Mental health
The Twin Problems of Mental Health Care: Access and Affordability
KFF President and CEO Drew Altman analyzes the serious access and affordability challenges facing people with mental health problems and suggests the issue could be one of a few candidates for bipartisan action in the next Congress.
Medicare Advantage
Medicare Spent 27% More for People who Disenrolled from Medicare Advantage
Medicare spent an average of 27% more on beneficiaries who switched from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare, according to the analysis, which examined health costs in traditional Medicare for both groups in the year following the switch.
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Watch: ‘Going It Alone’ — A Conversation About Growing Old in America
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News Influencers, Opioid Disparities, and AI Bias in Healthcare
The latest monitor examines the role of news influencers in spreading misinformation, misleading narratives amid disparities in opioid overdose rates, and biases in artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
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How HHS, FDA, and CDC Can Influence U.S. Vaccine Policy
While there are limits, federal officials have significant authority to influence and alter vaccine policy, which could affect vaccine availability, views about vaccines, and vaccine use in the U.S.
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Proposed Coverage of Anti-Obesity Drugs in Medicare and Medicaid
The Biden administration proposal would allow Medicare and require Medicaid to cover drugs used to treat obesity, expanding access while raising spending.
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Beyond the Data, a Column 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.