expanding public coverage
interactive
Compare Medicare-for-all and Public Plan Proposals
Compare bills introduced in the 116th Congress that would expand the role of public programs in health care. The bills range in scope from broad proposals to create a new national health insurance program for all residents to more incremental approaches that offer a public plan option.
Prescription Drugs polling
Latest Polling 58%
of Americans report currently taking at least one prescription medicine. (October 2019)
35%
of those taking 4 or more prescription drugs say they have a difficult time affording prescription medication. (February 2019)
27%
of Americans — or 1 in 4 — say they take four or more prescription drugs. (October 2019)
29%
say they did not take prescription medication as directed because of the cost. (February 2019)
In the news
- Women’s Health Policy
Policies Aimed at Limiting Abortion Access May Negatively Impact Pregnancy Loss Care
Abortion restrictions around the country have the potential to limit clinicians’ ability to manage pregnancy loss.
- medicaid
Implications of Long-Term Care Spousal Impoverishment Rules Expiration for Community Integration
The pending expiration of an ACA provision regarding Medicaid spousal impoverishment rules on Dec. 31 could tip the balance of financial incentives toward institutional long-term care and away from home and community-based services. - Medicare
Few Medicare Beneficiaries Switch Plans During the Open Enrollment Period
A relatively small share of people with Medicare Advantage or stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage voluntarily switch plans during Medicare’s open enrollment period, which ends Dec. 7. - electionS
President Trump Is Voters’ Biggest 2020 Motivator in Battleground States
This partnership polling report from KFF and The Cook Political Report examining the attitudes and experiences of voters in in four states (Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) that were previously considered Democratic strongholds.
