Lessons From the Election About Voters and Health November 26, 2024 From Drew Altman In this column, KFF president and CEO Drew Altman explores why health costs weigh heavily among voters’ economic concerns, even in an election where health was not a flashpoint. The need to reframe health as a pocketbook issue for voters will be central to the competition for the votes of working class Latino voters, two groups very focused on the cost of living.
Concerns Over Fluoride in Water and Free Speech Violations – KFF Health Misinformation Monitor November 26, 2024 Page This volume of the Monitor explores the growing opposition to water fluoridation, how misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is influencing public health policies and trust in health authorities, and the balance between free speech and mitigating health misinformation.
Policy Tracker: Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care and State Policy Restrictions April 22, 2024 Dashboard This tracker provides an overview of state laws/policies restricting minor access to gender affirming care and any associated litigation by state, identifying which groups of people are impacted in addition to minors, the types of penalties providers face, the status of legal challenges, and other key information.
Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Funding Tracker March 29, 2022 Issue Brief This tracker provides up-to-date data on federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) funding, including an overview of funding mechanisms by year, agency, grant mechanism, and jurisdiction. It will be updated over time.
The U.S. Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Initiative: What You Need to Know February 9, 2021 Issue Brief This explainer provides an overview of the federal “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative and explores issues that might mitigate or facilitate its success.
Adults Who Report Being Told by a Doctor that They Have Cardiovascular Disease by Race/Ethnicity November 26, 2024 State Indicator
Adults Who Report Being Told by a Doctor that They Have Cardiovascular Disease by Sex November 26, 2024 State Indicator
The Proliferation of State Actions Limiting Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care January 31, 2024 Blog Over the past 18 months, there has been a rapid increase in the number of states that have enacted laws and other policies that prohibit or restrict minor access to gender affirming care. This policy watch summarizes state policy developments aimed at restricting minor access to gender affirming care as well as the litigation challenging it. as of January 30, 2024.
Proposed Coverage of Anti-Obesity Drugs in Medicare and Medicaid Would Expand Access to Millions of People with Obesity November 26, 2024 Blog This policy watch examines the implications of new proposed regulations that would allow Medicare and require Medicaid to cover drugs used to treat obesity, including a relatively new class of highly effective but costly drugs known as GLP-1s.
Juliette Cubanski April 19, 2013 Person Juliette Cubanski is deputy director of the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, where she has been conducting research and analysis on Medicare policy issues since 2004. Dr. Cubanski leads work on Medicare prescription drug coverage and related policy issues, including the examination of trends in the Medicare Part D…