What to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
Telehealth use in traditional Medicare increased dramatically at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency, with nearly half (46.7%)...
5 Key Facts About Medicaid Prescription Drugs
Medicaid is the primary program providing comprehensive health and long-term care to low-income people, including access to prescription drugs to treat acute problems...
Oral Contraceptive Pills: Access and Availability
The 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey found that one-third (33%) of female hormonal contraceptive users have missed taking their birth...
Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions Impacting LGBTQ+ Health
Purpose: To define sex as an immutable binary biological classification and remove recognition of the concept of gender identity, including in...
Poll: People View Prior Authorization as Greatest Burden in Navigating the Health System
New KFF polling explores the challenges beyond costs that people with insurance face in navigating the health care system. People...
Potential Implications of the New Medicaid Data Sharing Agreement Between CMS and ICE
The Trump Administration has taken action to share Medicaid data provided by states to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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...
