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Most Adults Do Not Expect to Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall; Many Parents Confused About Recommendations for Children

As federal vaccine policy changes, this poll finds that most adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall , and many parents are confused and uncertain about whether the vaccine is recommended for healthy children this year. About 1 in 5 adults nationally say the changes to vaccine policy are making people safer, while more than a third say they are making people less safe.

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New Tax and Budget Law Remains Largely Unpopular; Nearly Half Say It Will Hurt Their Families

This 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.

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Most of Public Favor Extending ACA’s Enhanced Tax Credits

Public Finds Prior Authorization Process Difficult to Manage

Public’s View on Major Cuts to Federal Health Agencies

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A Majority of Lawfully Present Immigrants Are Worried They or a Family Member Could Be Detained or Deported

This poll finds six in 10 lawfully present immigrants say they worry about the possibility that they or a family member could be detained or deported, contributing to feelings of increased stress, anxiety, and other health problems. A companion report based on focus groups provides a window into how likely undocumented immigrants and their families are faring in the current immigration policy landscape.

Living in an Undocumented Immigrant Family: Impacts on Health

Prior to the Election, Most People Heard False Claims about Immigrants

Understanding the Immigrant Experience: 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey

Misinformation About Immigrants in the 2024 Presidential Election

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  • Education and Health Care Lead Issues on Voters’ Minds for 2000 Election

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    The Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey on Health Care and the 2000 Elections is a survey of Americans' views on health related issues in the upcoming 2000 elections. Among leading findings, voters cited education and health as top issues on their minds for the upcoming 2000 elections.

  • Health News Index – March/April 2000

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    Health News Index March/April, 2000 The March/April 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the Supreme Court's ruling on the the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate the marketing of tobacco products.

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    Are Schools Just Saying No Are Schools "Just Saying No?" Is Abstinence-Only the Trend in Sex Education? And, Who Influences Policy? Tuesday, December 14 9:30 am-11:30 am National Press Club First Amendment Room 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor Washington, D.C.

  • Kids & Media @ The New Millennium

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    is one of the most comprehensive national public studies ever conducted of young people's media use. The study, based on a nationally representative sample of more than 3,000 children ages 2 -18, shows how much time kids spend watching TV and movies, using computers, playing video games, listening to music, and reading.

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    class=normal>Kids & Media @ The New MillenniumNovember 17, 1999New York City Agenda 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Welcome - Drew E. Altman, Ph.D., President, Kaiser Family Foundation 9:10 a.m. Presentation of study results Key findings: Vicky Rideout, Director, Kaiser Family Foundation'sProgram on the Entertainment Media & Public Health Comments: Donald F.

  • The Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index September/October 1999

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    Health News Index September/October, 1999 The September/October 1999 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the uninsured, Patients' Rights and health care reform proposals by democratic presidential candidates.

  • Race, Ethnicity & Medical Care: A Survey of Public Perceptions and Experiences

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    Toplines This is a copy of the results of a telephone survey conducted on a random, national sample of nearly 4,000 African American, Latino and white adults, 18 years of age and older. The questions were designed to reveal what each respondent believed about the impact of race and ethnicity on medical care today.

  • Americans Willing to Pay for Improving Schools

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    News Release Americans Willing to Pay for Improving Schools Public Approves of Higher Taxes for Schools, but Insists on Fairness in How the Money Is Spent; Support Weak for Vouchers, Unclear for Charter Schools A new survey on education released today shows that Americans think education is so important they are willing to pay substantially…