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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 5d

Friendly reminder about @kff.org : We changed our name KFF in 2023, to dispel confusion about who we are. Our legal operating name is KFF, and we should be cited that way. More here: www.kff.org/more-about-us/

Thanks for relying on our health policy analysis, polling and journalism.

How to Cite Us | KFF

KFF is a nonpartisan health policy organization. We never advocate or make recommendations. We are not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente and we are not a foundation. That is why we changed our name to...

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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · 16d

Our tracking polls on health misinformation and trust have found a large muddled middle. Confused and unsure who and what to believe they are up for grabs.

Yesterday’s announcement on Tylenol and autism will add significantly to it.

The Problem Isn’t Trust in Vaccines, It’s That People Don’t Know Who to Trust

In a new “Beyond the Data” column, KFF’s President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman analyzes years of KFF polling on vaccines in light of the current controversies about them. The real problem, he says, is not...

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KFF @kff.org · 24d

Our new survey, in partnership with @washingtonpost.com, explores parents’ experiences with and views about vaccines for their children.

Overall, we find most parents view routine childhood vaccines (MMR, polio) as safe and important but are less confident in seasonal shots.

Stacked bar chart showing percent who say it is very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important for children in their community to be vaccinated against specific diseases. The chart shows 9 in 10 Parents Say It Is Important for Children To Be Vaccinated Against MMR and Polio, Fewer Say the Same About the Flu and COVID-19.

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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 23d

NEW KFF/Washington Post survey finds most parents follow vaccine guidance and express confidence in vaccines. But partisan divisions appear to be widening, and younger parents express more doubts than older parents, raising questions about the future of childhood vaccine uptake in the US.

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW: RFK Jr.’s upending of vaccine policy is driving some states to break away from Trump admin guidelines while others are further loosening shot requirements. Me and @laurenweberhp.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

RFK Jr. drives a wedge between red and blue states on vaccines

As states diverge on coronavirus vaccines, parents across party lines still support vaccine mandates for measles and polio, according to a Washington Post-KFF poll.

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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our poll of parents on vaccines with the Washington Post suggests there may be more blowback than imitation after Florida’s move to eliminate childhood vax requirements. Even 7 in 10 MAGA parents support the requirements (and 82% of FLA parents).

Most Parents Nationally and in Florida Want Schools to Require Vaccines

As Florida moves to end its mandates, early release findings from a new KFF-Washington Post survey show that parents overwhelmingly support current laws that require children to be vaccinated against ...

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KFF @kff.org · Sep 3

⚡ KFF’s @lizhamel.bsky.social writes about the challenge in ensuring the CDC can be trusted by people across partisanship and other dividing lines, drawing on insights from KFF’s polling on these issues. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/46lWYOY

KFF graphic featuring a quote from Liz Hamel, KFF Vice President and Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research. It says, “[Secretary Kennedy] has promised to restore public trust in the CDC, but our polling data suggests real challenges given how skeptical the public — and Republicans in particular — are about the agency.”

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KFF @kff.org · Aug 6

⚡KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger examines how halting mRNA research could deepen the public’s existing distrust and uncertainty about vaccine safety – with potential consequences for convincing the public to take new vaccines in the future. on.kff.org/3Ud1YyJ #QuickTake

Graphic from KFF that reads: "As the debate over mRNA technology continues, public uncertainty about its safety is likely to persist and may even deepen the partisan divide... as well as hinder any efforts to develop new vaccines in response to future pandemics, not to mention convince the public to take them." By Ashley Kirzinger of KFF

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Jul 28

A joint investigation by KFF Health News and @nbcnews.com found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits, including 12 wrongful death cases.
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Cosmetic Surgeries Led To Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege - KFF Health News

A joint investigation by KFF Health News and NBC News found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits, including 12 wrongful death case...

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · Jul 3

Our homepage rn -- if you wanna know more about the health implications of this thing: kffhealthnews.org

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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · Jul 2

How do the reconciliation bill's health care provisions differ in the House- and Senate-passed bills?

@kff.org's tracker shows the differences for Medicaid, the ACA, Medicare and Health Savings Accounts - along with how they change current law:

www.kff.org/tracking-the...

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...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · Jun 30

While things continue to evolve - @kff.org posted an update to our summary of the Senate reconciliation bill - check it out here: www.kff.org/tracking-the...

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...

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Zach Levinson @zlevs100.bsky.social · Jun 27

One of the biggest flashpoints for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has been its impact on roughly 1800 rural hospitals, which is why Senate Republicans are proposing a new $15 billion rural health fund. However, there are still questions and concerns about the bill 👇 (1/7)

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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · Jun 26

It’s remarkable how much of the debate about Medicaid cuts is now about hospitals and a rural hospital fund to placate critics and appear to soften the blow, not the millions of people who will lose coverage or find it unaffordable. Some will lose SNAP benefits at the same time.

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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · Jun 26

Confused about this provision? Read @kff.org 's explainer on the cost-sharing reduction payments, silver loading, and the provision that apparently violates Byrd rules: www.kff.org/policy-watch...

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KFF @kff.org · Jun 24

⚡ KFF’s @emmawage.bsky.social examines the CMS final rule aimed at reducing federal spending in the ACA Marketplaces and how it interacts with the House-passed version of the reconciliation bill. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4409KBM

KFF graphic featuring a quote from Emma Wager, KFF Senior Policy Analyst for the Program on the ACA. It says, “A CMS rule, once finalized, is generally intended to exist permanently or until it is repealed.... This temporary implementation may preserve the potential for the reconciliation bill to generate official savings through changes to ACA marketplaces in later years (2027–2034) if enacted.”

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KFF @kff.org · Jun 20

The work requirements proposed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are more stringent than previous policies considered by Congress and implemented at the state level.

As the Senate debates the bill, our analysis explains the proposals in the House-passed version.

Work requirements and Medicaid: What’s in the House Reconciliation bill
CBO Estimates: Implementing work requirements would account for the largest share of federal Medicaid savings — and cause the largest increase in the number of people without health insurance.
Verification requirements: States would be required to verify at application and renewal that ACA expansion enrollees meet 80 hours of work activities per month or qualify for an exemption. States could also require more frequent verification.
Implementation timeline: HHS must release guidance by end of 2025, giving states limited time to develop or change implementation plans, protocols, and systems before the Dec. 2026 implementation deadline.
State implementation choices: State choices to impose stricter requirements than the minimum federal requirements — like more frequent verification or longer look-back periods — and state capacity to automate processes will affect how many people could lose coverage.
Comparison to other waivers and proposals: The bill’s work requirement policies are more stringent than past Congressional proposals or state waivers, with no exemptions for older age and more barriers to getting and keeping coverage.

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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

KFF graphic featuring a quote from Ashley Kirzinger, KFF’s Director of Survey Methodology; Associate Director for Public Opinion and Survey Research. It says, “While many working Medicaid enrollees would meet the work hours requirements, many would likely lose their coverage due to the reporting requirements... Our polling finds that most of Medicaid’s working population say losing their coverage would have direct consequences for their financial and personal well-being.”

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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · Jun 18

There's been some talk about health provisions that are IN the GOP budget bill, but less about what is NOT included: extension of enhanced premium tax credits for ACA Marketplace plans. Our new poll finds most people across the political spectrum support extending them.

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

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...

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · Jun 18

Want to dig into all the ways the Senate has ratcheted up Medicaid cuts relative to the House? We've got you covered.

www.kff.org/tracking-the...

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...

www.kff.org

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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · Jun 17

One of the interesting throughlines here is the degree to which (maybe by virtue of how much else is going on), how malleable views of the bill are -- it starts off without much of a base of strong support, but some lesser-known provisions are even more unpopular when people hear about them.

Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · Jun 17

4 polls out today on the GOP budget bill
Post-Ipsos: 23% support/42% oppose/34% no opin
KFF: 35% favorable/64% unfave
Pew: 29% favor/49% oppose/21% not sure
Economist/YouGov: 35%-51% support-oppose
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · Jun 17

4 polls out today on the GOP budget bill
Post-Ipsos: 23% support/42% oppose/34% no opin
KFF: 35% favorable/64% unfave
Pew: 29% favor/49% oppose/21% not sure
Economist/YouGov: 35%-51% support-oppose
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · Jun 17

During the ACA repeal debate in 2017, a focus on what was at stake w/repeal contributed to an increase in the law's popularity. We seem to be seeing a similar pattern with coverage of potential Medicaid and ACA cuts in the BBB. Popularity of both programs is at an all-time high in KFF polling.

KFF @kff.org · Jun 17

As Congress debates major cuts in federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, our latest poll finds the two programs’ popularity are at or match all-time highs, with 83% and 66% of the public supporting the programs, respectively.

🔗: on.kff.org/3Zywm9K

Line graph from KFF Health Tracking Poll showing increasing favorable opinions of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from 2010 to 2025. Medicaid favorability rises from 74% in 2017 to 83% in 2025, and ACA favorability increases from 46% in 2010 to 66% in 2025.

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Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · Jun 17

The Senate rolled out even deeper Medicaid cuts in their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill last. But a KFF poll out today finds the public already found the cuts extremely ugly.
www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-reg...

One Big Beautiful Bill has 35% approval rating: KFF poll

Participants from both sides of the aisle were more likely to oppose President Trump's tax cut bill when they learned how it could impact care access.

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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · Jun 17

‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences kffhealthnews.org/MjA0OTg5OQ via @kffhealthnews.org

‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences - KFF Health News

A new poll finds that most adults oppose the GOP bill that would extend many of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts while reducing spending on domestic programs including Medicaid. Most Trump backers su...

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