and KHN is its editorially independent national health and health policy newsroom, producing in-depth news coverage of health care…

Missouri Foundation for Health and KFF Announce New Long-term Partnership, Establish Kaiser Health News Midwest Bureau in St. Louis

Feb 14, 2019

News Release

ST. LOUIS, Mo. & SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) and KFF (the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) have entered into a new long-term partnership to establish a KHN (Kaiser Health News) Midwest Bureau, based in St. Louis, Missouri. KFF – the trusted source of health policy information – produces health policy analysis, polling, and journalism, and KHN is its national health and health policy newsroom, producing in-depth news coverage of health…

One-Fourth Of Adults And Nearly Half of Adults Under 30 Don’t Have A Primary Care Doctor

Feb 8, 2019

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One-Fourth Of Adults And Nearly Half of Adults Under 30 Don’t Have A Primary Care Doctor Download Source KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 17-22, 2018)

36 States Saw Uninsured Rate Increase in 2017, Including Some that Expanded Medicaid

Dec 14, 2018

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The uninsured rate increased in 36 states in 2017, including some that expanded Medicaid. In KFF's Chart of the Week, explore the uninsured rate increases and decreases for all 50 states.

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Medicaid Expansion Favorability Has Gained Most Ground With Democrats Since Passage of ACA

Nov 30, 2018

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Our November tracking poll found that favorability of Medicaid Expansion across all parties has reached its highest point since passage in the Affordable Care Act seven years ago, but favorability has gained the most ground among Democrats.

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How Do Americans Cope With Loneliness?

Nov 21, 2018

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Our survey of loneliness and social isolation in the United States shows that while technology can help many Americans cope, it can also hinder some of their in-person interactions.

Health Care Gives Democrats a Modest Edge with Senior Voters

Nov 5, 2018

From Drew Altman

Drew Altman analyzes the senior health care vote in his Axios column. This group, most likely to vote in the midterms, has more Democrats than Republicans and trusts Democrats more on health. They will give Democrats a real but modest advantage in the election.