How Will the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Medicare Beneficiaries? January 24, 2023 Issue Brief The brief provides a quick explainer of the prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law on August 16, 2022 and presents new estimates on how many Medicare beneficiaries could be helped by those provisions.
Most State Medicaid Programs Intend to Keep Pandemic-Era Expansions in Telehealth for Behavioral Health Services and Are Adopting Strategies to Address Workforce Shortages in Behavioral Health January 10, 2023 News Release Two new KFF analyses examine how state Medicaid programs have utilized telehealth to increase access to behavioral health care during the pandemic and the strategies they are employing to address workforce shortages in behavioral health. The studies come as the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act legislation requires the federal government…
A Look at Strategies to Address Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs January 10, 2023 Issue Brief State Medicaid strategies to address the behavioral health workforce shortage fall into four key areas: increasing rates, reducing burden, extending the workforce, and incentivizing participation.
Access and Coverage for Mental Health Care: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Issue Brief This issue brief focuses on the access and coverage of mental health services using data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.
Large Shares of Women Report Needing Mental Health Services but Many Don’t Get Them December 20, 2022 News Release An analysis of 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) data finds that although large shares of women report needing mental health services over the past two years, a significant percentage did not access services they felt they needed. Fifty percent of women ages 18-64 say they needed mental health services…
Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Report This report presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s health status, use of health care services, and costs. The WHS is a nationally representative survey of 5,145 self-identified women ages 18 to 64, conducted May 10 – June 7, 2022.
Four Key Changes in the Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility December 15, 2022 Issue Brief This brief highlights four key changes related to Medicare enrollment and eligibility that are designed to minimize gaps in coverage ad improve access to care.
Changes in Community Health Center Patients and Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic December 21, 2022 Issue Brief Community health centers are a national network of safety-net primary care providers serving low-income and medically underserved communities. Annual data reported by community health centers sheds light on how these safety-net providers and their patient populations have been impacted by the pandemic.
Dec. 13 Web Event: What is the future of contraceptive care in a post-Roe world? December 13, 2022 Event The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and subsequent state abortion bans have moved the issue of access to high-quality and affordable contraceptive care to the forefront. As these seismic shifts shape women’s health care in the United States, the FDA is considering an application for a daily…
2022 Women’s Health Survey December 12, 2022 Page The 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) is the latest in a series of nationally representative surveys on women’s health conducted by KFF periodically since 2001. The survey’s objective is to better understand women’s experiences with contraception, access to health care, and other issues related to health and well-being. The…