https://www.kff.org/topic/public-opinion/ The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:06:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/04/3976_KFF_favicon_256x256_revised.png?w=32 https://www.kff.org/topic/public-opinion/ 32 32 243654493 https://www.kff.org/event/shifting-u-s-vaccine-policy-explaining-federal-actions-and-exploring-public-opinion/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:57:20 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=event&p=703073 703073 Feature image - Vaccine event 02.19.26 https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/the-publics-views-on-the-aca-tracker/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:34:49 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702565 702565 250428_ACA-Opinion-Tracking_FI https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-polling-on-health-information-and-trust/ https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-polling-on-health-information-and-trust/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:12 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=699794 https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-polling-on-health-information-and-trust/feed/ 0 699794 260126_Health Information and Trust Polling Page_FI https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/trust-in-cdc-and-views-of-federal-childhood-vaccine-schedule-changes/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/trust-in-cdc-and-views-of-federal-childhood-vaccine-schedule-changes/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702600 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/trust-in-cdc-and-views-of-federal-childhood-vaccine-schedule-changes/feed/ 0 702600 260205_Less-Than-Half-of-US-Adults-Are-Confident-in-Federal-Health-Agencies-To-Make Recommendations-for-Childhood-Vaccines_FI-2 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/poll-trust-and-confidence-in-the-cdc-remain-at-low-point-after-changes-to-recommended-childhood-vaccines-more-say-the-changes-will-hurt-than-help-childrens-health/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/poll-trust-and-confidence-in-the-cdc-remain-at-low-point-after-changes-to-recommended-childhood-vaccines-more-say-the-changes-will-hurt-than-help-childrens-health/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/poll-trust-and-confidence-in-the-cdc-remain-at-low-point-after-changes-to-recommended-childhood-vaccines-more-say-the-changes-will-hurt-than-help-childrens-health/feed/ 0 702749 Alert Chart 2-adults-who-have-heard-of-recent-changes-to-the-childhood-vaccination-schedule-twice-as-likely-to-say-it-will-have-a-negative-impact-on-kids-than-a-positive-one- https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-people-view-prior-authorization-as-greatest-burden-in-navigating-the-health-system/ https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-people-view-prior-authorization-as-greatest-burden-in-navigating-the-health-system/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:24:23 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702529 https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-people-view-prior-authorization-as-greatest-burden-in-navigating-the-health-system/feed/ 0 702529 ALERT CHART four-in-ten-insured-adults-with-a-chronic-condition-say-prior-authorization-is-their-single-biggest-health-care-burden-nbsp-beyond-costs- https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-prior-authorizations-rank-as-publics-biggest-burden-when-getting-health-care/ https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-prior-authorizations-rank-as-publics-biggest-burden-when-getting-health-care/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:49:35 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702481 https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-prior-authorizations-rank-as-publics-biggest-burden-when-getting-health-care/feed/ 0 702481 Prior Authorization Poll - 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