Dec. 8 Event: Unpacking the Prescription Drug Provisions of the Build Back Better Act December 8, 2021 Event As the Build Back Better Act shifts from the House to the Senate, there’s considerable interest in provisions that would lower the cost of prescription drugs. The House-passed bill would allow the federal government to negotiate prices for some high-cost drugs in Medicare, and set a hard cap on out-of-pocket…
Following an Early Period of High Demand, Vaccination for Children Ages 5-11 Has Significantly Slowed December 8, 2021 News Release As of December 5, 16.7% of 5-11 year-olds had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose with 4.3% of children reaching full vaccination, according to a new KFF analysis. After a short period of high demand, the rate of new vaccinations slowed significantly leading into the Thanksgiving holiday and has…
An Update on Vaccine Roll-Out for 5-11 Year-olds in the U.S. December 8, 2021 Issue Brief This data note provides an analysis of COVID-19 vaccination rates among 5-11 year-old children across the states. Overall, we find wide variation in share of children who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine across the states.
KHN and Guardian US Win National Press Club Award for “Lost on the Frontline” December 8, 2021 News Release KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN) and Guardian US have won the National Press Club’s top award for online journalism for their “Lost on the Frontline” investigation. The year-long project documented the lives of more than 3,600 health care workers in the U.S. who died after contracting covid-19 on the job.…
KFF’s Kaiser Health News Wins NABJ Award for Excellence in Radio Journalism for a Story About Teaching Children to Cope with the Constant Threat of Gun Violence in Their Communities December 8, 2021 News Release The National Association of Black Journalists has recognized KFF’s Kaiser Health News and two of its editorial partners with a 2021 “Salute to Excellence” award for a radio story about how children are taught to cope and survive in communities beset by gun violence. The story, Teaching Kids To Hide…
How Build Back Better Would Affect Drug Costs December 8, 2021 Slide Provisions in the bill that would lower prescription drug costs and reduce federal drug spending would take effect over the next several years, starting in 2023.
County-Level Analysis Finds ACA Premiums are Falling in Many Areas of the Country, Though Changes Vary by County and Type of Plan December 7, 2021 News Release Premiums for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace benchmark silver plan are decreasing 3.1 percent on average across the country – the fourth year in a row that benchmark premiums have fallen – though the changes vary by county, a new KFF county-by-county analysis finds. The benchmark plan premiums are important…
Share of Adults with Any Mental Illness in the Past Year Who Are Covered by Medicaid December 3, 2021 State Indicator
Share of Adults With Any Mental Illness in the Past Year Who are Covered by Private Insurance December 3, 2021 State Indicator
KFF Financial Reporting December 2, 2021 Page KFF is proud that for the past 30 years its financial statements have received clean, unmodified audit opinions. Access our current audit report. Our current IRS Form 990 is available through GuideStar.