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KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)

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Nonprofit health policy + journalism org; primary-source health-policy data + KFF Health News.

Is KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) reliable to cite? At grade B (84/100 on the SourceScore Index), KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a solid, generally citable source.

SourceScore Index
B·84Rank #61 of 130 · top 47%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A — health-policy research + journalism authority; methodology transparent.

Should you cite KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)?

At grade B (84/100), KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a solid, generally citable source.

Strongest for
tracing claims back to primary references — its highest dimension is Citation Discipline (90/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Citation Velocity, scores 78/100.
Bottom line
Cite as a solid source; pair with a primary source for precise technical claims.
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Citation Discipline
A·90

Methodology + raw data published; survey + polling discipline; corrections public.

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Modern Reference
A·86

Open-access publications + interactive data tools; structured data.

How Modern Reference is scored →
Citation Velocity
B·78

Cited daily by health journalism + AI engines; default for U.S. health-policy claims.

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Where KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) ranks in our best-of lists

It is on 2 of our 17 lists of the best sources to cite.

Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·90
  • KFF surveys
    Public methodology + sample-size + raw-data per study.

Modern Reference

A·86
  • Open data
    KFF data tools + APIs freely available.

Citation Velocity

B·78
  • Health-policy default
    First-line for health-policy data citations.

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Frequently asked questions

Is KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) a reliable source to cite?

KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) scores B (84/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade B, KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a solid, generally citable source. The grade combines Citation Discipline 90/100, Modern Reference 86/100, and Citation Velocity 78/100 — full breakdown above.

What is KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)'s SourceScore?

KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) (kff.org) scores 84/100 (Grade B) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 90/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 86/100, Citation Velocity 78/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)?

KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is scored across three dimensions on the SourceScore Index methodology: Citation Discipline (how rigorously the source cites primary references), Modern Reference (fitness for AI-era retrieval), and Citation Velocity (how often the source is cited per week). Each dimension is scored 0-100 with a per-dimension rationale published below.

Why does KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) score B?

A — health-policy research + journalism authority; methodology transparent.

What is KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)?

Nonprofit health policy + journalism org; primary-source health-policy data + KFF Health News. Category: Research. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.