Decision Limiting the Authority of Federal Agencies Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts for Health Policy
KFF explores the June 28 Supreme Court decision overturning a longstanding legal precedent that required federal courts to defer to reasonable agency interpretation when statutes are ambiguous. The decision will shift many policy decisions from federal agencies to federal judges, with implications for health policy that will reverberate for years to come.
Beyond the Debate: Biden and Trump’s Records and Positions on Health Issues
In a companion “Beyond the Data” column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines why the election represents a “fork in the road” on the federal government’s role in health care.
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Introducing KFF's Comprehensive Primer on U.S. Health Policy
A new KFF resource explains the basics on a wide range of topics about health programs and policy in the United States, such as Medicare and Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, health care costs and affordability, women’s health issues, and the politics of health care. It was created to serve as a mini “textbook” for faculty and students interested in health policy.
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Half of All U.S. States Limit or Prohibit Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care
As of May 21, 2024, half of all U.S. states have enacted a law that prohibits or limits youth access to gender affirming care. This Data Note examines the uptick in this lawmaking, which was slow at first but then quickened, increasing 7-fold in an eight-month period in 2023.
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KFF’s New Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative
Our new initiative will monitor the latest developments in health misinformation, poll regularly and deeply about how misinformation is affecting the American people, and mobilize the news media interested in health misinformation. It also includes the Health Misinformation Monitor, a twice-a-month briefing.…More
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Beyond the Data by Drew Altman
In his regular Beyond the Data columns, CEO Drew Altman discusses what the data, polls, and journalism produced by KFF mean for policy and for people.