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Search KFF.org Twitter Facebook Instagram Email Election 2020 Courts U.S. Coronavirus Cases (9/24): 6.978 million affordable care act KFF/Cook Political Report Poll: Sun Belt States on the ACA’s Future and Pre-Existing Condition Protections This partnership polling report from KFF and The Cook Political Report examining the attitudes and experiences of voters in three Sun Belt states (Arizona, Florida and North Carolina) that were previously considered Republican strongholds. Explaining California v. Texas: A Guide to the Case Challenging the ACA KHN: Without Ginsburg, Judicial Threats to the ACA, Reproductive Rights Heighten Potential Impact of California v. Texas Decision on Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act policy watch September 25, 2020 This Week in Coronavirus: September 18 to September 24 September 18, 2020 This Week in Coronavirus: September 11 to September 17 September 17, 2020 What We Do and Don’t Know About Recent Trends in Health Insurance Coverage in the US more posts Latest from Kaiser Health News KHN Logo Trump’s Executive Order on Preexisting Conditions Lacks Teeth, Experts Say Health on Wheels: Tricked-Out RVs Deliver Addiction Treatment to Rural Communities Trump Approves Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada ‘for a Fraction of the Price’ Heartbreaking Bills, Lawsuit and Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance More Kaiser Health News Latest Polling on racial inequities Latest Polling 50% Half of the public (50%) recognize that Black Americans are more likely to get sick or die from coronavirus while fewer (36%) are aware of the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on Hispanics. 48% About half of Black adults (48%), including 60% of Black men and 38% of Black women, say they have ever been afraid their life was in danger because of their race. This compares to about a quarter (26%) of Hispanic adults and 16% of White adults. 42% Approximately 4 in 10 say that Black Americans are more likely to receive poor quality health care (42%), less likely to be covered by health insurance (45%), and less likely to be able to access the health care they need (44%). 63% A majority of Black adults (63%) and nearly half (45%) of Hispanic adults say they have been treated unfairly in a variety of situations in the past 12 months because of their race or ethnicity. june 2020 poll on RACIAL DISPARITIES and Protests Drew Altman, CEO Column Drew Altman: Biden vs Trump on Health With Swing Voters Drawing on newly released KFF/Cook Political Report polling in key Sun Belt states, Drew Altman discusses how the 2020 election is more about President Trump but issues do matter. He says that swing voters in Florida, Arizona and North Carolina prefer Joe Biden over President Trump on more issues including health care and the coronavirus, but President Trump has the edge on their top issue, the economy. Featured Essay Drew Altman: Understanding the US Failure on Coronavirus For The BMJ, Drew Altman discusses two fundamental policy decisions made by the Trump administration that set the U.S. on the controversial and highly criticized course it has taken on COVID-19. Column Drew Altman: Pharmacies, Not the Military, Will Handle COVID-19 Vaccinations President Trump has conjured up the image of a top general and the military delivering the coronavirus vaccine drawing on their vast logistical experience. In his latest Axios column, Drew Altman explains why vaccine realities will dictate that it’s much more likely to be at your local Walgreens or CVS pharmacy. Column Drew Altman: The Pandemic is Boosting the Public’s View of Doctors In this Axios column, Drew Altman looks at how the heroic performance of the nation’s doctors on the frontlines of coronavirus care and effective communication by many physician scientists on television, is shifting the public’s views, with twice as many Americans now saying doctors put people ahead of profits than they did in earlier KFF polling. More Drew Altman new & noteworthy COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Testing, Infection, Hospitalization, and Death: Analysis of Epic Patient Data This analysis builds on a continually growing body of research on racial disparities in COVID-19 by examining testing, infection, hospitalization, and death by race and ethnicity among patients in the Epic health record system. KFF Health Tracking Poll: Top Issues in 2020 Election, The Role of Misinformation, and Views on A Potential Coronavirus Vaccine The poll examines the public’s views on the coronavirus pandemic and a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as trust and confidence in public figures and institutions. It also gauges what issues voters are prioritizing in the upcoming presidential election. President Trump’s Record on Health Care This issue brief provides a detailed overview of the Trump Administration’s record on health care issues relating to: the Administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACA and private insurance markets, Medicaid, Medicare, reducing prescription drug and other health care costs, sexual and reproductive health, mental health and substance use, immigration and health, long-term care, HIV/AIDS policy, and LGBTQ health. KFF / Cook Political Report Sun Belt Voices Project: Polling Arizona, Florida, North Carolina This partnership polling report from KFF and The Cook Political Report examining the attitudes and experiences of voters in three Sun Belt states (Arizona, Florida and North Carolina) that were previously considered Republican strongholds. Chart of the Week Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths in Epic Electronic Health Records This chart highlights KFF’s joint project with Epic Health Research Network. 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