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Despite Budget Concerns, Most Say Congress Should Extend Expiring Enhanced ACA Tax Credits

This poll finds that more than three-quarters of the public say they want Congress to extend the enhanced tax credits available to people with low and moderate incomes to make the health coverage purchased through the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplace more affordable. This includes more than half of Republicans and "Make America Great Again" supporters. Most Marketplace enrollees are unaware that what they pay in premiums could more than double in 2026 if the credits expire.  Read the News Release →

Health Information and Trust

Many People Are Uncertain About Whether Tylenol Use in Pregnancy Causes Autism; Trust in CDC’s Vaccine Information Falls

Following the Trump administration’s warning last month that using acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism in children, very few adults say the claim about a causal relationship is “definitely true,” though much of the public is uncertain whether to believe it. Trust in the CDC to provide reliable vaccine information has fallen to a new low.

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Health Information and Advice on Social Media

KFF’s Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that just over half of adults use social media for health information and advice at least occasionally but fewer than half say they find “most” or “some” of the information they see on each platform trustworthy.

Most Adults Do Not Expect to Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall

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 one in five adults nationally say the changes to vaccine policy are making people safer, while more than a third say they are making people less safe.

KFF/Washington Post Survey of Parents

Polling Insights on the Make America Healthy Again Movement

These findings shed light on parents who support the Make America Healthy Again movement, including the issues they see as top concerns for their children’s wellbeing and their attitudes toward vaccines and government regulations on food.

Health Information and Trust

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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KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents

Health Information and Advice on Social Media

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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

Interactive: The Public’s Views on the Affordable Care Act

Immigrants

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.

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  • Emergency Contraception: All Talk and No Action?

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    Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception The 1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception examined public knowledge and attitudes regarding unplanned pregnancy and contraception, with a particular focus on emergency contraceptive pills.

  • Emergency Contraception: All Talk and No Action?

    Fact Sheet

    A fact sheet, Q&A and resource list prepared for a briefing held for journalists in New York City on December 18, 1997 in New York City as part of a joint program by The Alan Guttmacher Institute, The Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Press Foundation.

  • National Survey of Americans and Health Care Providers on Emergency Contraception

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    1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception Conducted for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation By Princeton Survey Research Associates Topline For Men May 13-May 26, 1997 Introduction: Hello, my name is _____, and I'm calling from Princeton Survey Research of Princeton, New Jersey.

  • National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV

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    Now I have just a few background questions so we'll know something about the people taking part in the survey... 51. I'm going to read you a list of things some people do about government or politics. Many people haven't done any of these things.

  • National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV

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    A national random-sample survey of 1205 adults, 18 years and older, that examines Americans views on AIDS. The findings show that although Americans see growing progress in the fight against the disease, AIDS is still viewed as an urgent health problem for the nation and spending on prevention, research, and treatment is strongly supported.

  • Working Families at Risk: Coverage, Access, Cost and Worries

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    Many Working Families Struggle To Get Needed Care And Pay Medical Bills Three-Quarters of the Currently or Recently Uninsured Are in Working Families Nearly Half of Uninsured Adults in Working Families Have Access or Bill Problems Embargoed for release until: 10:00

  • National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV: News Release

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    Do Americans Think The AIDS Epidemic Is "Over"? Many See Progress In Fight Against The Disease, Yet Support Still Strong For Spending On Prevention And Treatment Though Still Number One, AIDS Now Tied with CancerAs Nation's Most Urgent Health Problem Embargoed For Release Until:10:00 am, ET, Thursday, December 4, 1997 Washington, DC -- As new…

  • National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV – Toplines/Survey

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    1997 National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV Public Knowledge And Attitudes About AIDS/HIV : Survey II Princeton Survey Research Associates For The Kaiser Family Foundation Questionnaire and National Toplines December 4, 1997 Methodology The 1997 National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV was designed by staff of the Kaiser Family Foundation and conducted for the Family…