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Our new survey shares views and experiences of Marketplace enrollees as they weigh coverage options for 2026, which don’t include the enhanced ACA tax credits and other policy options. Read the news release →
KFF’s interactive tracks key data and policies that will affect how states implement Medicaid work requirements, which are required under the 2025 budget reconciliation law starting in January 2027. The tracker includes state-level data on Medicaid enrollment and renewal outcomes as well as current state enrollment and renewal policies.
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Taken together, the new guidance on clinical trial requirements, the more restricted approval of the Novavax vaccine, and anticipated changes to CDC recommendations add up to fewer Americans eligible for COVID-19 vaccines and more limited access to these vaccines compared to previous years…such a shift would place the U.S. more in line with Australia, Canada,… … more
If enacted into law in its current form, and Congress takes no further action, [the House reconciliation bill’s] increase in the deficit would trigger mandatory cuts, also known as sequestration, under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. … more
Recent federal proposals may affect Medicaid coverage and treatment access at a time when opioid deaths are declining but future trends are uncertain. … more
In this JAMA Viewpoints column, KFF’s Drew Altman, Ashley Kirzinger and Mollyann Brodie explore the power of health care affordability as an economic issue, how it has played out in recent election cycles, and the implications for the 2026 midterm elections.
KFF polling has found that the high cost of health care is a burden on U.S. families, and that health care costs factor into decisions about insurance coverage and care seeking.
This chapter examines how health care spending varies across the population, the impact of costs on care affordability and individuals’ overall financial vulnerability.
This KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that many, including women of reproductive age, remain unfamiliar with key facts about mifepristone. Fewer than half of all adults say they believe abortion pills are safe now, compared to over half of all adults two years ago. This poll explores awareness and perception of the recent FDA review of the medication, and support for policies aimed at restricting it.
KFF shares the first state-level view of the role of different reproductive health safety net providers in contraceptive care for female Medicaid enrollees. In 2023, more than 4 in 10 female Medicaid enrollees had their last contraceptive visit at a Planned Parenthood, community health center, health department, or Indian Health Services.
This issue brief reviews the Department of Homeland Security proposed rule that would rescind 2022 Biden-era public charge determination regulations. The proposed public charge changes — along with other Trump administration policy changes — will likely lead to decreased participation in public programs.
ACA marketplace premiums are going up an average of 26%. But what enrollees will pay could go up an average of 114%. How can both of those numbers be right? This short video explains the difference between what insurers charge and what enrollees will pay if the enhanced premium tax credits expire.
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