Liz Hamel
@lizhamel.bsky.social
Polling on health care at @KFF. Also a mom of 3, ocean lover, living in SF but still a New Englander at heart.
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⚡ 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
October 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
⚡ 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
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.
September 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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.
@audreykearney.bsky.social points out what we know about parents' support for school vaccine mandates as Florida moves to remove them
⚡ As Florida moves to end its mandates, KFF’s Audrey Kearney highlights new KFF-WashingtonPost survey findings that show most parents support requiring children in public schools to be vaccinated against diseases like measles and polio. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/481PRMN
![KFF graphic featuring a quote from Audrey Kearney, KFF Senior Survey Analyst, Public Opinion and Survey Research. It says, “The latest poll shows that eight in ten (81%) parents nationally support [vaccine] requirements, with some medical or religious exceptions, and just one in five (18%) say public schools shouldn’t require measles or polio vaccines for any students. This holds true across partisans...”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zpwka3ky6phhcwmwor4tu5xj/bafkreidsdxupa6ebwg24let2hjvh6yc2zlf3rrm3l3mwtmqmopijxe3h2m@jpeg)
September 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
@audreykearney.bsky.social points out what we know about parents' support for school vaccine mandates as Florida moves to remove them
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A Washington Post-KFF poll finds 81% of parents support schools requiring measles and polio vaccines with religious/health exceptions, including 82% of parents in Florida. Survey was conducted July-August among 2,716 U.S. parents of children <18 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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September 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A Washington Post-KFF poll finds 81% of parents support schools requiring measles and polio vaccines with religious/health exceptions, including 82% of parents in Florida. Survey was conducted July-August among 2,716 U.S. parents of children <18 www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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When football "trumps" health? Football has serious long-term health consequences, and in our novel survey of 1988 pro players with ESPN out today, the pain and suffering comes pouring out, even as the players also say they would do it all over again.
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...
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August 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
When football "trumps" health? Football has serious long-term health consequences, and in our novel survey of 1988 pro players with ESPN out today, the pain and suffering comes pouring out, even as the players also say they would do it all over again.
Unique new survey project out from KFF and ESPN today. Follow along with the key findings from @alex-kff.bsky.social
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
August 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Unique new survey project out from KFF and ESPN today. Follow along with the key findings from @alex-kff.bsky.social
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The Senate has just passed what amounts to the biggest health reform plan since the ACA, rolling back many of the health insurance coverage increases achieved by the ACA.
July 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Senate has just passed what amounts to the biggest health reform plan since the ACA, rolling back many of the health insurance coverage increases achieved by the ACA.
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In light of today's Supreme Court ruling, re-upping this finding from @kff.org's Survey of Immigrants from March/April. Most immigrants disapprove of the Trump admin's efforts to end birthright citizenship, but Republican immigrants are split: 52% say they approve, 48% say they disapprove.
June 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In light of today's Supreme Court ruling, re-upping this finding from @kff.org's Survey of Immigrants from March/April. Most immigrants disapprove of the Trump admin's efforts to end birthright citizenship, but Republican immigrants are split: 52% say they approve, 48% say they disapprove.
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.
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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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June 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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.
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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.
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/...
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/...
June 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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.
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.
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.
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June 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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.
New KFF survey finds increased immigration enforcement is affecting the wellbeing of many who are in the U.S. legally. The share who are worried about detention or deportation increased from 2023, including among naturalized citizens and lawfully present immigrants.
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KFF Survey of Immigrants: Views and Experiences in the Early Days of President Trump's Second Term | KFF
The latest KFF Survey of Immigrants finds that immigrants’ worries about detention or deportation have risen sharply since 2023, even among lawfully present immigrants and naturalized citizens. This p...
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May 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New KFF survey finds increased immigration enforcement is affecting the wellbeing of many who are in the U.S. legally. The share who are worried about detention or deportation increased from 2023, including among naturalized citizens and lawfully present immigrants.
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First KFF poll on trust in federal health agencies under the new administration finds generally low levels of confidence in CDC & FDA. Just 1/3 have confidence in these agencies to act independently without interference from outside interests.
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Vaccine Safety and Trust | KFF
As the Trump administration overhauls government health agencies, partisan trust in these agencies on vaccines has shifted and few express confidence in their ability to carry out key tasks. Most adul...
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May 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
First KFF poll on trust in federal health agencies under the new administration finds generally low levels of confidence in CDC & FDA. Just 1/3 have confidence in these agencies to act independently without interference from outside interests.
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New KFF Tracking Poll looks at opinion on cuts to federal health agencies & programs. Partisans mostly disagree, of course, but majorities of both Ds and Rs oppose major cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, mental health, and infectious disease funding, and VA staff cuts
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May 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
New KFF Tracking Poll looks at opinion on cuts to federal health agencies & programs. Partisans mostly disagree, of course, but majorities of both Ds and Rs oppose major cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, mental health, and infectious disease funding, and VA staff cuts
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
New from my colleague @lunnalopes.bsky.social on the challenges facing the new CDC director nominee, should she be confirmed
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The Next CDC Director Will Face Measles, Bird Flu, and a Skeptical Public
… declining trust in the CDC and in the benefits of childhood vaccinations may complicate any efforts to address emerging public health challenges like the ongoing measles outbreak and the continued t...
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March 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New from my colleague @lunnalopes.bsky.social on the challenges facing the new CDC director nominee, should she be confirmed
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As the Trump Administration withdraws the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to head the CDC, new KFF poll finds Republican trust in the agency to provide reliable information on bird flu is low (58% say they trust the agency "not much" or "not at all") www.kff.org/health-infor...
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Bird Flu | KFF
As bird flu continues to spread among animals in the U.S., KFF's Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that the public is more concerned about its impact on food prices than potential he...
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March 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As the Trump Administration withdraws the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to head the CDC, new KFF poll finds Republican trust in the agency to provide reliable information on bird flu is low (58% say they trust the agency "not much" or "not at all") www.kff.org/health-infor...
New from KFF: Medicaid is popular. Most people have some level of personal connection to the program, and few want to see federal spending on Medicaid reduced, including among Republicans and Trump voters.
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March 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
New from KFF: Medicaid is popular. Most people have some level of personal connection to the program, and few want to see federal spending on Medicaid reduced, including among Republicans and Trump voters.
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
New KFF poll: The public expects the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID to lead to health and humanitarian crises around the world. And while many say the US spends too much on foreign aid, the share drops dramatically when they're told it's 1% of the budget
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The Public’s Views on Global Health and USAID | KFF
This poll finds most of the public believe the cutbacks at USAID will lead to increases in illness and death in low-income countries. Nearly half say it will reduce the U.S. budget. Most of the public...
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March 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New KFF poll: The public expects the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID to lead to health and humanitarian crises around the world. And while many say the US spends too much on foreign aid, the share drops dramatically when they're told it's 1% of the budget
www.kff.org/global-healt...
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This is why when we ask people about their insurance in surveys, we have a system to pipe in the different program names depending on where they live. It's also why when changes to "Medicaid" are debated in Washington, some people may not understand how they'll be affected.
Many Medicaid recipients do not know they receive it because Medicaid is called different things in different states. The public narrative of Medicaid focuses on a distant other, but 40% of US children and 60% of nursing home residents receive Medicaid. Just SOME of the names by state are below:
February 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is why when we ask people about their insurance in surveys, we have a system to pipe in the different program names depending on where they live. It's also why when changes to "Medicaid" are debated in Washington, some people may not understand how they'll be affected.
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@kff.org conducted focus groups with Medicaid enrollees who voted for Pres Trump and VP Harris. Despite differences in who they voted for in Nov 2024, participants had consistently favorable experiences with Medicaid and concerns with potential cuts to the program. www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...
The Debate Over Federal Medicaid Cuts: Perspectives of Medicaid Enrollees Who Voted for President Trump and Vice President Harris | KFF
The Republican-led Congress is considering plans to cut Medicaid to help pay for tax cuts, with the House budget resolution targeting $880 billion or more in potential reductions to federal Medicaid s...
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February 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
@kff.org conducted focus groups with Medicaid enrollees who voted for Pres Trump and VP Harris. Despite differences in who they voted for in Nov 2024, participants had consistently favorable experiences with Medicaid and concerns with potential cuts to the program. www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...
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A few thoughts on the need for high quality non-governmental survey data:
The last few weeks saw vital public data from the Census and other government surveys being taken offline. These surveys like the ACS, CPS, NHIS, and BRFSS are incredibly valuable for researchers and policymakers. (1/7)
The last few weeks saw vital public data from the Census and other government surveys being taken offline. These surveys like the ACS, CPS, NHIS, and BRFSS are incredibly valuable for researchers and policymakers. (1/7)
February 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A few thoughts on the need for high quality non-governmental survey data:
The last few weeks saw vital public data from the Census and other government surveys being taken offline. These surveys like the ACS, CPS, NHIS, and BRFSS are incredibly valuable for researchers and policymakers. (1/7)
The last few weeks saw vital public data from the Census and other government surveys being taken offline. These surveys like the ACS, CPS, NHIS, and BRFSS are incredibly valuable for researchers and policymakers. (1/7)
At KFF we often think of our polling work in terms of filling gaps in what is known about the public's views and experiences based on government data sources. Seems like we have our work cut out for us over the next few years...
Feels like a good day to re-up the data from this 2023 KFF/Post survey talking to transgender Americans about their views and experiences: www.kff.org/mental-healt...
January 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
At KFF we often think of our polling work in terms of filling gaps in what is known about the public's views and experiences based on government data sources. Seems like we have our work cut out for us over the next few years...
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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...
General public views on Medicaid: www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
How people with Medicaid coverage view the program: www.kff.org/mental-healt...
January 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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...
General public views on Medicaid: www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
How people with Medicaid coverage view the program: www.kff.org/mental-healt...
New from KFF: Our latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust examines trust in government health agencies, views of childhood vaccines, bird flu, pandemic preparedness, and more.
www.kff.org/health-infor...
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: January 2025 | KFF
As Senate hearings begin for President Trump’s health nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust shows a decline in public trust for govern...
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January 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New from KFF: Our latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust examines trust in government health agencies, views of childhood vaccines, bird flu, pandemic preparedness, and more.
www.kff.org/health-infor...
www.kff.org/health-infor...
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Big News:
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance
January 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Big News:
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance