Could Trump Walk Away from Unpopular Health Proposals? January 31, 2025 From Drew Altman In a new column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman discusses what President Trump’s decision to pull back the broad freeze in federal grant funding might portend for his response to future policies in health that prove controversial or unpopular.
Jessica Mathers January 30, 2025 Person Jessica Mathers is a senior policy analyst with KFF’s Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Prior to joining KFF, she worked on federal Medicaid policy and financing at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mathers holds a bachelor’s in biochemistry and microbiology from the University of Maine, and…
Share of All Adults With a Past-Year Mental Illness Who are Enrolled in Medicaid January 30, 2025 State Indicator
Share of All Adults With a Past-Year Mental Illness Who are Covered by Private Insurance January 30, 2025 State Indicator
Skepticism About Vaccines and Response to Bird Flu — The Monitor January 30, 2025 Page This volume shares findings from the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust, along with updates from Robert Kennedy Jr’s senate hearings. It also examines distrust in public health messaging about bird flu, motivations for sharing information online, and how fraudulent research can sometimes inform AI chatbot models.
Medicaid Financing: The Basics January 29, 2025 Issue Brief Medicaid represents $1 out of every $5 spent on health care in the U.S. and is the major source of financing for states to provide health coverage and long-term services and supports for low-income residents. This brief examines key questions about Medicaid financing and how it works.
Medicare Advantage Insurers Made Nearly 50 Million Prior Authorization Determinations in 2023 January 28, 2025 Issue Brief Nearly 50 million prior authorization requests were submitted to Medicare Advantage insurers on behalf of Medicare Advantage enrollees in 2023, of which 3.2 million (6.4%) were denied. Just 11.7% of denied requests were appealed, though 81.7% of appeals overturned the initial denial in Medicare Advantage. Substantially fewer prior authorization requests were made in traditional Medicare, reflecting the small number of services subject to prior authorization requirements.