Shannon Schumacher, PhD
@shannonschumacher.bsky.social
Senior Survey Analyst @KFF.org polling the public about experiences in health care
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Hi! I’m a Senior Survey Analyst @kff.org. We conduct polls on the public’s attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system. My areas of expertise include immigrant health, health care in politics, cross-cultural and multilingual research, and hard-to-reach populations.
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⚡ KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social breaks down KFF polling showing broad public support for extending the enhanced ACA premium tax credits — and what’s likely driving that rare agreement across party lines. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/4n3Gjox
October 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
⚡ KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social breaks down KFF polling showing broad public support for extending the enhanced ACA premium tax credits — and what’s likely driving that rare agreement across party lines. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/4n3Gjox
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There have been a number of congressional and administrative actions undertaken by the Trump administration that are going to impact health coverage and care for immigrant families across America. New piece by @kff.org discusses all the changes in one place
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October 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
There have been a number of congressional and administrative actions undertaken by the Trump administration that are going to impact health coverage and care for immigrant families across America. New piece by @kff.org discusses all the changes in one place
www.kff.org/immigrant-he...
www.kff.org/immigrant-he...
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KFF's latest finds that many adults are uncertain about whether Tylenol use during pregnancy can cause autism in children. But partisanship plays a big role, with most Republicans saying it's probably or definitely true www.kff.org/public-opini...
October 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
KFF's latest finds that many adults are uncertain about whether Tylenol use during pregnancy can cause autism in children. But partisanship plays a big role, with most Republicans saying it's probably or definitely true www.kff.org/public-opini...
NEW from @kff.org: Just over half (55%) of adults say they use social media to find health info + advice, including larger shares of younger, Black, and Hispanic adults. But across all social media platforms, a majority of users say they don’t trust the health info they see.
August 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
NEW from @kff.org: Just over half (55%) of adults say they use social media to find health info + advice, including larger shares of younger, Black, and Hispanic adults. But across all social media platforms, a majority of users say they don’t trust the health info they see.
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⚡KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger examines how halting mRNA research could deepen the public’s existing distrust and uncertainty about vaccine safety – with potential consequences for convincing the public to take new vaccines in the future. on.kff.org/3Ud1YyJ #QuickTake
August 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
⚡KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger examines how halting mRNA research could deepen the public’s existing distrust and uncertainty about vaccine safety – with potential consequences for convincing the public to take new vaccines in the future. on.kff.org/3Ud1YyJ #QuickTake
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When asked about the impact of the changes that Secretary Kennedy is making to vaccine policy, 1 in 5 (20%) adults nationally say they are making people safer, while about a third (36%) say they are making people less safe.
More from our poll: on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
More from our poll: on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
August 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
When asked about the impact of the changes that Secretary Kennedy is making to vaccine policy, 1 in 5 (20%) adults nationally say they are making people safer, while about a third (36%) say they are making people less safe.
More from our poll: on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
More from our poll: on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
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Many parents of children under age 18 are confused and uncertain about whether COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for healthy children this year.
Our poll finds about half of parents (48%) don’t know if federal agencies recommend the shot or not. on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
Our poll finds about half of parents (48%) don’t know if federal agencies recommend the shot or not. on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
August 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Many parents of children under age 18 are confused and uncertain about whether COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for healthy children this year.
Our poll finds about half of parents (48%) don’t know if federal agencies recommend the shot or not. on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
Our poll finds about half of parents (48%) don’t know if federal agencies recommend the shot or not. on.kff.org/4oh9PsB
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⚡ KFF’s Lunna Lopes explores how medical debt affects consumers, an issue back in the news after a recent court decision blocked a federal rule that would have stopped medical debt from being included in people’s credit reports. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4lN5zzy
July 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
⚡ KFF’s Lunna Lopes explores how medical debt affects consumers, an issue back in the news after a recent court decision blocked a federal rule that would have stopped medical debt from being included in people’s credit reports. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4lN5zzy
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Against a backdrop of restrictive immigration policies at the federal level, several states in '25 have taken actions to also restrict immigrants' access to health and other social services while others have worked to expand access and protections.
More from @kff.org : www.kff.org/policy-watch...
More from @kff.org : www.kff.org/policy-watch...
Recent State Actions Impacting Immigrants’ Access to State-Funded Health Coverage and Other Public Programs | KFF
This policy watch summarizes recent proposed actions by states related to state-funded health coverage for immigrants and trends in other legislation enacted during the 2025 session that have implicat...
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July 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Against a backdrop of restrictive immigration policies at the federal level, several states in '25 have taken actions to also restrict immigrants' access to health and other social services while others have worked to expand access and protections.
More from @kff.org : www.kff.org/policy-watch...
More from @kff.org : www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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News reports suggest that the Trump administration has shared confidential data of Medicaid enrollees such as SSNs and race/ethnicity information with ICE for immigration enforcement despite federal and state laws prohibiting this type of data sharing. More from @kff.org www.kff.org/policy-watch...
What Privacy and Protection Standards are in Place for Medicaid Enrollees’ Personal Data? | KFF
This policy watch discusses the data privacy protections in Medicaid and the implications of breaches or violations of those protections.
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July 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
News reports suggest that the Trump administration has shared confidential data of Medicaid enrollees such as SSNs and race/ethnicity information with ICE for immigration enforcement despite federal and state laws prohibiting this type of data sharing. More from @kff.org www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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On this week’s @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited KFF analyses in his examination of how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could impact health care.
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
June 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
On this week’s @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited KFF analyses in his examination of how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could impact health care.
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
In light of today's Supreme Court ruling, re-upping this finding from @kff.org's Survey of Immigrants from March/April. Most immigrants disapprove of the Trump admin's efforts to end birthright citizenship, but Republican immigrants are split: 52% say they approve, 48% say they disapprove.
June 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In light of today's Supreme Court ruling, re-upping this finding from @kff.org's Survey of Immigrants from March/April. Most immigrants disapprove of the Trump admin's efforts to end birthright citizenship, but Republican immigrants are split: 52% say they approve, 48% say they disapprove.
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The House-passed reconciliation bill causes an estimated 1.4 million undocumented immigrants to lose health coverage. That’s not because the federal government pays for Medicaid for them. It’s because the bill penalizes states using their own money to cover immigrants.
May 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The House-passed reconciliation bill causes an estimated 1.4 million undocumented immigrants to lose health coverage. That’s not because the federal government pays for Medicaid for them. It’s because the bill penalizes states using their own money to cover immigrants.
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now updated! My amazing colleagues on the analysis side of KFF with everything you need to know about the health provisions of the House-passed budget reconciliation bill: www.kff.org/tracking-the...
Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF
KFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their...
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May 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
now updated! My amazing colleagues on the analysis side of KFF with everything you need to know about the health provisions of the House-passed budget reconciliation bill: www.kff.org/tracking-the...
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The final bill passed by the House limited the penalty to states covering immigrants who are not a “qualified alien” or lawfully residing “child or pregnant woman” covered under the Medicaid option.
A small language change in the version of the reconciliation bill that is being considered today made a big change in what's at stake for health coverage of lawfully residing children and pregnant people www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Have Expanded Coverage for Immigrants: State-by-State Estimates | KFF
This analysis examines the potential impacts of a provision in the House reconciliation bill that proposes reducing the federal matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion popul...
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May 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The final bill passed by the House limited the penalty to states covering immigrants who are not a “qualified alien” or lawfully residing “child or pregnant woman” covered under the Medicaid option.
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A small language change in the version of the reconciliation bill that is being considered today made a big change in what's at stake for health coverage of lawfully residing children and pregnant people www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Have Expanded Coverage for Immigrants: State-by-State Estimates | KFF
This analysis examines the potential impacts of a provision in the House reconciliation bill that proposes reducing the federal matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion popul...
www.kff.org
May 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A small language change in the version of the reconciliation bill that is being considered today made a big change in what's at stake for health coverage of lawfully residing children and pregnant people www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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The House reconciliation bill would penalize states to the tune of $92 billion if they use their own funds to provide health care to undocumented immigrants.
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www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
May 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The House reconciliation bill would penalize states to the tune of $92 billion if they use their own funds to provide health care to undocumented immigrants.
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments for the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship today. @kff.org's latest Survey of Immigrants finds that few (21%) immigrants overall support this, but about half (52%) of Republican immigrants say they do.
May 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments for the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship today. @kff.org's latest Survey of Immigrants finds that few (21%) immigrants overall support this, but about half (52%) of Republican immigrants say they do.
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Budget pressures are forcing @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to consider slashing California’s Medicaid program that covers a whopping third of residents, who have low incomes or are disabled.
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After Promising Universal Health Care, California Governor Must Reconsider Immigrant Coverage - KFF Health News
Gov. Gavin Newsom was elected to office in 2019 on a promise of universal health care. He dramatically expanded coverage, but after six years in office, the Democrat is forced to contemplate deep cuts...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Budget pressures are forcing @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to consider slashing California’s Medicaid program that covers a whopping third of residents, who have low incomes or are disabled.
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kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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My new @kff.org quick take discusses the House's proposed penalty to reduce Medicaid financing for states covering undocumented immigrants with their own funds and identifies which states would be affected:
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Which States Would Be Affected by a House Proposal to Cut Federal Medicaid Funding for States That Cover Undocumented Immigrants?
KFF data show that as of April 2025, 14 states plus DC use state-only dollars to provide health coverage to children regardless of immigration status, including 7 states that also do so for at least s...
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May 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
My new @kff.org quick take discusses the House's proposed penalty to reduce Medicaid financing for states covering undocumented immigrants with their own funds and identifies which states would be affected:
www.kff.org/quick-take/w...
www.kff.org/quick-take/w...
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#MedicaidWatch brings together our policy research, public opinion data, and @kffhealthnews.org reporting about the Medicaid financing debate and related issues.
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Medicaid Watch | KFF
KFF policy research, polling, and news about the Medicaid financing debate.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#MedicaidWatch brings together our policy research, public opinion data, and @kffhealthnews.org reporting about the Medicaid financing debate and related issues.
Bookmark this page and check back for updates:
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In recent focus groups conducted by @kff.org with likely undocumented Hispanic immigrants, many expressed how immigration-related fears are impacting their and their children's daily lives, mental and physical health, and future outlook
Full report here: www.kff.org/racial-equit...
Full report here: www.kff.org/racial-equit...
May 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
In recent focus groups conducted by @kff.org with likely undocumented Hispanic immigrants, many expressed how immigration-related fears are impacting their and their children's daily lives, mental and physical health, and future outlook
Full report here: www.kff.org/racial-equit...
Full report here: www.kff.org/racial-equit...
The latest KFF Survey of Immigrants also looks at immigrants’ views of President Trump and his policies. The big takeaway: just like among the general public, immigrants’ views are shaped by party identification. Most Democratic immigrants disapprove of his job performance, but Republicans approve.
May 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The latest KFF Survey of Immigrants also looks at immigrants’ views of President Trump and his policies. The big takeaway: just like among the general public, immigrants’ views are shaped by party identification. Most Democratic immigrants disapprove of his job performance, but Republicans approve.
NEW FROM KFF’S SURVEY OF IMMIGRANTS: Amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, immigrants’ worries about detention or deportation have risen sharply since 2023. 41% of immigrants overall say they are worried, as do 23% of naturalized citizens and 61% of lawfully present immigrants.
May 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
NEW FROM KFF’S SURVEY OF IMMIGRANTS: Amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, immigrants’ worries about detention or deportation have risen sharply since 2023. 41% of immigrants overall say they are worried, as do 23% of naturalized citizens and 61% of lawfully present immigrants.
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Fewer than half of the public express confidence in government health agencies to carry out key tasks, with partisans mostly in agreement. Per KFF's latest poll: www.kff.org/health-information-and-trust/poll-finding/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-vaccine-safety-and-trust/
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Vaccine Safety and Trust | KFF
As the Trump administration overhauls government health agencies, partisan trust in these agencies on vaccines has shifted and few express confidence in their ability to carry out key tasks. Most adul...
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May 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Fewer than half of the public express confidence in government health agencies to carry out key tasks, with partisans mostly in agreement. Per KFF's latest poll: www.kff.org/health-information-and-trust/poll-finding/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-vaccine-safety-and-trust/