Ten Things to Know About Consolidation in Health Care Provider Markets April 19, 2024 News Release Mergers and acquisitions involving hospitals and other health care providers are drawing attention from federal and state regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, and policymakers amid concerns that such consolidations can reduce competition and contribute to the high costs of health care. A new KFF brief examines and summarizes the…
KFF Dashboard: Progress Toward Global Tuberculosis Targets in USAID TB Priority Countries March 22, 2024 Interactive This dashboard monitors the status of USAID tuberculosis (TB) priority countries’ progress toward global TB targets. It includes data for more than 20 countries in which USAID’s bilateral TB program currently carries out its efforts.
1 in 8 Voters Say Abortion Is Most Important to Their Vote: They Lean Democratic, Support Biden, and Want Abortion to Be Legal March 7, 2024 News Release About 1 in 8 voters (12%) now say that abortion is the most important issue for their vote in the 2024 elections, highlighting how the issue could motivate groups of voters who largely say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.…
The Health Wonk Shop: Primary Care Check Up: Why It Can Be Hard to Get an Appointment and How to Fix It April 3, 2024 Event Primary care has historically served as the backbone of our nation’s health care system, with patients often maintaining a relationship with a primary-care provider to guide their care over a period of years. Yet, the U.S. emphasizes primary care less than other high-income countries. And a shortage of primary-care…
Five Key Facts About Immigrants with Limited English Proficiency March 14, 2024 Issue Brief This brief presents 5 key facts about immigrants with limited English proficiency, drawing from the KFF/ LA Times Survey of Immigrants.
Election 2024 April 5, 2024 Topic Landing Page This topic page houses KFF resources that are relevant to policy debates in the 2024 elections, including those about abortion, the Affordable Care Act, and Medicare.
The Impact of the Pandemic on Well-Child Visits for Children Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP March 18, 2024 Issue Brief This issue brief examines well-child visit rates overall and for selected characteristics before and after the pandemic began and discusses recent state and federal policy changes that could impact children’s preventive care. More than half of children under age 21 enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP received a well-child visit in 2019, but the share fell to 48% in 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 Charts: The Cost and Coverage of Opill—the First FDA-approved Over-the-Counter Daily Oral Contraceptive Pill in the United States March 5, 2024 News Release The first FDA-approved over-the-counter daily oral contraceptive pill in the United States— Perrigo’s Opill— is now available for pre-order at major online retailers and will soon be available in stores. Although the new over-the-counter pill could broaden access to contraceptive options in the United States, KFF research suggests consumers are…
Commercialization of COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments, and Tests: Implications for Access and Coverage February 6, 2024 Issue Brief With the depletion of the federal-purchased supply of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests following the end of the public health emergency, this resource provides an overview of the implications of these changes for access to people covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, as well as those who are uninsured.
How Present-Day Health Disparities for Black People Are Linked to Past Policies and Events February 22, 2024 Issue Brief This brief examines how past policies and events are linked to present-day disparities among Black people in health and health care.