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Liz Hamel

@lizhamel.bsky.social
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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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
There's been lots of polling recently showing increasing economic anxiety among the U.S. public. Our latest @kff.org poll shows how health care costs factor into those concerns www.kff.org/public-opini...
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs in the Current Moment of Economic Anxiety | KFF
As economic anxiety rises, KFF's Health Tracking Poll finds that younger adult, LGBT adults, Hispanic adults, and adults with modest incomes are among groups most likely to report difficulty earning a...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
There is lots going on in the world of health policy today. ICYMI, follow along with @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social for key findings from a new KFF survey of ACA marketplace enrollees on the impending expiration of expanded tax credits....
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Some numbers from our new KFF/NYT Survey of immigrants: - 22% know someone who was detained or deported - 49% feel less safe since President Trump took office - 47% struggled to pay for food, housing, or health care - Still, 70% would come to the U.S. again if given a choice
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Our brand new survey of immigrants in partnership with @nytimes.com explores immigrants views and experiences under the second Trump administration. It finds increased fear, health and economic challenges amid immigration enforcement, but a remarkable resilience as well www.kff.org/kff-nytimes-...
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KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants | KFF
KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants The 2025 Survey of Immigrants, a partnership between KFF and The New York Times, takes an in-depth look at the experiences of immigrants during the first y...
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KFF @kff.org · 09/10/2025
⚡ 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 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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
And see the Washington Post's reporting on the poll, including profiles of parents who are making a range of decisions on vaccinating their children www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Why 1 in 6 U.S. parents are rejecting vaccine recommendations
A wide-ranging Washington Post-KFF poll details who tends to reject vaccine recommendations and their reasoning.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Dig into the data on parents' vaccine attitudes in our KFF report: www.kff.org/public-opini...
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KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents | KFF
The KFF-Washington Post partnership Survey of Parents explores experiences and views pertaining to childhood vaccines. The Survey of Parents also sheds light on school vaccination requirements, views ...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
@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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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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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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 · 15/08/2025
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.
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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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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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Shannon Schumacher, PhD @shannonschumacher.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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.
Bar chart showing immigrants' approval/disapproval of Trump admin's efforts to end birthright citizenship by total immigrants, party ID, and immigration status.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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...
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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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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
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.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
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.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Not from KFF, but an Axios/Ipsos poll from March 2025 found 17% of adults reported getting a COVID booster in the last 3 months, which is about the same share who said the same in Feb 2024. To me this suggests interest in boosters still exists.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
We also conducted focus groups with immigrants who are undocumented or living with an undocumented family member and found they face a range of concerns about their families' safety, health, and economic situations. www.kff.org/racial-equit...
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Living in an Undocumented Immigrant Family Under the Second Trump Administration: Fear, Uncertainty, and Impacts on Health and Well-Being | KFF
To better understand how the shifting policy environment is affecting immigrant families, KFF conducted four focus groups in March 2025 with 29 Hispanic adults who were likely undocumented or living w...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
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. www.kff.org/racial-equit...
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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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
When it comes to trust in vaccine information, we find reversal of a trend of declining trust among Republicans that started during COVID. Dems remain more likely than Reps to trust CDC and FDA for information, but trust has inched up among Rs and dropped by double digits among Ds since 2023.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
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. www.kff.org/health-infor...
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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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
New from my colleague @lunnalopes.bsky.social on the challenges facing the new CDC director nominee, should she be confirmed www.kff.org/quick-take/t...
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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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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...
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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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
But misperceptions about Medicaid persist. Most people don't know that most working-age people Medicaid recipients have jobs, and most are unaware that Medicaid is the primary payer of nursing home and LTC services.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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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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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
@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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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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Lunna Lopes @lunnalopes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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)
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
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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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Our latest poll also finds that false beliefs about a proven link between MMR vaccines and autism continue to persist. Parents who lean towards believing this falsehood are much more likely than those who don't to report skipping or delaying vaccines for their children.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
When it comes to the MMR vaccine, large majorities of the public and parents continue to believe that the benefits outweigh the risks, but an increasing share of parents see the risks as outweighing the benefits.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
That was a simplified question as part of a list of potential health care priorities for the new administration. When we ask the question with a broader range of response options, more people want the ACA to be expanded or kept as is rather than repealed www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
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
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Shannon Schumacher, PhD @shannonschumacher.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Hispanic, Black and AIAN adults already report having fewer visits with providers who share their backgrounds compared to White adults. @kff.org also finds those who have more visits with providers with their background report more positive experiences, such as feeling involved in decision-making.
Shares of adults by race and ethnicity who say their doctor or health care provider shared their racial or ethnic background
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
About a third of adults with health care debt say their credit scores were negatively affected by such debt. The Biden administration's new rules could provide some relief for these people, if the incoming administration doesn't reverse them. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I feel seen.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
In our June 2024 poll, two-thirds of the public said they were not confident that health information they see on social media is accurate. Wonder how this will change with Meta ending fact-checking on its platforms... files.kff.org/attachment/T...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Applications are open for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship sponsored by AAPOR and the Roper Center (two of my favs), focused on development of instructional materials in public opinion/survey research. Please share with any grad students who may be interested! ropercenter.cornell.edu/web-du-bois-...
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W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship | Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
In partnership with the American Association of Public Opinion Researcher (AAPOR), the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is seeking a graduate student to assist with the development of educatio...
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American Association for Public Opinion Research @aapor.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
AAPOR issues a statement regarding the Trump. v. Selzer, Selzer & Company, Des Moines Register & Tribune Company & Gannett Co. Lawsuit. Read more here: bit.ly/4gHwhqb
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AAPOR Statement on the TRUMP v. J. ANN SELZER, SELZER & COMPANY, DES MOINES REGISTER AND TRIBUNE COMPANY, and GANNETT CO., INC. Lawsuit - AAPOR
As a non-partisan organization, the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is dedicated to championing the value of sound public opinion research. We aim to ensure the significance o...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Read more about the twin problems of mental health care: access and affordability, in today's column from KFF CEO Drew Altman www.kff.org/from-drew-al...
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The Twin Problems of Mental Health Care: Access and Affordability | KFF
In this column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman analyzes the serious access and affordability challenges facing people with mental health problems and suggests the issue could be one of a few candid...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Mental health care can be difficult to access in the U.S. Among those who describe their mental health as fair or poor, about half report receiving services in the past 3 years. The shares are lower for people without health insurance, those born outside the U.S., Black and Hispanic adults.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A companion report looks at key data on health and health care for NHPI people. It finds that NHPI people fare worse than White people across most health measures, and that ongoing data gaps make it difficult to fully understand health disparities for this population. www.kff.org/racial-equit...
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Key Data on Health and Health Care for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander People | KFF
Among NHPI people, there is significant variation in key factors that influence health, including health coverage, income, and homeownership, with Marshallese people faring the worst across all examin...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Focus groups with NHPI adults highlight some of the barriers they face in accessing care, including geographic isolation and lack of language access. Many also described experiencing discrimination and lack of culturally competent care www.kff.org/racial-equit...
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Health Care Experiences of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Adults | KFF
A new issue brief based on focus groups conducted by KFF among NHPI adults living in Hawaii and the continental U.S. highlights barriers NHPI people face when accessing health care, including geograph...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
There are about 1.5 million Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander people living in the U.S., but they are often excluded from data and analysis due to their smaller population size. Two new briefs from @kff.org aim to help fill gaps in information about the health care experiences of NHPI people.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
My colleagues on the policy side also have you covered if you're looking for key facts about immigrants' health care use and costs to dispel some of the myths that circulated during the campaign and are continuing to circulate. www.kff.org/racial-equit...
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Key Facts on Health Care Use and Costs Among Immigrants | KFF
This issue brief draws from the KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants and other KFF analyses to highlight immigrants’ health care eligibility, healthcare use and costs, as well as their contributions to t...
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