https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/potential-impacts-of-2025-budget-reconciliation-on-health-coverage-for-immigrant-families/
Sep 10, 2025 - This policy watch discusses key provisions in the draft 2025 budget reconciliation legislation that are aimed at limiting health coverage for immigrant...
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https://www.kff.org/quick-take/state-waivers-for-continuous-medicaid-eligibility-to-end-under-cms-guidance/
Aug 12, 2025 - CMS released guidance for states that would end waivers allowing continuous Medicaid eligibility for children and adults. Ending continuous eligibility will...
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/what-could-the-health-related-provisions-in-the-reconciliation-bill-mean-for-older-adults/
Sep 17, 2025 - On July 4, President Trump signed into law the budget reconciliation bill, previously known as “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The law includes several...
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https://www.kff.org/quick-take/do-we-want-to-outsource-u-s-vaccine-policy-to-denmark/
Dec 19, 2025 - Adopting Denmark’s vaccine schedule, as HHS Secretary Kennedy's vaccine advisors have suggested, would likely lower childhood vaccination rates in the...
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https://www.kff.org/mental-health/the-impact-of-gun-violence-on-children-and-adolescents/
Aug 9, 2025 - Gun violence has increased in recent years and adversely affects many children and adolescents. This brief explores the disproportionate impacts of gun...
gun violenceimpactchildrenadolescentskff
https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/abortion-pill-safety-decisions-by-fda-were-science-based-new-jama-study-finds/
A new study found the FDA’s abortion pill decisions followed scientific evidence, as misleading claims about the drug’s safety continue to shape public...
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/7-charts-about-public-opinion-on-medicaid/
Aug 12, 2025 - This data note provides an overview of recent KFF polling on the public’s views of and connections to Medicaid, the federal-state government health insurance...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/tribal-health-meth-epidemic-recovery-montana-town-rebuilds-crow-reservation/
Jan 20, 2026 - Meth is a problem most everywhere, but particularly in Indian Country. On the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, new buildings serve as symbols of a town...
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https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/explaining-health-care-reform-risk-adjustment-reinsurance-and-risk-corridors/
Aug 9, 2025 - This brief explains three provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors – that were intended to promote...
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https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/what-is-driving-widening-racial-disparities-in-life-expectancy/
Aug 9, 2025 - This analysis examines trends and racial disparities in life expectancy, leading causes of death by race and ethnicity, and discusses the underlying factors...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/black-women-adhd-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-underdiagnosed/
Jul 20, 2021 - Black women and girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often remain undiagnosed because their symptoms are mischaracterized by the blinders of...
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https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-information-and-trust-tracking-poll-health-information-and-advice-on-social-media/
Aug 13, 2025 - KFF's Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that just over half of adults use social media for health information and advice at least...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/native-americans-federal-health-cuts-rfk-jr-promise-indian-health-service/
Jun 3, 2025 - The Indian Health Service was mostly spared in the federal government’s widespread staffing cuts, but tribal governments and organizations have lost funding...
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/states-management-of-medicaid-home-care-spending-ahead-of-h-r-1-effects/
Nov 20, 2025 - Using data from the 23rd KFF survey of officials administering Medicaid home care programs, this issue brief describes the mechanisms states are currently...
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https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/whats-next-for-state-abortion-ballot-initiatives/
Aug 9, 2025 - This brief examines what the November election and prior efforts to enshrine abortion rights at the ballot box mean for those states and what’s next,...
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https://www.kff.org/person/shannon-schumacher/
Dec 15, 2025 - Shannon Schumacher is a senior survey analyst for the Public Opinion and Survey Research team. Before joining KFF, Dr. Schumacher was a research associate at...
shannonschumacherkff
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/status-of-abortion-litigation-in-state-courts/
Dec 19, 2025 - This State and Federal Reproductive Rights Litigation tracker aggregates information about ongoing litigation regarding abortion bans and restrictions, FDA...
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/the-relationship-between-work-and-health-findings-from-a-literature-review/
Aug 9, 2025 - A central question in the current debate over work requirements in Medicaid is whether such policies promote health and are therefore within the goals of the...
relationshipworkhealthfindingsliterature
https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/u-s-global-health-country-level-funding-tracker/
Dec 15, 2025 - This tracker provides U.S. global health funding data by program area and country. It will be updated as new data become available.
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https://www.kff.org/hiv-aids/the-hiv-aids-epidemic-in-the-united-states-the-basics/
Aug 9, 2025 - This updated fact sheet provides the latest data on the U.S. HIV epidemic, including key trends over time, impact by region and population, and information on...
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https://www.kff.org/quick-take/very-few-parents-report-skipping-or-delaying-the-hepatitis-b-vaccine-for-their-children/
Dec 19, 2025 - Our recent [survey] found very few parents (9%) report skipping or delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for their children...this is similar to a 2023 KFF survey...
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https://www.kff.org/mental-health/demand-for-988-continues-to-grow-at-third-anniversary/
Aug 9, 2025 - This policy watch examines 988 on its third anniversary, drawing from the latest Lifeline data available through May 2025 and suicide death data from CDC...
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https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/kff-dashboard-progress-toward-global-malaria-targets-in-pmi-countries/
Nov 25, 2025 - This dashboard monitors the status of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative’s (PMI) partner countries’ progress toward global malaria targets.
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https://www.kff.org/person/cynthia-cox/
Jan 12, 2026 - Cynthia Cox is senior vice president and director of the Program on the ACA, where she conducts economic and policy research on the Affordable Care Act and its...
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https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/how-an-aca-premium-spike-will-affect-family-budgets-and-voters/
Sep 30, 2025 - In his latest column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman shows how spiking premiums, which may come if the enhanced ACA tax credits are not extended, will hit...
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https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/u-s-spending-healthcare-changed-time/
Feb 11, 2026 - This chart collection explores National Health Expenditure (NHE) data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
uspendinghealthcarechangedtime
https://kffhealthnews.org/dead-zone/
Oct 20, 2025 - Featured articles More from the Series Credits Reporters Sarah Jane TribbleHolly K. HackerCaresse Jackman, InvestigateTV Producers Lydia ZurawLynne...
kff health newsdead zone
https://www.kff.org/topic/lgbtq/
Research and data on LGBTQ health policy from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/indian-health-service-patients-out-of-network-purchased-referred-care-program/
Sep 5, 2024 - The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money...
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https://www.kff.org/mental-health/kff-cnn-mental-health-in-america-survey/
Aug 9, 2025 - The latest KFF/CNN partnership survey examines growing concerns regarding mental health in America, particularly at a time of economic uncertainty and the...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/glp1-older-americans-quitting-weight-loss-drugs/
Jan 9, 2026 - In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
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https://www.kff.org/person/isabelle-valdes/
Sep 3, 2025 - Isabelle Valdes is a Research Assistant for the Public Opinion and Survey Research team at KFF. Isabelle holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University...
isabellekff
https://www.kff.org/topic/public-opinion/
Research and data on Public Opinion from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/lessons-from-the-election-about-voters-and-health/
Aug 11, 2025 - In this column, KFF president and CEO Drew Altman explores why health costs weigh heavily among voters' economic concerns, even in an election where...
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https://www.kff.org/person/chris-lee/
Aug 9, 2025 - Chris Lee is a senior communications officer at KFF, where he has worked since 2008. He previously was a staff writer at The Washington Post and The Dallas...
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https://www.kff.org/topic/immigrant-health/
Research and data on Immigrant Health from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/mental-health/california-efforts-to-address-behavioral-health-and-sdoh-a-look-at-whole-person-care-pilots/
Aug 9, 2025 - As California ramps up its CalAIM initiative, the state will incorporate and transition its Whole Person Care pilot program's services statewide through...
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/obesity-rates-among-children-a-closer-look-at-implications-for-children-covered-by-medicaid/
Aug 9, 2025 - This brief examines the share of children with obesity, how obesity screening and treatment is covered under Medicaid for children, and what recent changes may...
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https://www.kff.org/person/robin-rudowitz/
Jan 7, 2026 - Robin Rudowitz is senior vice president at KFF and director of the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, where she oversees all work on Medicaid, the...
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https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/kff-espn-survey-of-nfl-players/
Sep 18, 2025 - The Survey of 1988 NFL players, conducted by KFF in partnership with ESPN, looks at the overall health and well-being of former professional football players...
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https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/medicaid-work-requirements-implications-for-low-income-womens-coverage/
Aug 11, 2025 - This data note documents differences by sex in the work status of adult Medicaid enrollees ages 19-64 who were not receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
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https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/5-charts-about-public-opinion-on-the-affordable-care-act/
Nov 3, 2025 - A look at public opinion about the ACA and its provisions, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the impact of the law on families.
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https://www.kff.org/lgbtq/gender-affirming-care-policy-tracker/
Nov 24, 2025 - This tracker provides an overview of state laws/policies restricting minor access to gender affirming care and any associated litigation by state, identifying...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/expanding-number-of-groups-offer-hospital-ratings/
Jul 16, 2015 - With an expanding number of groups offering a stamp of approval, consumers find a confusing array of quality awards to consider when choosing a hospital.
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https://www.kff.org/tag/coverage/
Research and data on Coverage from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
coverageresearchdatakff
https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/the-debate-about-enhanced-premium-tax-credits-begins-to-emerge-finally/
Aug 11, 2025 - In his latest column, president and CEO Drew Altman discusses why debate about extending the ACA enhanced tax credits set to expire this year has been slow to...
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https://www.kff.org/immigrant-health/potential-implications-of-the-new-medicaid-data-sharing-agreement-between-cms-and-ice/
Jan 14, 2026 - This issue brief provides an overview of a new data sharing agreement for CMS to share Medicaid data with ICE and its potential implications for health care...
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https://www.kff.org/person/rae-ellen-bichell/
Aug 9, 2025 - Rae Ellen Bichell, Colorado correspondent for KFF Health News, is based in Longmont. Previously, she was a radio reporter covering the region for the Mountain...
raeellenkff
https://kffhealthnews.org/the-only-hospital-in-town/
Jun 3, 2025 - Featured articles More Articles From the Project Credits Reporters Brett KelmanSamantha Liss Producers Eric HarkleroadLydia Zuraw Editors John HillkirkKelly...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/wyoming-rural-health-transformation-funding-grants/
Feb 18, 2026 - State officials believe they’ve found a way to extend the life of federal Rural Health Transformation Program money Wyoming is receiving as part of last...
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https://www.kff.org/hiv-aids/what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-ending-the-hiv-epidemic-initiative-ehe/
Aug 12, 2025 - This analysis examines what the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative has done to date and what its future might look like under the second Trump...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/baltimore-guns-community-violence-intervention-homicide-decline-arpa-federal-funds/
Jan 7, 2026 - A spike in shootings during the covid pandemic propelled community violence intervention, a field that aims to stop gun deaths at the root. Baltimore used...
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https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/recent-changes-in-childrens-vaccination-rates-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Dec 3, 2025 - Data show that children’s vaccination rates, including MMR and seasonal flu vaccines, have declined in recent years largely due to decreases in vaccinations...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/healthq-pregnancy-pregnant-uninsured-medicaid-prenatal-postpartum/
Feb 3, 2026 - Prenatal care can make a huge difference to the long-term health of both the parent and baby. Every state offers health coverage to lower-income pregnant women...
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https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/trust-in-cdc-and-views-of-federal-childhood-vaccine-schedule-changes/
Weeks after the Trump administration reduced the number of childhood vaccine recommended for routine use, public trust in the CDC is at its lowest since the...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/vaccines-off-target-benefits-older-adults-dementia-shingles/
Jan 14, 2026 - Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.
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https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/decoding-the-hhs-reorganization/
Aug 11, 2025 - In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines the implications of Secretary Kennedy’s reorganization of HHS and why it’s a sharp break...
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/kindergarten-routine-vaccination-rates-continue-to-decline/
Sep 3, 2025 - This issue brief provides an update on the latest trends in kindergarten children's routine vaccination and exemption rates. Over three-quarters (39) of...
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https://www.kff.org/mental-health/opioid-deaths-fell-in-mid-2023-but-progress-is-uneven-and-future-trends-are-uncertain/
Aug 9, 2025 - • In the second half of 2023, opioid overdose deaths started to decline, and by December 2023, they were 20% fewer than there were in December 2022. Opioid...
opioiddeathsfellmidprogress
https://www.kff.org/about-us/email/
Sep 30, 2025 - Sign up for notifications about new research, polls and KFF Health News stories, as well as invitations to public briefings and web events. Already a...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/tips/
Feb 11, 2025 - Quick Access: Email | Signal | Snail Mail Would you like to share a news tip, information, or documents with KFF Health News journalists? Here are several ways...
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https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/key-data-on-health-and-health-care-by-race-and-ethnicity/?entry=executive-summary-introduction
Dec 16, 2025 - This analysis examines how people of color fare compared to White people across 64 measures of health, health care, and social determinants of health using the...
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https://www.kff.org/health-costs/key-facts-about-hospitals/?entry=national-hospital-spending-spending-by-payer
Aug 20, 2025 - This analysis presents key facts about hospitals with more than 40 charts related to national spending on hospital care, characteristics of the hospital...
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https://www.kff.org/tag/abortion/
Research and data on Abortion from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
abortionresearchdatakff
https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/2024-survey-of-women-voters-dashboard/
Aug 13, 2025 - The KFF Survey of Women Voters examines differing motivations, attitudes, and experiences among women by race and ethnicity, age, and partisanship heading into...
kff surveywomenvotersdashboard
https://www.kff.org/interactive/state-profiles-for-dual-eligible-individuals/united-states/enrollment-and-spending-for-dual-eligible-individuals/
Aug 9, 2025 - U.S. full & partial benefit status, average Medicare/Medicaid spending, & share of Medicare/Medicaid spending & enrollment
state profilesdualeligiblekff
https://www.kff.org/covid-19/global-covid-19-tracker/
Feb 17, 2026 - This tracker provides data on global COVID-19 cases and deaths by country, region, and income-level. Additionally, the tracker reports current closure,...
globalcovidtrackerkff
https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/beyond-health-care-the-role-of-social-determinants-in-promoting-health-and-health-equity/
Aug 9, 2025 - Research demonstrates that improving population health and achieving health equity will require broad approaches that address social, economic, and...
beyond healthsocial determinantscarerolepromoting
https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-key-issues/
Dec 3, 2025 - This brief includes data on pregnancy and birth outcomes by race and ethnicity, describes the underlying factors driving disparities, and discusses current...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-trump-considers-extending-obamacare-subsidies-newsnation/
Dec 1, 2025 - Amanda Seitz, KFF Health News’ Washington health policy reporter, appeared on NewsNation’s "NewsNation Live With Connell McShane" on Nov. 24 to...
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https://www.kff.org/state-health-policy-data/a-look-at-recent-changes-to-state-vaccine-requirements-for-school-children/
Sep 12, 2025 - This policy watch examines state-by-state school vaccine requirements and exemptions, including recent policy changes to them and the extent to which they may...
recent changeslookstatevaccinerequirements
https://www.kff.org/interactive/womens-health-profiles/
Oct 22, 2025 - Explore the latest state-specific data and policies on women’s health in the U.S. Topics include health status, insurance and Medicaid coverage, use of...
state profileshealthkff
https://www.kff.org/medicaid/trump-administration-drops-medicaid-vaccine-reporting-requirements/
Jan 9, 2026 - This policy watch describes recent Trump administration changes to Medicaid vaccine reporting requirements and explores what the end of state reporting...
trump administrationreporting requirementsdropsmedicaidvaccine
https://www.kff.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/
Sep 17, 2025 - KFF’s trustees have deep backgrounds in public service, academia, nonprofit organizations, health care, and the media. Trustees serve two, five-year terms. The...
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https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/title-x-grantees-and-clinics-affected-by-the-trump-administrations-funding-freeze/
Aug 9, 2025 - This data note looks at the Title X grantees and clinics affected by the Trump Administration's recent funding freeze.
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https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/health-spending-explorer/
Dec 20, 2024 - This interactive tool provides up-to-date information on U.S. health spending by federal and local governments, private companies, and individuals. It was...
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https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/the-comstock-act-implications-for-abortion-care-nationwide/
Aug 9, 2025 - This brief provides background on the Comstock Act, reviews how it has been interpreted by the Biden Administration’s DOJ, and considers how it could be...
abortion careactimplicationsnationwidekff
https://www.kff.org/covid-19/as-recommendations-for-isolation-end-how-common-is-long-covid/
Aug 9, 2025 - This issue brief analyzes the latest data on rates of long COVID, which have appeared to stabilize, affecting about 1 in 10 adults who have had COVID.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/privacy-policy/
Jan 8, 2025 - No information provided by subscribers or users will be provided to any other organization, agency, corporation, other entity, or third party without the...
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https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/kff-tracker-u-s-pledges-to-upcoming-multilateral-health-replenishments/
Dec 1, 2025 - This KFF tracker provides up to date information on U.S. pledges thus far to four multilateral health replenishments (the Pandemic Fund, WHO, Gavi, and the...
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https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/health-policy-101-the-affordable-care-act/
Dec 3, 2025
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https://www.kff.org/people/?s=&team=journalism
Arthur Allen, senior correspondent, writes about the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry as well as topics related to covid-19. He joined KFF Health News in...
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https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/how-has-the-quality-of-the-u-s-healthcare-system-changed-over-time/
Mar 14, 2025 - Measuring quality in health care is complex: a vast number of metrics are used to monitor health system performance since there is no singular definition of...
healthcare systemquality
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/medicaid-coverage-for-women/
Aug 13, 2025 - This data note presents key data points describing the current state of the Medicaid program as it affects women.
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https://www.kff.org/person/alina-salganicoff/
Aug 11, 2025 - Alina Salganicoff is a senior vice president and the director of the Women’s Health Policy Program at KFF. Her work focuses on health policies affecting...
alinakff
https://www.kff.org/topics/
Aug 20, 2025 - KFF’s health policy research and polling spans 18 major topic areas including Medicare, Medicaid, Women's Health and The Affordable Care Act.
topicszkff
https://www.kff.org/health-costs/how-many-adults-with-private-health-insurance-could-use-glp-1-drugs/
Aug 9, 2025 - More than two in five (42%) or 57.4 million adults under 65 with private insurance could be eligible under clinical criteria for GLP-1 drugs used to treat...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/uninsured-health-care-low-cost-discounts-options-advice-5-things/
Feb 20, 2026 - Many Americans are expected to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage in coming months and years as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the expiration of...
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https://www.kff.org/uninsured/health-policy-101-the-uninsured-population-and-health-coverage/
Oct 9, 2025 - This Health Policy 101 chapter examines the share of the United States population who are uninsured, highlighting their demographics and the challenges they...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/mifepristone-medication-abortion-pill-trump-fda/
Jan 23, 2026 - With abortions still on the rise nationwide despite widespread bans, curtailing the use of pregnancy-terminating medication is a top priority for abortion...
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https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/overview-of-president-trumps-executive-actions-on-global-health/
Oct 27, 2025 - This guide provides an overview of executive orders and other executive actions made by the Trump Administration since January 21, 2025 that directly address...
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