A View of Medicaid Today and a Look Ahead: Balancing Access, Budgets and Upcoming Changes
This report highlights key policy priorities and issues state Medicaid programs focused on in FY 2025 and are prioritizing in FY 2026.
State Medicaid Officials Project Flat Enrollment Post Unwinding but Increased Spending and Budget Pressures, as States Prepare for Impact of Federal Medicaid Policy Changes
As states completed the “unwinding” of pandemic-era continuous coverage, Medicaid enrollment fell 7.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to be largely flat in FY 2026. At the same time, total Medicaid spending grew by 8.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to grow by 7.
Health Wonk Shop
Virtual Event: Developments in Prescription Drug Pricing under the Second Trump Administration
On November 20 at 12 p.m. ET, three experts will join Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at KFF, for a 45-minute “Health Wonk Shop” discussion about the latest developments in prescription drug pricing and what they mean for drug manufacturers, patients and public and private health insurance programs. Register to attend →
ACA Resources
8 Things to Watch for the 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period
The ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment season began November 1, and with it comes looming changes to the enhanced premium tax credits, increases in out-of-pocket premium payments, new Marketplace eligibility rules, and more. Read our analysis of what these and other changes could mean for new and returning enrollees.
Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare Open Enrollment FAQs
Explore frequently asked questions related to Medicare Open Enrollment, including Medicare Advantage, Part D, Medigap, and more.
New and Noteworthy
Social Media Content Moderation Policies, False Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer
This volume examines recent social media and AI policy changes; conflicting studies on COVID-19 vaccines and cancer; ACOG guidance on contraceptive misinformation; an alternative to the CDC’s MMWR; the Texas AG’s Tylenol lawsuit; and findings from a recent KFF Tracking Poll on trust in health care apps and websites that use AI.
Tracking Key HHS Public Health Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration
This resource chronologically lists and briefly describes key actions taken by the Trump Administration through the Department of Health and Human Services that affect public health in the U.S. The actions are listed in the order in which they were first issued, reported or announced.
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