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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 22h

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

Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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

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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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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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Jun 6

New data that shows how majorities of Rs, Ds, and Inds on Medicaid are worried about the government cutting back spending on Medicaid

www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Apr 23

Brand new polling from @kff.org finds that in addition to measles spreading...so is misinformation about both the virus and the vaccine

Alex Montero @alex-kff.bsky.social · Apr 23

Our new KFF tracking poll on health information and trust finds that most Americans have heard false claims about measles and the measles (MMR) vaccines, and at least half of the public are uncertain if these myths are true are not. www.kff.org/health-infor...

KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: The Public’s Views on Measles Outbreaks and Misinformation | KFF

This poll looks at awareness and concern over the outbreak of measles in the U.S. and finds that a growing share of adults is encountering false claims about the measles vaccines, but many are uncerta...

www.kff.org

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Apr 8

Are you a student who is interested in public opinion research and looking for a way to connect with professionals? Are you located (either physically or mentally) on the west coast?

PAPOR is looking for a new student representative! Reach out if you are interested. www.papor.org/executive-co...

Executive Council

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Mar 4

Stopping all foreign aid spending is not a popular position among the U.S. public.

Many, including half of Republicans, want to see the U.S. scale back rather than end all spending.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Mar 4

The public largely overestimates the share of the budget that goes to foreign aid. Just one in ten (11%) adults correctly say it is about one percent or less.

After hearing the amount, 34% say the U.S. is spending “too much” while two-thirds say the U.S. is spending not enough or too little.

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Mar 4

KFF is working hard to get updated polling on so many health policy topics. First up is the public's reaction to Trump admin's actions on USAID and foreign aid funding

Most of the public thinks the downsizing of USAID will lead to increased risks to global health.

www.kff.org/global-healt...

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · Feb 13

New: If enhanced federal payments for the ACA Medicaid expansion are eliminated, states have two choices:

1. Make up for the cut, at a cost of $626 billion over a decade.

2. Rollback the expansion, leading to 20 million people losing Medicaid.

www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Eliminating the Medicaid Expansion Federal Match Rate: State-by-State Estimates | KFF

This analysis examines the potential impacts on states and Medicaid enrollees of eliminating the 90% federal match rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion. Eliminating the federal match rate ...

www.kff.org

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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · Jan 29

In case anyone is looking for what the public actually thinks about Medicaid, a couple resources for you:

General public views on Medicaid: www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

How people with Medicaid coverage view the program: www.kff.org/mental-healt...

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