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Understanding the Inequitable Impacts of Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters in the Wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Oct 16, 2024

Policy Watch

The Southeast region of the U.S. is particularly vulnerable to severe tropical storms due to climate change, and its persistently high poverty rates inhibit residents’ ability to prepare for and recover from storms. Many of the states in the Southeast have not implemented the ACA Medicaid expansion, leaving lower income residents with more limited access to health care, which may lead to challenges addressing their health needs.

Key Facts on Health Care Use and Costs Among Immigrants

Sep 23, 2024

Issue Brief

This issue brief draws from the KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants and other KFF analyses to highlight immigrants’ health care eligibility, healthcare use and costs, as well as their contributions to the economy and workforce.

Experiences of Adults Who Have Been Incarcerated: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health

Sep 9, 2024

Poll Finding

This report examines the ongoing challenges and experiences of people who have been previously incarcerated. Results from KFF's Racism, Discrimination, and Health survey show that adults with prior incarceration have significant health needs, are socially isolated, and have limited access to health care.

Potential Impacts of New Requirements in Florida and Texas for Hospitals to Request Patient Immigration Status

Aug 26, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief examines the potential impacts of Florida and Texas' requirements for hospitals to collect patient immigration status information on immigrant families and the states’ workforces and economies.

Section 1115 Waiver Watch: Medicaid Pre-Release Services for People Who Are Incarcerated

Aug 19, 2024

Issue Brief

In April 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance encouraging states to apply for a new Section 1115 demonstration opportunity to test transition-related strategies to support community reentry for people who are incarcerated. As of August 19, 2024, CMS has approved Section 1115 reentry waiver requests from 11 states, while 13 additional reentry waivers remain pending.

Disparities in Access to Air Conditioning And Implications for Heat-Related Health Risks

Aug 16, 2024

Issue Brief

This analysis examines disparities in access to air condition and their implications. It shows Asian-, Black-, and Hispanic-led households are more likely to report not having an air conditioning unit in their home compared to White households. Lower income households also are more likely than higher-income households to report this and other challenges.

Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and Answers

Aug 14, 2024

Issue Brief

Disparities in health and health care for people of color and underserved groups are longstanding challenges. This brief provides an introduction to what health and health care disparities are, why it is important to address disparities, the status of disparities today, recent federal actions to address disparities, and key issues related to addressing disparities looking ahead.

Immigrants Have Lower Health Care Expenditures Than Their U.S.-Born Counterparts

Jul 18, 2024

Issue Brief

This data note analyzes health care expenditures for immigrants and U.S.-born people using data from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey.

Medicaid Efforts to Address Racial Health Disparities

Jul 1, 2024

Issue Brief

Medicaid programs are a major source of coverage for people of color and a potential mechanism to address racial health disparities. This issue brief provides insight into ways Medicaid can mitigate racial health disparities, how coverage may vary by race and ethnicity, and other Medicaid initiatives states pursuing to address racial disparities in health and health care.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care: Findings from the KFF Survey of Racism, Discrimination and Health

May 23, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief is focused on racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care, including use of mental health care, barriers to mental health care, the impact of prior experiences of unfair treatment or negative experiences with a provider on use of mental health care, and awareness of the 9-8-8 mental health hotline.

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