The Opportunities and Realities of Citizen-Initiated State Ballot Abortion Measures October 16, 2024 Issue Brief Presidential candidate Trump claims credit for SCOTUS’ Dobbs decision and says that as a result, the “states are voting.” States are making decisions on abortion policy, but it’s mostly been state legislatures, not voters. Few states with abortion bans have a process for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. In those states, lawmakers and anti-abortion activists have attempted to block abortion measures from qualifying for the ballot or put roadblocks in their place.
The Role Health PLAYED in the Election October 16, 2024 From Drew Altman In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman provides an early post-mortem on the role health played in the election, discussing the many ways it did play a role in the campaign — even if not a decisive one.
The U.S. Government and Global Health October 15, 2024 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of U.S. government global health policy and engagement.
2025 Medicare Advantage Plan Choices are Stable, Following Years of Steady Growth October 15, 2024 Blog A review of the 2025 Medicare Advantage plans available for individual enrollment shows that the total number of plans declined by 7% (from 3,959 to 3,699). The average Medicare beneficiary will have the option of 34 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2025, just 2 fewer than the 36 options available in 2024. Since 2018, the number of plans available to the average beneficiary has doubled.
