How are States Implementing New Requirements for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services? December 13, 2023 Issue Brief In January 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule that created new requirements for Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs. This issue brief describes the settings rule, implementation of the rule across states and HCBS waivers, and what to watch as implementation continues.
Reported Legal Abortions by Age Group Within the State of Occurrence November 28, 2023 State Indicator
The U.S. Government and Global Tuberculosis Efforts January 4, 2024 Fact Sheet This fact sheet explains the U.S. government’s role in addressing the global tuberculosis epidemic, including the history of U.S. involvement and funding trends.
Rate of Legal Abortions per 1,000 Women Aged 15-44 Years by State of Occurrence November 28, 2023 State Indicator
Vaccination Coverage Among Children Age 35 Months November 15, 2023 State Indicator immunization, vaccinated, vaccination, vaccine, children
Recent Trends in Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Utilization and Spending December 19, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief describes recent national Medicaid prescription drug utilization and spending trends, examines how the pandemic may have impacted those trends, and explores what recent trends could mean as states unwind the continuous enrollment provision and continue to contend with new, high-cost drugs entering the market.
Poll: By a Wide Margin, Democratic Voters Now Care More About the Affordable Care Act Than Republican Voters Do, And Voters Trust Democrats More Than Republicans to Handle Its Future December 1, 2023 News Release The future of the Affordable Care Act, an issue that was once a key health care issue for Republican voters, is now more important to Democratic voters, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. About half (49%) of voters say it is a “very important” issue for the candidates to…
Total Disabled Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Beneficiaries, Ages 18-64 November 15, 2023 State Indicator
Lower Income Adults with Employer Sponsored Insurance Face Unique Challenges with Coverage Compared to Higher Income Adults December 19, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis examines the experiences of lower income adults with their employer sponsored insurance and finds they were more likely to self-report problems with affordability, enrollment, and network adequacy, and to experience negative health consequences as a result of insurance problems, compared to their higher income peers.
Many Immigrants, Including Naturalized Citizens, Don’t Feel Well-Represented by Either Political Party, Though More Align with Democrats than Republicans November 30, 2023 News Release Immigrants, including those who are naturalized citizens, are more likely to align with the Democratic party and its positions on immigration issues than they are with the Republican party and its positions, though many say that neither party represents their views, the KFF-Los Angeles Times Survey of Immigrants reveals. A…