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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 1d

I have no problem with polisci using these panels for experiments but not sure I understand the value of using them to measure public opinion, especially when so much data are available to them for free. thanks @ropercenter.bsky.social

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling pretty justified as at the time many political scientists used these sources, repeated some our questions, and kept getting different estimates. My response was simply- I think our samples are more representative of the public we claim to represent.

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KFF @kff.org · 2d

⚡ KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social breaks down KFF polling showing broad public support for extending the enhanced ACA premium tax credits — and what’s likely driving that rare agreement across party lines. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/4n3Gjox

KFF graphic featuring a quote from Ashley Kirzinger, KFF’s Director of Survey Methodology; Associate Director for Public Opinion and Survey Research. It says, “The debate over these enhanced tax credits can be seen as a proxy for the broader public’s concerns about health care affordability which may be why the public is largely in favor of extending these subsidies – even as overall views of the ACA are still very polarized.”

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 2d

If you find this interesting, come check out my talk at the upcoming MAPOR conference.

Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 2d

This is why I think there is widespread support for continuing the enhanced premium tax credits. It is less about the connection to the ACA and more about people's overwhelming concerns about the cost of health care.

Want to see health care rank as a top voting issue again? Ask about cost.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 2d

The issue now is that health care is not a standalone issue because the priority is not expanding coverage, it is about reducing cost. We have plenty of polling that shows that concerns about health care costs are intertwined with people's economic concerns including from 2024 election.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 2d

Prior to the ACA passage, health care was right behind the economy as top issues for voters (see 2008 presidential election). I would argue that the ACA, Medicaid expansion, and the ACA enhanced premium tax credits have done a lot to make it not top of mind.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 2d

I have been working on a talk (for upcoming MAPOR conference) about the complexity of measuring "health care" as voting issue. Seems like @natecohn.bsky.social and I are both thinking about this.

Yes, health care as a standalone issue is no longer top of mind for voters.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 4d

I always said we should have rebranded to the Kirzinger Family Foundation

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 8d

There are real consequences if Congress doesn't extend these premium tax credits for ACA marketplace plans. Four in ten of people with current marketplace coverage say they would have to forego insurance coverage in 2026

www.kff.org/affordable-c...

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 8d

The common myth is the ACA is so unpopular among Republicans that anything related to the ACA is also unpopular.
Yet, we consistently find that aspects of the ACA, including the marketplaces, have partisan support. Let's not forget that nearly half of people who buy their own coverage are Reps

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 8d

Support for Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits remains very high, even among Republicans and MAGA supporters.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 8d

There has been a lot of debate around the Dem lawmakers' strategy of highlighting the end of the tax credits as part of budget talks.

It does appear that awareness is increasing - 39% say they’ve heard “a lot” or “some” – up from 27% in June 2025. But still low, especially among ACA peeps

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Aug 15

I think this is the most telling finding. The former players attribute a lot of positivity to their NFL careers, but say it had a negative impact on their health...And they would do it all over again if given the chance.

Alex Montero @alex-kff.bsky.social · Aug 15

These former NFL players - who are now in their mid-50s to mid-70s - say the game had a negative impact on their physical health but a positive impact on their life in general. Beyond that, the survey finds that nine in ten say if they could go back, they’d do it all again.

KFF mirrored bar chart showing percent of 1988 NFL players who say football has had a positive or a negative impact on specific aspects of their lives.

Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Aug 15

KFF report: www.kff.org/racial-equit...

KFF/ESPN Survey of 1988 NFL Players | KFF

The Survey of 1988 NFL players, conducted by KFF in partnership with ESPN, looks at the overall health and well-being of former professional football players who played in the 1988 NFL season. While m...

www.kff.org

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Aug 15

ESPN stories: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Dive into the ESPN/KFF Survey of 1988 NFL Players

Read the key takeaways and methodology of the ESPN/KFF Survey of 1988 NFL Players, and see additional stories and videos from the project.

www.espn.com

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Aug 15

At KFF we get to do some really interesting work with media partners. For the first time, we partnered with ESPN on a survey of former NFL players.

Check out the amazing ESPN coverage as well as the KFF report!

Alex Montero @alex-kff.bsky.social · Aug 15

KFF and ESPN just jointly released an in-depth polling and reporting project looking at health and financial challenges facing former NFL players, who are much more likely to report a wide array of health issues compared to men their age. kff.org/kff-espn-survey-of-nfl-players

Bar chart from KFF showing percent who say they have experienced specific physical and mental health issues. Results shown among 1988 NFL players and total U.S. men ages 55 to 75.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Aug 7

You may not be looking on social media for health information and advice...but you have probably seen it!

Shannon Schumacher, PhD @shannonschumacher.bsky.social · Aug 7

Majorities of the public report seeing info about weight loss, diet, or nutrition and mental health, but fewer see content on vaccines, abortion, or birth control. Large shares of adults who never explicitly seek out health info + advice on social media nonetheless say they’ve seen this content.

Bar chart showing what type of health content people see on social media by total, age, gender, and party ID

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yesterday's HHS mRNA announcement will likely just add to the ongoing confusion and partisan divide on mRNA technology www.kff.org/quick-take/h...

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Aug 6

Sorry it took us a while but... we finally have those numbers for you. Four in ten adults say they plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall increasing to more than half of older adults and seven in ten Democrats.

www.kff.org/health-infor...

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Jul 8

if so, it isn't funny

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Jun 20

One of the great parts of my job is digging into the data after our initial release. This time I found that we could look at the attitudes of people with Medicaid who are currently working.
My key takeaway is that they value work and also really rely on their Medicaid coverage.

KFF @kff.org · Jun 20

⚡ KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social highlights our polling that looks at Medicaid enrollees who are currently employed and what they think of potential work requirements included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” #QuickTake on.kff.org/44lOZAt

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Louise Norris @louisenorris.bsky.social · Jun 18

Most Americans (including MAGA/Republicans and people who don't use the Marketplaces) support the idea of Congress extending the Marketplace subsidy enhancements that are set to expire at the end of this year. www.kff.org/affordable-c... But Congress hasn't done anything to address this.

KFF Health Tracking Poll: ACA Enhanced Subsidies | KFF

KFF's Health Tracking Poll looks at public awareness and support for ACA Marketplace subsidies and finds that most adults are unaware the subsidies are set to expire soon. Three in four say Congress s...

www.kff.org

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KFF @kff.org · Jun 17

NEW: We’ve updated our 2025 budget reconciliation tracker to include health provisions included in the proposed Senate bill.

The Senate version’s Medicaid and ACA provisions differ significantly from those in the House-passed bill.

Compare the details:

Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF

KFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their...

on.kff.org

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Jun 17

also shows that initial attitudes are largely just partisan but once messaging breaks through, attitudes could shift rather significantly

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