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KFF 2026 Women’s Health Survey

For more than two decades, the KFF Women’s Health Survey has provided a nationally representative look at women’s experiences with health care in the United States. Explore the latest findings →

Women’s Health Care Affordability Challenges

As health care costs dominate the national political conversation, our 2026 KFF Women’s Health Survey shows the toll those costs are taking on women. Our new nationally representative survey of women and men ages 18–64 finds costs remain a major barrier for women, specifically — causing everything from delayed care to rationed medications to cuts in spending on basic needs.

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Are Health Insurers to Blame for Our Health System Problems?

Political leaders on both sides point fingers at health insurers for high costs and patient frustrations. How much blame do insurers, in fact, deserve for our health system’s problems? This three-part video series from KFF considers this question and the complicated answer, exploring what’s driving rising insurance premiums, whether insurers provide value, and who we trust to decide what gets covered and at what price. Watch and share →

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