Recent Trends in Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs and Spending October 11, 2024 Issue Brief This issue brief describes recent trends in the number of Medicaid outpatient prescriptions and the spending on those drugs and examines how the pandemic and pandemic-era policies may have impacted those trends.
KFF Revisits Women Voters Previously Surveyed in June and Finds Significant Shifts in VP Harris’ Favor Across a Range of Key Election Issues October 11, 2024 News Release In a special follow-up poll of the same women voters who were previously interviewed in June (before President Biden announced he wouldn’t run for reelection), KFF finds substantial shifts in favor of Vice President Harris across a range of key election issues, including the handling of rising household and health…
Women Voters Revisited: Inflation, Abortion, and Increased Motivation in the 2024 Election Countdown October 11, 2024 Poll Finding In a resurvey of women voters three months later, KFF uncovered substantial shifts in favor of Vice President Harris across a range of key election issues, including the handling of rising household and health care costs as well as enthusiasm for the candidates and motivation to vote. As the presidential election draws near, the survey also showed a pronounced rise in the salience of abortion for women under 30.
KFF Survey of Women Voters Dashboard – June Initial Survey October 10, 2024 Page The KFF Survey of Women Voters examines differing motivations, attitudes, and experiences among women by race and ethnicity, age, and partisanship heading into the 2024 election nationally and in two battleground states, Arizona and Michigan.
Health Misinformation Monitor: Falsehoods About Transgender People and Gender Affirming Care October 10, 2024 Page This volume explores politically motivated misinformation targeting gender-affirming care, transgender people, and its impact on online discourse, legislation, and health care access. We also examine Florida Surgeon General Ladapo’s recent misleading claims about mRNA vaccines and new technology that can predict if social media users will share disinformation.
Assessing Equity in PEPFAR Countries: Analysis of HIV Outcomes by Urban/Rural Residence, Wealth, Sex, and Age October 10, 2024 Issue Brief This analysis examines differences in HIV outcomes by urban/rural residence, wealth quintile, sex, and age in 15 PEPFAR countries and finds that HIV equity gaps were found for some, but not all, subpopulation groups.
A Current Snapshot of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit October 9, 2024 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, including current data on plan availability, enrollment, and spending and financing, and highlights recent changes under the Inflation Reduction Act.
How does the quality of the U.S. health care system compare to other countries? October 9, 2024 Slideshow
Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Average $25,572 in 2024, Benchmark Survey Finds, After Also Rising 7% Last Year October 9, 2024 News Release Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 7% this year to reach an average of $25,572 annually, KFF’s 2024 benchmark Employer Health Survey finds. On average, workers contribute $6,296 annually to the cost of family coverage. This marks the second year in a row that premiums are up 7%.…