The Monitor | KFF https://www.kff.org/series/the-monitor/ The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:00:54 +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 The Monitor | KFF https://www.kff.org/series/the-monitor/ 32 32 243654493 New KFF Poll Finds Trust in CDC Remains at Low Point Amid Falling Trust Among Democrats – These Findings and Others Included in New Polling Dashboard – The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/new-kff-poll-finds-trust-in-cdc-remains-at-low-point-amid-falling-trust-among-democrats-these-findings-and-others-included-in-new-polling-dashboard/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702968 702968 260212_TheMonitor_FI Abortion Pill Safety Decisions by FDA Were Science-Based, New JAMA Study Finds — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/abortion-pill-safety-decisions-by-fda-were-science-based-new-jama-study-finds/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 702085 260129_TheMonitor_FI AI Health Tools Raise Safety Concerns. Plus, Flu Vaccine Myths Spread During Record Season — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/ai-health-tools-raise-safety-concerns-plus-flu-vaccine-myths-spread-during-record-season/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 701737 260122_TheMonitor_FI ACIP Vote Drives Online Engagement About Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Posts Claim a VAERS “Cover-Up” of COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/acip-vote-drives-online-engagement-about-hepatitis-b-vaccine-and-posts-claim-a-vaers-cover-up-of-covid-19-vaccine-deaths/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/acip-vote-drives-online-engagement-about-hepatitis-b-vaccine-and-posts-claim-a-vaers-cover-up-of-covid-19-vaccine-deaths/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=699737 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/acip-vote-drives-online-engagement-about-hepatitis-b-vaccine-and-posts-claim-a-vaers-cover-up-of-covid-19-vaccine-deaths/feed/ 0 699737 251218_TheMonitor_FI CDC Vaccine Panel Ends Universal Hepatitis B Recommendation and Reviews Aluminum in Vaccines, Plus Public Awareness of Mifepristone Safety — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/cdc-vaccine-panel-ends-universal-hepatitis-b-recommendation-and-reviews-aluminum-in-vaccines-plus-public-awareness-of-mifepristone-safety/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=699256 699256 251211_TheMonitor_FI Fake AI-Generated Videos Perpetuate Stereotypes About SNAP Recipients, And New KFF Poll Looks at Belief in the False Claim That Undocumented Immigrants Are Eligible for ACA Coverage — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/fake-ai-generated-videos-perpetuate-stereotypes-about-snap-recipients-and-new-kff-poll-looks-at-belief-in-the-false-claim-that-undocumented-immigrants-are-eligible-for-aca-coverage/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=697956 697956 251124_TheMonitor_FI Social Media Content Moderation Policies and False Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/social-media-content-moderation-policies-and-false-claims-that-covid-19-vaccines-cause-cancer/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 696950 251113_TheMonitor_FI KFF/Washington Post Poll Looks at Parents’ Trust in Children’s Health Content on Social Media, And Unfounded Claims About Abortion Pill Safety Follow FDA Approval of Generic Version – The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/parents-trust-in-childrens-health-content-on-social-media-and-unfounded-claims-about-abortion-pill-safety/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/parents-trust-in-childrens-health-content-on-social-media-and-unfounded-claims-about-abortion-pill-safety/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=695385 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/parents-trust-in-childrens-health-content-on-social-media-and-unfounded-claims-about-abortion-pill-safety/feed/ 0 695385 251023_TheMonitor_FI Debunked Autism Claims Resurface After Press Conference, And Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Conversion Therapy and School Vaccine Mandates — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/debunked-autism-claims-resurface-after-press-conference-and-supreme-court-to-hear-cases-on-conversion-therapy-and-school-vaccine-mandates/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/debunked-autism-claims-resurface-after-press-conference-and-supreme-court-to-hear-cases-on-conversion-therapy-and-school-vaccine-mandates/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=692907 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/debunked-autism-claims-resurface-after-press-conference-and-supreme-court-to-hear-cases-on-conversion-therapy-and-school-vaccine-mandates/feed/ 0 692907 251009_TheMonitor_FI_61a5d7 New KFF-Washington Post Poll Explores Parents’ Vaccine Attitudes, and Confusion Follows ACIP Meeting on Vaccine Recommendations – The Monitor https://www.kff.org/other-health/new-kff-washington-post-poll-explores-parents-vaccine-attitudes-and-confusion-follows-acip-meeting-on-vaccine-recommendations/ https://www.kff.org/other-health/new-kff-washington-post-poll-explores-parents-vaccine-attitudes-and-confusion-follows-acip-meeting-on-vaccine-recommendations/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=691267 https://www.kff.org/other-health/new-kff-washington-post-poll-explores-parents-vaccine-attitudes-and-confusion-follows-acip-meeting-on-vaccine-recommendations/feed/ 0 691267 250925_TheMonitor_FI Changing COVID-19 Booster Policies and Florida’s Decision to End Vaccine Mandates Create Confusion — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/changing-covid-19-booster-policies-and-floridas-decision-to-end-vaccine-mandates-create-confusion/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/changing-covid-19-booster-policies-and-floridas-decision-to-end-vaccine-mandates-create-confusion/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=689192 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/changing-covid-19-booster-policies-and-floridas-decision-to-end-vaccine-mandates-create-confusion/feed/ 0 689192 250911_TheMonitor_FI (1) Better Prompting May Help Reduce AI Hallucinations, False Vaccine Claims Spread, and Industrial Solvent Promoted as Hidden Cancer Cure — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/better-prompting-may-help-reduce-ai-hallucinations-false-vaccine-claims-spread-and-industrial-solvent-promoted-as-hidden-cancer-cure/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/better-prompting-may-help-reduce-ai-hallucinations-false-vaccine-claims-spread-and-industrial-solvent-promoted-as-hidden-cancer-cure/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/better-prompting-may-help-reduce-ai-hallucinations-false-vaccine-claims-spread-and-industrial-solvent-promoted-as-hidden-cancer-cure/feed/ 0 687098 250828_TheMonitor_FI Few Trust Most Health Content on Social Media, Autism Claims Follow Thimerosal Policy Shift, and Misleading Narratives About SSRIs in Pregnancy — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/few-trust-most-health-content-on-social-media-autism-claims-follow-thimerosal-policy-shift-and-misleading-narratives-about-ssris-in-pregnancy/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/few-trust-most-health-content-on-social-media-autism-claims-follow-thimerosal-policy-shift-and-misleading-narratives-about-ssris-in-pregnancy/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/few-trust-most-health-content-on-social-media-autism-claims-follow-thimerosal-policy-shift-and-misleading-narratives-about-ssris-in-pregnancy/feed/ 0 684788 250814_TheMonitor_FI Where Americans Saw Information About Tax and Budget Legislation on Social Media, and False Measles Narratives Target Immigrants — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/where-americans-saw-information-about-tax-and-budget-legislation-on-social-media-and-false-measles-narratives-target-immigrants-the-monitor/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/where-americans-saw-information-about-tax-and-budget-legislation-on-social-media-and-false-measles-narratives-target-immigrants-the-monitor/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=684558 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/where-americans-saw-information-about-tax-and-budget-legislation-on-social-media-and-false-measles-narratives-target-immigrants-the-monitor/feed/ 0 684558 250724_TheMonitor_FI States Expand Access to Ivermectin as Cancer Myths Continue, and Abortion Pill Faces False Water Supply Claim — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/states-expand-access-to-ivermectin-as-cancer-myths-continue-and-abortion-pill-faces-false-water-supply-claim/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/states-expand-access-to-ivermectin-as-cancer-myths-continue-and-abortion-pill-faces-false-water-supply-claim/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/states-expand-access-to-ivermectin-as-cancer-myths-continue-and-abortion-pill-faces-false-water-supply-claim/feed/ 0 684553 250710_TheMonitor_FI Shifts in Funding Priorities and Vaccine Guidance Contribute to Safety Myths, Plus Reactions to Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/shifts-in-funding-priorities-and-vaccine-guidance-contribute-to-safety-myths-plus-reactions-to-ruling-in-u-s-v-skrmetti/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/shifts-in-funding-priorities-and-vaccine-guidance-contribute-to-safety-myths-plus-reactions-to-ruling-in-u-s-v-skrmetti/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/shifts-in-funding-priorities-and-vaccine-guidance-contribute-to-safety-myths-plus-reactions-to-ruling-in-u-s-v-skrmetti/feed/ 0 684544 250626_HMM_FI Flawed Report Aims to Undercut Established Research on Abortion Pill Safety, Plus How a Federal Initiative to Study Autism May Overemphasize Environmental Toxins — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/flawed-report-aims-to-undercut-established-research-on-abortion-pill-safety-plus-how-a-federal-initiative-to-study-autism-may-overemphasize-environmental-toxins/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/flawed-report-aims-to-undercut-established-research-on-abortion-pill-safety-plus-how-a-federal-initiative-to-study-autism-may-overemphasize-environmental-toxins/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=684536 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/flawed-report-aims-to-undercut-established-research-on-abortion-pill-safety-plus-how-a-federal-initiative-to-study-autism-may-overemphasize-environmental-toxins/feed/ 0 684536 250612_HMM_FI New Vaccine Requirements, Anti-mRNA Narratives, and Disputed Gender-Affirming Care Report — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/new-vaccine-requirements-anti-mrna-narratives-and-disputed-gender-affirming-care-report/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/new-vaccine-requirements-anti-mrna-narratives-and-disputed-gender-affirming-care-report/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/new-vaccine-requirements-anti-mrna-narratives-and-disputed-gender-affirming-care-report/feed/ 0 684518 250522_TheMonitor_FI Public Trust in Vaccine Information, Misrepresented Vaccine Studies, and HIV and PrEP Stigma — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/public-trust-in-vaccine-information-misrepresented-vaccine-studies-and-hiv-and-prep-stigma/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/public-trust-in-vaccine-information-misrepresented-vaccine-studies-and-hiv-and-prep-stigma/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/public-trust-in-vaccine-information-misrepresented-vaccine-studies-and-hiv-and-prep-stigma/feed/ 0 684509 250508_HMM_FI Public Perception of Measles Vaccines and Unsubstantiated Treatment Claims — The Monitor https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/public-perception-of-measles-vaccines-and-unsubstantiated-treatment-claims/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/public-perception-of-measles-vaccines-and-unsubstantiated-treatment-claims/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=684495 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/public-perception-of-measles-vaccines-and-unsubstantiated-treatment-claims/feed/ 0 684495 250424_HMM_FI