Overall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries October 26, 2023 Issue Brief This brief analyzes data from the 2023 KFF Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance to get a current understanding of how Medicare is working for older adults and younger people with disabilities. The analysis shows that people with Medicare who are under 65 with disabilities experience more problems using their Medicare coverage, including access and cost-related problems, than beneficiaries who are 65 and older.
KFF Examines How Abortion Bans, Misinformation, and State Actions May Affect Access to Contraception October 26, 2023 News Release Following the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, uncertainty has emerged over whether the right to contraception could also be limited. Justice Thomas’ concurring opinion in Dobbs renewed attention and raised the possibility that other Supreme Court precedents relying on the same principles as Roe, such as the right…
Complexity in Our Health Care System is the Enemy of Access and Affordability October 26, 2023 Perspective In this JAMA Health Forum column, KFF’s Drew Altman and Larry Levitt examine how the complexity of the health care system – with all of its red tape – can be as big a problem for patients as the traditional big three problems of costs, quality and access.
Has Marriage Equality for LGBTQ People Impacted Access to Domestic Partner Health Benefits? October 26, 2023 Issue Brief In this data note, based on KFF’s 2023 Employer Health Benefit Survey, we assess the current status of domestic partner health insurance benefit offerings for same-sex spouses.
How does the quality of the U.S. health care system compare to other countries? October 24, 2023 Slideshow
Payment Rates for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges October 24, 2023 Issue Brief In response to long-standing workforce challenges in home- and community-based services, states have reported increasing Medicaid payment rates, providing more education and training or leveraging other strategies to recruit and retain workers.
In Response to Home-Care Workforce Shortages, Most States Report Increasing Medicaid’s Payment Rates and Expanding Worker Opportunities October 24, 2023 News Release Almost every state reported increasing Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based services to recruit and retain workers as part of their strategy to address long-standing workforce challenges, according to a new report from a survey of state officials administrating those programs. Most states also report developing or expanding worker…
Premiums and Worker Contributions Among Workers Covered by Employer-Sponsored Coverage, 1999-2023 October 18, 2023 Interactive This graphing tool allows users to explore trends in workplace-sponsored health insurance premiums and worker contributions over time for different categories of employers based on results from the annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. Breakouts are available by firm size, region and industry, as well as for firms with relatively few or many part-time workers, higher- or lower-wage workers, and older or younger workers.