Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity
Among those under age 65, most adults of color are more likely than White adults to report not having a...
New Trump Administration Proposals Would Further Limit Gender Affirming Care for Young People by Restricting Providers and Reducing Coverage
On December 18, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two proposed rules that would further limit...
Health and Health Care for American Indian or Alaska Native People: Key Issues
Introduction Recent and forthcoming policy changes may have important implications for American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) people and could...
Key Data on Health and Health Care for American Indian or Alaska Native People
AIAN people have a shorter life expectancy at birth compared to White people (Figure 8). Since 2019, life expectancy has...
Tracking Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration
In 2024, over 61 million adults in the U.S. experienced a mental illness and deaths due to suicide, gun violence,...
Sex Education Programs: Definitions, Funding, and Impact on Teen Sexual Health
Adolescents face unique challenges accessing reliable health information and education. This has become even more difficult in a post-Roe landscape...
Designating English as the Official Language of the United States Could Impact Millions with Limited English Proficiency
Introduction On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14224 designating English as the official language of the...
Recent Trump Administration Policies that Impact Health Coverage and Care for Immigrant Families
Introduction Immigrants form a growing share of the U.S. population and workforce, and as of 2024, there were over 50...
Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions Impacting LGBTQ+ Health
Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions, January 20, 2025 Purpose: Initial rescissions of Executive Orders and Actions issued...
Deja Vu: the Future of Abortion Coverage in ACA Marketplace Plans
Abortion coverage was a key issue in the debate leading up to the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Again,...
