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KFF Health Tracking Poll: MAHA and the Midterms

Chemical food additive and pesticide concerns associated with the Make America Health Again (MAHA) movement are shared broadly across the public. But when it comes to voters, health care costs are a higher priority and bigger motivator, even among MAHA supporters, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. When asked to identify their most important health priority for government to address, far more MAHA-supporting voters identify lowering the cost of health care (42%) than other issues more closely associated with the movement. Read the News Release.

Poll: Health Care Costs and the Midterms

Health care costs continue to top the public’s list of affordability worries, even as concerns about gas prices have risen in recent weeks, with two-thirds of the public expressing worry over affording health care costs.

Health Information and Trust

Dashboard: Polling on Health Information and Trust

Drawing on KFF’s poll findings, this interactive dashboard tracks the public’s trusted sources for health information, attitudes toward vaccines, and use of news, social media, and AI for health-related information.

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The Public’s View of Immigration Enforcement in Health Care Settings

Amid reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at hospitals and President Trump’s reversal of policy protecting “sensitive locations” like hospitals, KFF’s Health Tracking Poll finds that a majority of the public say they are concerned about the Trump administration’s actions in health care settings.

Knowledge and Views of Medication Abortion

This KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that many, including women of reproductive age, remain unfamiliar with key facts about mifepristone. Fewer than half of all adults say they believe abortion pills are safe now, compared to over half of all adults two years ago. This poll explores awareness and perception of the recent FDA review of the medication, and support for policies aimed at restricting it.

KFF-Washington Post Survey Explores Parents’ Trust In, and Confusion About, Childhood Vaccines

The KFF-Washington Post partnership Survey of Parents explores experiences and views pertaining to childhood vaccines. The Survey of Parents also sheds light on school vaccination requirements, views on federal health agencies and policy changes, and the views of parents with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This poll comes as the Trump administration revamps federal policies, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to question the childhood vaccine schedule.

KFF/New York Times Survey of Immigrants

KFF-New York Times Survey: Immigrants Report Rising Fear, Negative Economic and Health Impacts, and Changing Political Views During the First Year of President Trump’s Second Term

The 2025 Survey of Immigrants, a partnership between KFF and The New York Times, takes an in-depth look at the experiences of immigrants during the first year of President Trump’s second term, including their worries related to increased immigration enforcement, their health and economic wellbeing, and the political views and preferences of immigrant voters. The survey paints a portrait of families under strain — where fear of detention and economic instability are negatively impacting immigrants’ health and reshaping immigrant families’ daily lives and views of U.S. political parties.

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Health Information and Trust Tracking Poll

The Health Information and Trust Tracking Poll is part of KFF’s Health Information and Trust Initiative, which tracks health misinformation and analyzes its impact on the public.

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  • Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – August 2007

    Poll Finding

    This August 2007 tracking poll finds that health care remains the top domestic issue that the public wants presidential candidates to address in the campaign, trailing only Iraq on the public's overall priority list. Both Republicans and Independents rank health care second to Iraq, while Democrats for the first time rank the two issues as equally important for the candidates to discuss. The poll also examines the public's perceptions of the presidential candidates' positions and…

  • Michael Moore’s “Sicko”– Broad Reach and Impact Even Without the Popcorn?

    Poll Finding

    For further information contact:Larry Levitt, (650) 854-9400, llevitt@kff.orgCraig Palosky, (202) 347-5270, cpalosky@kff.orgKate Schoen, (650) 854-9400, kschoen@kff.org Few Have Seen the Movie But Nearly Half of the Public is Familiar With It "Sicko" Gets Many Talking About Health Care Issues, Reinforcing Views of Some and Encouraging Others (Even Some Conservatives) To Re-Think the Need for Reform Menlo Park, CA -- If the potential impact of Michael Moore's documentary "Sicko" were dependent solely on those who have actually seen the film,…

  • Survey Brief: Political Independents and Health Care

    Poll Finding

    With the 2008 presidential race well underway, some analysts believe that political independents will play a key role in the final vote. In July 2007, The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University released a Survey of Political Independents exploring the views and priorities of these voters on a variety of issues. This Survey Brief takes an in-depth look at independents’ views on health care, including the saliency of the issue, which party…

  • Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Progress Report: Findings From A 2006 National Survey of Seniors

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    The share of seniors without drug coverage dropped significantly under Medicare’s new drug benefit, according to this August 2007 Health Affairs Web Exclusive article based on a Kaiser Family Foundation, Commonwealth Fund and Tufts-New England Medical Center survey of more than 16,000 seniors. Seniors with drug coverage from any source were less likely to face high monthly drug costs or to skip prescribed medications due to cost than seniors who remained without drug coverage. However,…

  • Chartpack: Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko”

    Poll Finding

    Chartpack: Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie "Sicko" This chartpack highlights key results from the survey Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko”: Selected Findings from the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008. Chartpack (.pdf)

  • Toplines: Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko”

    Poll Finding

    Toplines: Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie "Sicko" This document contains the detailed toplines from the survey Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie "Sicko": Selected Findings from the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008. Toplines (.pdf) For results from the full August 2007 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, go to: www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/h08_7690.

  • Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko”

    Poll Finding

    An August 2007 poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the potential impact of Michael Moore's documentary "Sicko." The survey finds that although only 4% of adults say they have watched it, almost half (46%) had seen the movie or heard or read something about it a little over a month after its national release. Among those familiar with "Sicko," 45% said they have had a discussion with friends, co-workers, and family about the…

  • More Than Four in 10 Adults in New Orleans Report Worse Health Care Access Post-Katrina

    Poll Finding

    Embargoed for release until:July 31, 2007 For further information contact:Rakesh Singh, rsingh@kff.org, (202) 654-1313 Craig Palosky, cpalosky@kff.org, (202) 347-5270 MORE THAN FOUR IN 10 ADULTS IN NEW ORLEANS REPORT WORSE HEALTH CARE ACCESS POST-KATRINA In Orleans Parish, One in Four Adults Reported Being Uninsured And 70 Percent of Uninsured Adults were African Americans As the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall approaches, new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation of its household survey of people…

  • The Future of New Orleans: Young Adults in the Greater New Orleans Area

    Poll Finding

    Using data from the Kaiser Post-Katrina Baseline Survey of the New Orleans Area, this Survey Brief profiles young adults (those ages 18-34) living in the Greater New Orleans area, a group that will play a key role in the success and rebuilding of New Orleans. The brief looks at whether they plan to stay in the New Orleans area, their outlook for the future, their demographic profile, and some of the challenges they face. The…

  • Toplines – Health Tracking Poll — March 2007

    Poll Finding

    This document contains the detailed toplines from the first Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, which is tracking changes in the saliency of health as a political and policy priority, what the public’s priorities are for a health reform plan and whether any candidates are breaking through with the public with their health reform plans.  Toplines (.pdf)