A Closer Look at Deficiencies in Nursing Homes
About 1.2 million older adults and younger people with disabilities live in 14,700 nursing homes in the U.S., and the...
Why Do We Hear More About High Drug Prices Than About Hospital Prices?
In this JAMA Health Forum post, KFF’s Larry Levitt outlines four reasons why high drug prices are in the spotlight...
KFF Tracker: U.S. Global Health Programs by Country and Region
The U.S. supports global health programs in over 80 countries, with additional countries reached through its regional efforts and contributions...
Can Air Conditioning Make You Sick?
A recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has put health officials on high alert after more than...
A Profile of Dual-Eligible Individuals
Medicare and Medicaid provide health insurance coverage to tens of millions of people in the U.S. Medicaid is the nation’s...
The Parasite Hiding in Your Salad Bowl
A bowl of fresh salad looks like one of the safest meals you can put together, but some risks are...
2026 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) limits the share of premium income that insurers...
New KFF Poll Examines Patterns of Belief Across Common Vaccine Myths — The Monitor
Highlights KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust shows that larger shares of the public express uncertainty over...
Who Are Direct Care Workers and How Might Federal Policy Changes Impact the Workforce?
Long-term care (LTC) encompasses the broad range of paid and unpaid medical and personal care services that assist with activities...
A Look at 1115 Waiver Evaluations for Medicaid Payments to Institutions of Mental Disease (IMD) for Substance Use Disorder
Medicaid covers one-fifth of adults with substance use disorders (SUDs), including many with substantial treatment needs. Inpatient and residential care...
