Individuals with Special Needs and Health Reform: Adequacy of Health Insurance Coverage
This issue brief examines the health care needs and health costs of individuals with special health challenges, focusing on those with low-to-moderate incomes.
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Policy Considerations as Children Ages 5-11 Become Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
News ReleaseA new KFF issue brief lays out key factors for the successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for younger children, ages 5 to 11. This week, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee will meet to vote on a request to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for younger children.
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1 in 4 Workers Say Their Employer Required Them to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Up Since June; 5% of Unvaccinated Adults Say They Left a Job Due to a Vaccine Requirement
News ReleaseMost Parents Say Their Kids Will Go Trick-or-Treating for Halloween; 1 in 8 Won’t Due to COVID-19 With the Biden administration moving to require large employers to require COVID-19 vaccinations and require weekly testing for unvaccinated workers, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report finds a quarter (25%) of workers say their employer has a…
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Potential Impacts of Mass Detention and Deportation Efforts on the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families
Issue BriefThis brief discusses the potential implications of increased enforcement actions under the Trump administration for the health and well-being of families and potential broader impacts for communities, the workforce, and the economy, including health care.
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Child Health Facts: National and State Profiles of Coverage
ReportChild Health Facts: National and State Profiles of Coverage Nearly 10 million children in the United States lack health insurance coverage and over two-thirds of them or low-income. This databook provides baseline data on how many children are uninsured today and on the extent of Medicaid coverage.
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Matching Health Benefit Packages to Health Needs: Key Issues To Consider In Health Reform
Event Date:EventThree reports and a video collectively examine the range of health care needs and costs that people face today against the backdrop of the scope of health coverage that may be available to them under health reform.
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Making Child Health Coverage a Reality: Lessons From Case Studies of Medicaid and CHIP Outreach and Enrollment Strategies
ReportRecent expansions in public health insurance for children and changes in welfare laws present states with the challenge of identifying and enrolling the large population of uninsured children in their Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP).
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Children’s Health Insurance: 1997 Budget Reconciliation Provisions
ReportChildren's Health Insurance: 1997 Budget Reconciliation Provisions A side by side of children's health insurance budget reconciliation provisions comparing House and Senate bills as of 07/09/97.
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The Impact of H.R. 1 on Two Medicaid Eligibility Rules
Issue BriefThis issue brief describes the impact of H.R.1's 10-year delay in implementing provisions in two Medicaid eligibility rules that would have reduced red tape. The delayed rules are projected to decrease federal spending and future Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and increase coverage loss.
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KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents: Exposure to and Trust in Children’s Health-Related Information Online
Poll FindingThese findings from a KFF/Washington Post survey reveal how parents encounter information related to children's health on social media, including trust in content they see online and whether they have specific, trusted influencers when it comes to information about children's health.