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Proposed Changes to Demographic Data Collection in the Census Could Impact Efforts to Address Health and Health Care Disparities

This issue brief provides an overview of the decennial census and discusses potential implications of the changes outlined in ...
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KFF/AP Survey Probes Rural Voters’ Increasing Anxieties About the Rising Cost of Living, Including Health Costs, Heading into the Midterm Elections

Rural voters’ frustrations about the cost of living in their community are growing and appear to be chipping away at Republicans’ enthusiasm to vote as the midterm elections near, a new KFF/AP Survey ...
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Uninsured Adults With Multiple Conditions Struggle the Most to Afford and Access Care

Adults with multiple or complex health conditions, who already face unique physical and mental challenges, commonly struggle ...
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How Has ACA Marketplace Enrollment Changed Across States in 2026?

Following several years of rapid enrollment growth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces that corresponded with temporary enhanced premium tax credits, enrollment fell for the first time in ...
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How Has Projected Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Changed Since Passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Law?

CBO’s latest spending projections also account for economic and technical changes that increased Medicaid spending relative to the January 2025 baseline, so comparing baselines may understate the ...
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Decoding Medicare Advantage Coding Intensity

In recent years, federal payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and how they are adjusted for enrollee health status, have come under increased scrutiny. Medicare Advantage plans receive a capitated ...
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Poll: People Without a Trusted Health Care Provider Are More Likely to Endorse Vaccine Myths, As Are Those Who Often Use Social Media or AI for Health Information

People who don’t have a trusted health care provider are more likely than people with one to believe or lean toward believing several common myths about vaccines, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health ...
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Update on Common Vaccine Myths

News Release: Poll: People Without a Trusted Health Care Provider Are More Likely to Endorse Vaccine Myths, As Are Those Who Often Use Social Media or AI for Health Information The latest KFF Tracking ...
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Forthcoming Policy Changes to Medicaid State Directed Payments

The 2025 reconciliation law reduced federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $911 billion from 2025 through 2034, some of which stems from new restrictions on Medicaid state directed payments (SDPs) ...
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Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026

Medicare Part D Enrollment in Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Increased in 2026, But Enrollment Remains Higher in Medicare Advantage Drug Plans PDP is stand-alone prescription drug plan. MA-PD is ...
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Analysis of U.S. and Global Fund Funding Reductions in MOU Countries

Worsening fiscal constraints and changing policy priorities have resulted in significant funding cuts to global health and development programs. While these reductions predated the cuts and ...
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Medicare Advantage Out-of-Pocket Limits: Variation and Trends

For coverage of Medicare benefits, people face a choice between traditional Medicare and private Medicare Advantage plans. While there are many distinguishing features between these coverage types, ...