Recent Trends in Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns Among Adolescents February 6, 2024 Issue Brief About 1 in 5 adolescents report symptoms of anxiety or depression, according to a KFF analysis of a new federal survey of teen health. The data comes at a time of heightened concern about adolescent mental health and substance use, particularly in light of gun violence and rising drug overdose deaths among young people. This brief explores the state of adolescent mental health in recent years.
Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 December 22, 2023 Fact Sheet This fact sheet offers a look back at 10 issues that KFF tracked closely during 2023 in its polling, policy analysis and journalism, including summaries of major findings and news stories.
KFF Misinformation Poll Snapshot: Public Views Misinformation As A Major Problem, Feels Uncertain About Accuracy Of Information On Current Events December 15, 2023 Poll Finding A majority of the public agrees misinformation in the U.S. is a problem. Many are also uncertain about the accuracy of information they come across about current topics in the news. This poll finding examines this uncertainty for abortion, the 2024 presidential election, COVID-19, and the conflict in the Middle East.
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: MAGA Republicans’ Relationship With COVID-19 Vaccines December 14, 2023 Poll Finding This finding examines how vaccine attitudes and uptake differ between Republicans who support of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement and those who don’t, looking at uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine, the flu vaccine, and confidence in the safety of vaccines.
New Federal Support for the Public Health Workforce: Analysis of Funding by Jurisdiction December 11, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief analyzes how the new CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) workforce funding has been distributed across health departments in the U.S., and also jurisdictional plans for public health workforce hiring using funds from PHIG.
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor November 2023: With COVID Concerns Lagging, Most People Have Not Gotten Latest Vaccine And Half Say They Are Not Taking Precautions This Holiday Season November 17, 2023 Poll Finding This survey reveals that half of adults nationally don’t expect to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine, with many saying that they aren’t worried about catching or spreading the virus. It also examine people’s reasons for not getting the new vaccine and whether they are taking precautions to minimize their risks.
Most Black and Hispanic Adults Expect to Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine, Though Most White Adults Don’t November 17, 2023 News Release The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey reveals that half (51%) of all adults nationally say they “definitely” or “probably” will not get the latest COVID-19 vaccine, with many saying that they aren’t worried about catching the virus. One in five (20%) say that they’ve already gotten the new vaccine…
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor Dashboard November 17, 2023 Dashboard Using a combination of surveys and focus groups, the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor will track the dynamic nature of public reactions as vaccine development unfolds, including vaccine confidence and hesitancy, trusted messengers and messages, as well as the public’s experiences with vaccination as distribution begins.
Poll: Nearly Half of Adults Expect to Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine, But Most Parents Don’t Expect to Get It for Their Children; More Eligible Adults Expect to Get a Flu Shot and the New RSV Vaccine September 27, 2023 News Release Nearly half of adults say that they will “definitely” or “probably” get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, though most parents are not planning to get the shot for their children, according to the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor poll. Among all adults, 23% say they will definitely get the new…
