Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
What do MAHA and MAGA supporters think about vaccines?
At the start of his second term, President Donald Trump established the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by Health and ...
MAGA delusion: Republicans far more likely than Democrats and independents to believe Trump and RFK, Jr.’s false claim that tylenol use can cause autism
While few adults across partisanship think that it is “definitely true” that taking Tylenol during pregnancy increases the risk of ...
New KFF-Washington Post survey explores parents’ trust in, and confusion about, childhood vaccines as the Trump administration revamps federal policies
The poll comes as the Trump administration’s Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to question the ...
KFF Part 5: Policy changes and funding cuts decimate U.S. support for global family planning
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic Literacy ...
KFF Part 3: How the U.S. aid freeze threatens the global fight against malaria
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic ...
KFF Part 2: From lifesaver to lifeline in peril — the future of global aids relief amid U.S. budget and bureaucratic overhaul
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic ...
KFF Part I: Global health in limbo — USAID’s collapse, CDC cuts, and high-stakes reorganization
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic ...
Viewpoint: Are Trump’s MAHA policies making America healthier or sicker?
In his March address to Congress, President Donald Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, ...
Measles outbreak: Republicans more likely than Democrats to believe vaccines more dangerous than the disease itself
As the U.S. grapples with rising measles cases across multiple states and the highest number of cases since 2019, about ...
What is the impact of the SCOTUS decision to uphold the Tennessee law banning gender affirming care?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled (6-3) in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding the lower court’s ruling that a Tennessee law (SB1) ...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Report on Pediatric Gender Dysphoria and Gender Conversion Efforts
Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and ...
Viewpoint: More a vibe than a coalition—RFK, Jr. rose to popularity with the support of gadflies, conspiracists and crystal healers. Are they turning on him?
After the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, supporters of his “Make ...
Newly-approved Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi slows mental decline — but high cost poses multi-billion dollar challenge for Medicare
The FDA has just granted traditional approval to Leqembi (lecanemab), an anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, after granting ...
Medication abortion has emerged as major legal front in US battle over abortion access. Here’s what might happen
Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling on June 24, 2022, four new cases have been filed in federal courts specifically regarding aspects of the FDA’s ...
Will ‘biological push notifications’ from weight loss gadgets keep people on track with their diets?
I felt a special kind of awe, then panic, watching my glucose levels skyrocket for the first time after relishing ...
US lags behind in providing COVID vaccine support to COVAX initiative
As Congress and the administration debate future funding for the global COVID-19 response, including for vaccines, we looked at how the ...
COVID misinformation epidemic: Nearly 80% of Americans believe or are unsure about at least one false claim about the coronavirus
Misinformation about health care topics is nothing new, but social media, the polarization of news sources, and the pace of ...
Infographic: What are medical abortions — and how accessible are they?
Medication abortion, also known as medical abortion or abortion with pills, is an FDA approved pregnancy termination protocol that involves ...
Vaccine opinion roundup: How are shot mandates impacting employment? Here’s why some parents are reluctant to get their kids vaccinated
With the Biden administration moving to require large employers to require COVID-19 vaccinations and require weekly testing for unvaccinated workers, ...
Infographics: Black and Hispanic Americans are closing the COVID vaccination gap
With the continued spread of the more transmissible Delta variant, unvaccinated people remain at increased risk for infection, illness, and ...
Sharp increase in deaths and hospitalizations driving COVID vaccinations
More than 7 in 10 adults (72%) in the U.S. now report that they are at least partially vaccinated against ...
Public split on how to address Delta surge: Most favor mandatory masks but cautious on requiring vaccinations for kids
As the spread of the delta variant threatens the safety of classrooms, a poll released [August 11] found nearly two-thirds ...
Is the COVID vaccine dangerous? Many unvaccinated Americans, mostly Republicans, falsely believe the vaccine is more hazardous than the coronavirus, survey finds
The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults (67%) saying they have received at least one ...
Rich country vs. poor country: Global vaccination gap grows — extending the pandemic for us all
For much of the world, particularly for those living in low- and middle-income countries, COVID-19 vaccines remain out of reach ...
Flashing orange: Only 3% of adults say they plan on getting a COVID shot ‘as soon as possible’, blunting hopes for herd immunity
Reflecting other data indicating a slowdown in U.S. COVID-19 vaccination rates, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds that nearly ...
Republicans, people of color, the young, less educated and uninsured — these are the groups most likely to remain unvaccinated, poll shows
Unvaccinated adults are a shrinking population in the U.S. that, as of late May 2021, consists of about one-third of ...
Infographic: Asians are the most likely ethnic group to get vaccinated — but Hispanic and Black Americans lag behind
To date, vaccination rates among Black and Hispanic people have lagged behind those of White people, largely due to access ...
Infographic: COVID myths — Which are most pervasive, and who is most likely to believe them?
Big myths about COVID vaccines are showing real staying power among Americans who are not vaccinated. They are not the ...
