Political Preferences and Views on U.S. Immigration Policy Among Immigrants in the U.S.: A Snapshot from the 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants November 30, 2023 Poll Finding This report based on the KFF-Los Angeles Times partnership survey explores the diverse views of immigrants on the politics and policies surrounding immigration law – a polarizing political issue that rarely includes the views of immigrants themselves, most of whom are naturalized U.S. citizens eligible to vote in elections.
Health Care Issues in the Early Stages of the 2024 Election July 20, 2023 Perspective In this JAMA Health Forum column, Larry Levitt examines differences in the Republican presidential candidates’ records and positions on health issues, including Medicaid and abortion, that could play a role in the primaries and would set up a sharp contrast in the general election against President Biden.
Most of the Public Worries About the Future of Medicare But Sees Debate About Medicare Cuts More as Playing Politics than Actual Plans March 30, 2023 News Release With a divided Congress expected to weigh spending cuts during its debt ceiling and budget debates, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that the public has broad concerns about Medicare’s sustainability for the future but mostly views the debate about Medicare cuts as largely politics. About eight in 10…
KFF Health Tracking Poll March 2023: Public Doesn’t Want Politicians To Upend Popular Programs March 30, 2023 Poll Finding Large majorities of the public hold favorable views of Medicare and Medicaid. While most people worry about Medicare’s sustainability for the future, they also view the debate in Washington about Medicare cuts as largely politics.
Medicaid as a Potential New Third Rail of US Politics December 22, 2022 Perspective In this JAMA Forum column, KFF’s Larry Levitt examines Medicaid’s growing political importance and the potential double whammy that could hit state Medicaid programs next year with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and a possible simultaneous recession.
Nov. 15 Web Event: What’s Next for Health Policy After the Election? November 15, 2022 Event With the November midterm elections comes changes in Congress and state legislatures. While full election results remain in flux, there is the possibility of a shift from unified Democratic control of the White House and Congress to divided power. A split in political control of the federal government raises big…
Analysis Reveals How Abortion Boosted Democratic Candidates in Tuesday’s Midterm Election November 11, 2022 News Release While inflation was clearly at the top of voters’ minds in this year’s midterm elections, the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade played a significant role in motivating key voting blocs that likely contributed to the Democratic party’s stronger-than-expected performance, a new analysis of KFF’s supplemental questions on the Associated Press VoteCast survey…
How The Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision Played In 2022 Midterm Election: KFF/AP VoteCast Analysis November 11, 2022 Poll Finding In the wake of the 2022 midterm elections, KFF’s analysis of KFF/AP VoteCast supplemental questions shows how abortion and the overturn of Roe v. Wade played a factor in the election by motiving key voting blocks.
KFF/AP VoteCast: Health Care In The 2022 Midterm Election November 9, 2022 Dashboard Abortion As A Voting Issue Abortion On The Ballot Issues In Competitive Races Most Important Issue Facing The U.S.
The Inflation Reduction Act is a Foot in the Door for Containing Health Care Costs August 25, 2022 Perspective In this column for the JAMA Forum, KFF’s Larry Levitt explores the Medicare drug-price negotiation provisions and other significant drug-price changes in the Inflation Reduction Act and their potential to lead to further efforts to address health care costs.