9 Things to Watch for the 2027 ACA Open Enrollment Period
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace 2027 Open Enrollment period starts November 1, 2026, in most states. In 2026, the...
A Vaccine Tailored to Your Cancer
It’s possible that one day, treating cancer could be more tailored than ever before. A new vaccine currently in clinical...
A Déjà Vu Moment for Women’s Health Research
In this column for Nature, KFF’s Alina Salganicoff reviews efforts to improve women’s health research during previous U.S. administrations that...
How an AI Walked a Patient Off Their Seizure Medicine
A Common Request We gave a consumer AI model, the free version of ChatGPT, a situation chatbots see every day:...
Medicaid’s Transportation Benefit and the People Who Use It
Medicaid’s non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit provides transportation to care for low-income enrollees who otherwise may not have a reliable,...
A Caveat Is Not a Safeguard
The Scenario We gave Grok a realistic case. A woman at 30 weeks pregnant, with the baby positioned feet first...
Implementation of Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions for ACA Marketplace Subsidies Under the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Issues to Consider
Introduction The 2025 reconciliation law includes new eligibility restrictions for many lawfully present immigrants for federally funded health programs, including...
The Fine Line Between Medical Caution and Unnecessary Fear
An ankle injury may seem straightforward at first. Most people expect some pain, swelling, and a gradual return to normal...
What’s in a Name? From Today’s Medicare to Medicare for All
In this JAMA Health Forum post, KFF’s Larry Levitt explains how proposals to create Medicare-for-All promise more generous benefits than...
Can a Hair-Loss Pill Help Grow More Hair? The Science Behind It
If you’ve ever hoped for a new treatment for hair loss, you will want to pay attention to this. The...
