How Affordability of Employer Coverage Varies by Family Income June 30, 2025 Issue Brief This analysis looks at the share of family income people with employer-based coverage pay toward their premiums and out-of-pocket payments for medical care. The cost of employer sponsored health insurance—including premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs—has risen steadily over time.
Measles Vaccines and Misinformation in the Courts: A Snapshot From the KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll March 14, 2024 Poll Finding The latest KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll examines misinformation related to the measles vaccine and the public’s views of the U.S. government and social media companies’ role in moderating false claims online.
Medicare September 20, 2019 Topic Landing Page Explore KFF’s policy research, polling and news on the Medicaid program including eligibility, enrollment and spending; access to care; and Medicaid’s coverage of long-term services and supports.
Health Information and Trust June 13, 2024 Topic Landing Page The Monitor: Flawed report aims to undercut established research on abortion pill safety, Plus how a federal intiative to study autism may overemphasize environmental toxins.
Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions May 9, 2025 Page This page displays an interactive map of the current status of state decisions on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. Additional Medicaid expansion resources are listed (with links) below the map.
Recent State Actions Impacting Immigrants’ Access to State-Funded Health Coverage and Other Public Programs July 16, 2025 Blog This policy watch summarizes recent proposed actions by states related to state-funded health coverage for immigrants and trends in other legislation enacted during the 2025 session that have implications for immigrants.
Racial Equity and Health Policy September 20, 2019 Topic Landing Page Explore KFF’s policy research, polling and news on health and health care disparities affecting people of color and underserved groups as well as policy efforts to advance racial equity in health and health care.
How Does the Federal Government Monitor Vaccine Safety? July 16, 2025 Issue Brief This issue brief gives an overview of the main systems used by the federal government to track vaccine safety and adverse events following vaccinations. The brief reviews the history of federal vaccine safety systems, describes the key systems and their strengths and limitations, and also discusses how vaccine safety issues have become the subject of more scrutiny under the Trump administration.
A Closer Look at the $50 Billion Rural Health Fund in the New Reconciliation Law July 16, 2025 Issue Brief The new reconciliation law includes a $50 billion rural health fund. This brief describes the rural health fund, explains what the law says about the allocation of funds, and highlights outstanding questions about how the funds will be distributed across and within states to pay rural hospitals and for other purposes.
