Election 2024

Poll: Voters’ Concerns About Economy Outweigh Abortion

KFF and Associated Press VoteCast data shows abortion was a motivating factor for many voters in Tuesday’s election, but ranked lower than concerns about the economy. Our interactive dashboard provides a deep dive into voters’ thinking on health care issues as they made their voting decisions at both the national and state level.

Liz Hamel

Nov 18, 2024

Fewer than a quarter of voters want to decrease government involvement in ensuring childhood vaccinations, suggesting the public may not be eager for disruption in this area. … more
Robin Rudowitz

Nov 14, 2024

While Medicaid did not receive a lot of attention during the campaign, if cuts to Social Security and Medicare are largely off the table, Medicaid is the likely source of funding to extend expiring tax cuts. … more
Liz Hamel

Nov 7, 2024

Despite [Republicans’] victories, there are signs in the polling that voters are not necessarily aligned with some of the policies Republicans may pursue when it comes to health care. … more

Key Issues

State and Federal Reproductive Rights and Abortion Litigation Tracker

This State and Federal Reproductive Rights Litigation tracker aggregates information about ongoing litigation regarding abortion bans and restrictions, FDA approval of Mifepristone (an abortion pill) and other federal regulations.
Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs

This data note reviews our recent polling data that finds that Americans struggle to afford many aspects of health care, including disproportionate shares of uninsured adults, Black and Hispanic adults and those with lower incomes.
Misinformation About Immigrants in the 2024 Presidential Election

With the 2024 election season underway, a large majority of the public reports hearing false claims about immigrants from candidates or elected officials, and many immigrants say Donald Trump’s rhetoric in particular is negatively affecting how they are treated.
Compare the Candidates on Health Care Policy

The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump’s and Vice President Harris’ records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics.