This Week: Beyond the Debate: Biden and Trump’s Records and Positions on Health Issues

Also, the potential implications of today's Supreme Court decision overturning the Chevron deference framework.

View in browser This Week The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. Beyond the Debate: Biden and Trump's Records and Positions on Health Issues   While health care wasn't a focus of the presidential debate yesterday, Biden and Trump briefly discussed abortion policy and prescription drug costs. Where do they stand on these issues and other health policy topics? View our side-by-side comparison. Compare the candidates → Plus, KFF President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman examines why the election represents a "fork in the road" on the federal government's role in health care in a companion "Beyond the Data" column.  Assessing the Impact of the Supreme Court's Decision Overturning Chevron   Today, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference framework, which could have a major impact on current and future health care protections. Our brief from April describes the potential implications of the decision.   Read the brief → Exploring the Supreme Court's Decision on Emergency Abortion Access   We review the Supreme Court's recent decision on emergency abortion access, in which the Court dismissed the cased and returned it to the lower courts. We examine what it means for Idaho and the other five states without health exceptions to their abortion bans, which potentially affect more than 8 million women of reproductive age.   Read the analysis → KFF Monitors Health Misinformation    We recently launched a new initiative on Health Misinformation and Trust to monitor the latest developments in health misinformation, poll regularly about how misinformation is affecting Americans, and mobilize the news media interested in health misinformation. As part of the initiative, we've created a twice-monthly briefing, the Health Misinformation Monitor, to keep track of the latest developments. In our latest edition of the Monitor, we examine recent Supreme Court decisions that impact health misinformation, and also explore COVID-19 narratives following Dr. Fauci's congressional testimony.   Subscribe to the Monitor →   Read the latest edition→ First Biden-Trump Debate of 2024: What They Got Wrong, and Right   A debate marked by President Joe Biden's faltering performance featured clashes over insulin costs, inflation, abortion, immigration, and Jan. 6.   Read the story → US Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence 'a Public Health Crisis'   Gun violence is the No. 1 cause of death for children and teens in America. Vivek Murthy says the toll extends beyond deaths, as survivors deal with "a lifetime of physical and mental health impacts" and those who witness shootings become traumatized.   Read the story → Question of the Week   Last week, only 11% correctly answered that 10% of women voters nationally say abortion is the most important issue determining their vote.  What percentage adults (age 30+) report feeling always or often lonely in the past year? 15% 30% 45% See how many readers answered this week's question correctly in next week's newsletter. Original Journalism   Republicans Are Downplaying Abortion, but It Keeps Coming Up   $2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass Shooting   Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After 'Roe' Was Overturned Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors More on Health Policy   Polling Insight: 4 Takeaways About Suburban Women Voters   Loneliness and Social Support Networks: Findings from the KFF Survey of Racism, Discrimination and Health Did someone forward this to you? Subscribe to This Week. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails. Need assistance? Email subscriptions@kff.org; do not reply to this email. The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. KFF, 185 Berry Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107