Few Consumers Use Information on Health Provider Quality or Price April 27, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses new poll findings showing very small numbers of consumers are using provider quality and price information.
This Week in Coronavirus: August 7 to August 13 August 14, 2020 Blog During the 30th week since the first coronavirus case appeared in the United States worldwide cases surpassed the 20 million mark and United States’ cases surpassed 5 million with over 167,000 deaths.
This Week in Coronavirus: April 10 to April 17 April 17, 2020 Blog Every Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN), AP Investigate the State of the Nation’s Public Health Infrastructure as It Confronts the Challenge of the COVID-19 Pandemic July 1, 2020 News Release A new investigation from KHN and The Associated Press examines the troubling state of the public health infrastructure the nation is relying on to navigate the health and economic threats presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
KFF’s Kaiser Health News and Hulu Host Panel Discussion, “Dopesick: The Opioid Crisis Beyond the Script” October 18, 2021 News Release Hulu’s new miniseries “Dopesick” was built on journalism, and its creators hope it will spark a renewed public discussion about the nation’s opioid crisis, show executives said during a recent panel discussion hosted by KFF’s Kaiser Health News and Hulu. The event brought together the lead creative powers behind the…
Data Note: Public’s Experiences With Electronic Health Records March 18, 2019 Poll Finding 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.
Where Does Public Opinion Stand on the U.S. Role in Global Health? April 24, 2019 Poll Finding More than two years into President Trump administration’s promotion of an “America First” approach to international affairs, the April 2019 KFF Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s attitudes toward key global health issues, including views on the U.S. role in world affairs and global health, and support for global health spending.
KHN and Guardian US Win Batten Medal for “Lost on the Frontline” April 5, 2021 News Release The News Leaders Association (NLA) awarded KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN) and Guardian US the 2021 Batten Medal for Coverage of the Coronavirus Pandemic for their year-long “Lost on the Frontline” investigation documenting the lives of more than 3,600 health care workers in the U.S. who died of COVID-19 after…
Visualizing Health Policy: US Statistics on Surprise Medical Billing February 11, 2020 Infographic This infographic examines public opinion on surprise medical billing in the United States as part of the Visualizing Health Policy infographic series, produced in partnership with the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Further Findings from Kaiser’s June Health Tracking Poll: Women’s Issues June 29, 2018 Poll Finding The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s attitudes, with a focus on views of women ages 18-44, toward several key women’s issues including workplace protections and reproductive health – as well as the role that these issues may play in the 2018 midterm elections.