Family Planning Services for Low-Income Women: The Role of Public Programs
This brief explains the major sources of public financing for family planning care, related policies, and their role financing services for low-income women.
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Policy Landscape of Private Insurance Coverage of Contraception in the U.S.
Issue BriefThis issue brief explains the rules for private insurance coverage of contraceptives at the federal and state level, the exemptions and accommodations available for certain employers, gaps in coverage for contraceptives obtained outside of the traditional clinical setting, and how changes in the agencies responsible for making contraceptive recommendations may affect coverage for contraceptives.
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State Variations in the Role of the Reproductive Health Safety Net for Contraceptive Care Among Medicaid Enrollees
Issue BriefThis KFF analysis uses 2023 T-MSIS Research Identifiable Files to look at where reproductive-age female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit by state. Overall, more than four in 10 (43%) female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit of 2023 at a safety net provider, which includes Planned Parenthood clinics, community health centers, state and local health departments, and Indian health services, but there is wide variation by state.
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New Trump Administration Health-Related Visa Guidance Could Impact Millions of Noncitizens
Issue BriefThis analysis examines the share of noncitizen and citizen adults currently living in the U.S. who have one of the health conditions identified in new State Department guidance for visa screening.
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Mapping the Uneven Burden of Rising ACA Marketplace Premium Payments due to Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration
Issue BriefEnhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of this year. Among those with incomes over 400% poverty who are losing the tax credit altogether, the impact will be greatest for those whose unsubsidized premiums are highest: older Marketplace enrollees and those living in higher-premium locales. The maps in this brief show how much average premium payments would increase for 2026 benchmark silver plans with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at three income…
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Refugees and Asylees: Recent Changes in Access to Health Coverage and Other Assistance
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides an overview of refugees and asylees in the U.S., trends in refugee and asylee admissions using data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and recent changes in eligibility for assistance programs for refugees and asylees.
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States’ Management of Medicaid Home Care Spending Ahead of H.R. 1 Effects
Issue BriefUsing data from the 23rd KFF survey of officials administering Medicaid home care programs, this issue brief describes the mechanisms states are currently using to limit Medicaid spending on home care and their plans for adopting new mechanisms in state fiscal year (FY) 2026.
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A Look at Waiting Lists for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services from 2016 to 2025
Issue BriefThis data note provides new information about waiting lists in Medicaid home care before many of the provisions in the 2025 reconciliation law go into effect. The data come from KFF's 23rd survey of officials administering Medicaid home care programs in all 50 states and DC.
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How Medicare Pays Medicare Advantage Plans: Issues and Policy Options
Issue BriefThis brief explains how Medicare Advantage payments are determined and provides an overview of policy options to change the Medicare Advantage payment system.
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Chart Reviews Increase Payments to Medicare Advantage Insurers for 1 in 6 Enrollees
Issue BriefUsing Medicare Advantage encounter data, this analysis finds that 62% of Medicare Advantage enrollees have at least one chart review record and that diagnoses added from chart reviews increase payments from CMS to insurers for 17% of enrollees. The use of chart reviews varies across the largest Medicare Advantage insurers.