As Open Enrollment Begins, KFF’s Updated Subsidy Calculator and 300+ FAQs Demystify ACA Marketplaces October 30, 2023 News Release A recent KFF survey found one-in-three people with Marketplace coverage say it is somewhat or very difficult to find a plan that meets their needs. With ACA enrollment beginning November 1, KFF has updated its most-used Marketplace tools and published an explainer on key changes and issues to watch in…
Oral Contraceptive Pills: Access and Availability October 27, 2023 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of oral contraception, discusses private insurance and Medicaid coverage, and reviews strategies to promote and expand women’s access to oral contraceptives.
KFF Examines How Abortion Bans, Misinformation, and State Actions May Affect Access to Contraception October 26, 2023 News Release Following the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, uncertainty has emerged over whether the right to contraception could also be limited. Justice Thomas’ concurring opinion in Dobbs renewed attention and raised the possibility that other Supreme Court precedents relying on the same principles as Roe, such as the right…
Complexity in Our Health Care System is the Enemy of Access and Affordability October 26, 2023 Perspective In this JAMA Health Forum column, KFF’s Drew Altman and Larry Levitt examine how the complexity of the health care system – with all of its red tape – can be as big a problem for patients as the traditional big three problems of costs, quality and access.
Payment Rates for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges October 24, 2023 Issue Brief In response to long-standing workforce challenges in home- and community-based services, states have reported increasing Medicaid payment rates, providing more education and training or leveraging other strategies to recruit and retain workers.
In Response to Home-Care Workforce Shortages, Most States Report Increasing Medicaid’s Payment Rates and Expanding Worker Opportunities October 24, 2023 News Release Almost every state reported increasing Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based services to recruit and retain workers as part of their strategy to address long-standing workforce challenges, according to a new report from a survey of state officials administrating those programs. Most states also report developing or expanding worker…
Adults Who Report Not Seeing a Doctor in the Past 12 Months Because of Cost by Sex October 13, 2023 State Indicator
Adults Who Report Not Having a Personal Doctor/Health Care Provider by Sex October 13, 2023 State Indicator
Women Who Report Having No Personal Doctor/Health Care Provider by Race/Ethnicity October 13, 2023 State Indicator
Women Who Report Visiting a Dentist or Dental Clinic within the Past Year by Race/Ethnicity October 13, 2023 State Indicator