Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program Enhance Some Consumer Protections But Roll Back Others
CMS recently finalized policies as part of the 2027 Medicare Advantage final rule that both enhance consumer protections and roll...
Recent Changes to Temporary Protected Status Designations: Potential Impacts on Health and Health Care
Introduction The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program was established in 1990 and allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate...
Key Facts about the Uninsured Population
How many people are uninsured? For the first time since 2019, the number of people without health coverage and the...
KFF Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s View of Immigration Enforcement Activities in Health Care Settings
Soon after taking office, President Trump reversed longstanding policy that had protected against immigration enforcement in “sensitive locations” including health...
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...
