Nearly a Quarter of People Who Say They Were Disenrolled from Medicaid During the Unwinding Are Now Uninsured April 12, 2024 News Release Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults who say they were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report being uninsured now, finds a new KFF national survey examining how the unwinding affected enrollees. Overall, 19% of adults who had Medicaid prior to the start of unwinding say they were disenrolled at…
KFF Survey of Medicaid Unwinding April 12, 2024 Poll Finding KFF’s survey examines adults who had Medicaid coverage in early 2023, just before states resumed eligibility checks and disenrollments after pandemic-era protections ended. Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults who say they were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report being uninsured now. Overall, 19% of adults who had Medicaid prior to the start of unwinding say they were disenrolled at some point in the past year.
One in Five Women of Reproductive Age in States with Abortion Bans Say They or Someone They Know Has Had Difficulty Accessing an Abortion Since Dobbs April 5, 2024 News Release According to new KFF polling, in states with abortion bans, one in five (21%) women of reproductive age (18 to 49) and one in seven (14%) of all women say either they or someone they know has had difficulty accessing an abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.…
Women’s Views of Abortion Access and Policies in the Dobbs Era: Insights From the KFF Health Tracking Poll April 5, 2024 Poll Finding Our latest poll finds one in five women of reproductive age in states with abortion bans say either they or someone they personally know has had difficulty obtaining an abortion. Majorities of women across states—including in those with abortion bans—think abortion should be legal in all or most cases and support a range of policies that protect abortion access.
Survey: LGBT Adults Are Twice as Likely as Others to Say They’ve Been Treated Unfairly or with Disrespect by a Doctor or Other Health Care Provider April 2, 2024 News Release A third (33%) of LGBT adults say that a doctor or other health care provider treated them unfairly or with disrespect in the past three years – a rate twice as high as reported by people who don’t identify as LGBT (15%), a new KFF survey reveals. The shares who…
LGBT Adults’ Experiences with Discrimination and Health Care Disparities: Findings from the KFF Survey of Racism, Discrimination, and Health April 2, 2024 Poll Finding This report focuses on LGBT adults’ experiences with discrimination in their daily lives and reveals that LGBT adults are more likely than non-LGBT adults to report experiences with discrimination and unfair treatment in health care. It also examines LGBT adults’ experiences with mental health, accessing care, and homelessness.
Most Parents Haven’t Heard Misinformation About the Measles Vaccine though Significant Shares Are Uncertain About the Validity of Claims March 14, 2024 News Release As rates of childhood vaccination decline and with measles on the rise again, a KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll, fielded in late February, examines the extent to which adults have heard and believe misinformation about the measles vaccine. The poll also examines the public’s views of the U.S. government and…
Five Key Facts About Immigrants with Limited English Proficiency March 14, 2024 Issue Brief This brief presents 5 key facts about immigrants with limited English proficiency, drawing from the KFF/ LA Times Survey of Immigrants.
Measles Vaccines and Misinformation in the Courts: A Snapshot From the KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll March 14, 2024 Poll Finding The latest KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll examines misinformation related to the measles vaccine and the public’s views of the U.S. government and social media companies’ role in moderating false claims online.
KFF Health Tracking Poll March 2024: Abortion in the 2024 Election and Beyond March 7, 2024 Poll Finding This poll finds 1 in 8 voters say abortion is the most important issue to their vote. They are younger, lean Democratic, and generally want abortion to be legal in all or most cases. The poll also gauges the public’s views on abortion-related policies, including a national 16-week abortion ban and allowing abortion for pregnancy-related emergencies.