Total SSDI Beneficiaries and SSI Beneficiaries as a Percent of Population Under Age 65 August 27, 2024 State Indicator
Potential Impacts of New Requirements in Florida and Texas for Hospitals to Request Patient Immigration Status August 26, 2024 Issue Brief This brief examines the potential impacts of Florida and Texas’ requirements for hospitals to collect patient immigration status information on immigrant families and the states’ workforces and economies.
How Narrow or Broad Are ACA Marketplace Physician Networks? August 26, 2024 Report This report examines the share of doctors participating in the provider networks of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) offered in the individual market in the federal and state Marketplaces in 2021, and how network breadth affected costs for enrollees.
KFF Analysis Finds Physician Networks in ACA Marketplace Plans Vary Widely, and Enrollees Typically Pay More in Premiums to Access Broader Networks August 26, 2024 News Release A KFF analysis of physician networks in the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplace plans finds wide variations in the share of local practicing physicians who participate, with the least costly plans generally having a smaller share of physicians than more expensive plans. The analysis examines the breadth of physician networks listed…
KFF Tracker: U.S. Global Health Programs by Country and Region August 23, 2024 Fact Sheet This resource provides an overview of where the U.S. operates bilateral global health programs by country and region.
Beyond Cost, What Barriers to Health Care do Consumers Face? August 22, 2024 Issue Brief High cost-sharing and expenses not covered by insurance leave some people with expensive medical bills. But costs are not the only barriers to health care access. According to KFF’s new analysis, many adults can face logistical barriers to care, like work schedules or finding a doctor in network or appointment.…
The Health Misinformation Monitor: AI Chatbots as Health Information Sources August 22, 2024 Page In this issue, we take a closer look at the reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots as a source of health information. We explore public opinion on chatbot accuracy based on KFF surveys and highlight recent examples of AI-generated election misinformation in the news. In addition, we share our firsthand experience querying AI chatbots on health topics and discuss research on gaps in safeguards.
How Did Medicaid Renewal Outcomes Change During the Unwinding? August 21, 2024 Blog This policy watch uses unwinding data collected through KFF’s Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker to examine how national-level renewal outcomes changed over the course of unwinding, including changes in the share of people who had their coverage renewed or were disenrolled from Medicaid each month.