Audrey Kearney

2 months ago | kff.org | Audrey Kearney |Grace Sparks |Liz Hamel |Julian Montalvo III

As Senate committee hearings begin for President Donald Trump’s nominees for key health positions, the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that public trust in government health agencies has fallen over the past 18 months, continuing a decline that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan 17, 2025 | kff.org | Ashley Kirzinger |Julian Montalvo III |Audrey Kearney |Grace Sparks

Both Medicare and Medicaid continue to be viewed favorably by large majorities of the public, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents. While lawmakers are discussing changes to Medicaid and Medicare including possible spending cuts, about half of the public think the federal government isn’t spending enough on each of these programs. Half (51%) say the federal government spends “not enough” on Medicare, and nearly half (46%) say the same about the Medicaid program.

Jul 10, 2024 | kff.org | Ashley Kirzinger |Audrey Kearney |Isabelle Valdes

Ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention, the party has softened its language around access to abortion in a draft version of the party platform, mirroring the stance of the former president and Republican nominee, Donald Trump. Many major media outlets report that this platform change is likely a move to reduce vulnerability on the issue of abortion in the run up to the election.

Jul 3, 2024 | kff.org | Audrey Kearney |Isabelle Valdes |Ashley Kirzinger |Liz Hamel

For decades, Black women have consistently been a reliable voting base for the Democratic Party, and in recent elections Democrats have garnered support from large majorities of Black women.1 However, the KFF Survey of Women Voters shows that many Black women do not feel either political party is looking out for their interests, and express dissatisfaction with their candidate options.

Jun 25, 2024 | kff.org | Ashley Kirzinger |Audrey Kearney |Isabelle Valdes |Liz Hamel

Suburban women have long been a coveted voting bloc for both Democratic and Republican candidates. Decades ago, this group was largely described as white suburban mothers, but the demographics of suburban women voters are changing and now the group is more akin to a microcosm of the U.S. as they shift younger, and more racially and ethnically diverse – which had led to a strong Democratic advantage in the past two presidential elections.