The Health Misinformation Monitor: Political Rhetoric Spreads Misinformation About Fentanyl September 26, 2024 Page This edition looks at how political rhetoric is driving misinformation about fentanyl and immigration, legal implications of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills sold on social media, and myths about opioid exposure.
Springfield, Ohio: How Candidates Amplify Misinformation September 24, 2024 From Drew Altman In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman explains the impact of misinformation about immigrants, examining the challenges of correcting misinformation shared by candidates or potentially amplifying it.
Misinformation About Immigrants in the 2024 Presidential Election September 24, 2024 Poll Finding 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. This poll finding also gauges understanding about U.S. immigrants’ eligibility for government benefits programs.
Poll: As the Election Approaches, Most of the Public Say They Have Heard False Claims about Immigrants September 24, 2024 News Release With immigration and border security getting attention heading into November’s elections, a large majority of the public reports hearing false claims about immigrants from candidates or elected officials, and many immigrants say the rhetoric is negatively affecting how they are treated, a new KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll finds. Fielded…
Key Facts on Health Care Use and Costs Among Immigrants September 23, 2024 Issue Brief This issue brief draws from the KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants and other KFF analyses to highlight immigrants’ health care eligibility, healthcare use and costs, as well as their contributions to the economy and workforce.
Potential Impacts of New Requirements in Florida and Texas for Hospitals to Request Patient Immigration Status August 26, 2024 Issue Brief This brief examines the potential impacts of Florida and Texas’ requirements for hospitals to collect patient immigration status information on immigrant families and the states’ workforces and economies.
Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and Answers August 14, 2024 Issue Brief Disparities in health and health care for people of color and underserved groups are longstanding challenges. This brief provides an introduction to what health and health care disparities are, why it is important to address disparities, the status of disparities today, recent federal actions to address disparities, and key issues related to addressing disparities looking ahead.
Compare the Candidates on Health Care Policy August 5, 2024 Page 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.
Immigrants Have Lower Health Care Expenditures Than Their U.S.-Born Counterparts July 18, 2024 Issue Brief This data note analyzes health care expenditures for immigrants and U.S.-born people using data from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey.
The Growing Role of Foreign-Educated Nurses in U.S. Hospitals and Implications of Visa Restrictions July 10, 2024 Blog KFF analysis of data from the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey shows that the overall share of hospitals reporting hiring foreign-educated RNs has nearly doubled between 2010 and 2022, and a growing share of hospitals report hiring an increasing number of foreign-educated RNs to fill vacancies over time.