Drawing on a novel survey of players from the 1988 season, the polling and reporting project sheds new light on the health issues and other challenges facing NFL players after they leave the game. Now, at an average age of 62, large majorities of these former NFL players say pro football was bad for their health, but 90 percent say they would choose to play again.

To document the affordability challenges posed by out-of-pocket health care costs for people with Medicare, this brief analyzes out-of-pocket health care costs as a share of Social Security income and total income.

KFF’s Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that just over half of adults use social media for health information and advice at least occasionally, but fewer than half say they find at least some of the information they see on each platform trustworthy.

Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive guide covering fundamental aspects of U.S. health policy and programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, employer-sponsored insurance, racial and ethnic disparities, and more. The chapters can be downloaded in a PDF format for faculty and student use, and the information will be updated annually or as data and circumstances change.

Estimate premiums and tax credits for health insurance coverage through the ACA Marketplaces.

Evaluate the latest state abortion policies and litigation following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.