Affordable Care Act
vaccine safety and trust
New KFF-Washington Post Survey Explores Parents’ Trust In, and Confusion About, Childhood Vaccines as Federal Policies Change Under Trump
This poll comes as the Trump administration revamps federal policies, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to question the childhood vaccine schedule. The KFF-Washington Post Survey of Parents reveals large majorities of parents view long-standing childhood vaccines such as the ones to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella and polio as safe and important, but are less confident in seasonal vaccines for flu and especially COVID-19. Read the News Release →
2025 budget reconciliation law
A Look at the Potential Impact of the High Unemployment Hardship Exception to Medicaid Work Requirements
This issue brief describes the hardship exception for individuals living in counties with high unemployment, and using the most recent available county-level unemployment data, estimates the number of counties that could meet the criteria for this exception and the number of expansion enrollees living in those counties who could be exempt from work requirements.
New and Noteworthy
Column: Potential Storylines From Trump-Era Health Care Cuts
For JAMA Health Forum, KFF’s Larry Levitt talks about how popular shows like “The Pitt” can make changes to the health care system stemming from this year’s federal tax and budget bill tangible for viewers, and offers some suggested story lines.
Which PEPFAR Investments Drive HIV Outcomes?
This analysis examines PEPFAR spending and HIV viral suppression rates in 22 countries from 2018–2023 to help identify which investments most effectively drive HIV outcomes and inform future directions.
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