Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker December 2, 2024 Issue Brief This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek federal approval through a SPA or 1115 waiver, submitted and approved SPAs, and coverage financed solely with state funds.
Why Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Matters for Potential Medicare Coverage of Obesity Drugs December 2, 2024 Quick Take It’s quite likely that one of these popular anti-obesity medications will be selected for negotiation in the next round of Medicare’s relatively new drug price negotiation program.
Dec. 11 Virtual Event: Going It Alone: A Conversation About Growing Old in America November 27, 2024 Event More than 16 million Americans are living alone while growing old — an unprecedented number. Yet little is known about their experiences. KFF Health News’ Navigating Aging columnist, Judith Graham, spent six months this year talking to older adults who live alone by choice or by circumstance — most commonly,…
Medicaid Expansion is a Red and Blue State Issue November 27, 2024 Issue Brief With President-elect Trump returning to the White House and Republicans controlling Congress, significant changes to the Medicaid expansion are expected. This data note provides key facts on the Medicaid expansion, highlighting the financial and coverage impacts of any changes across states that voted for President-elect Trump and those that voted for Vice President Harris.
Proposed Coverage of Anti-Obesity Drugs in Medicare and Medicaid Would Expand Access to Millions of People with Obesity November 26, 2024 Blog This policy watch examines the implications of new proposed regulations that would allow Medicare and require Medicaid to cover drugs used to treat obesity, including a relatively new class of highly effective but costly drugs known as GLP-1s.
Adults Who Report Being Told by a Doctor that They Have Cardiovascular Disease by Sex November 26, 2024 State Indicator
Adults Who Report Being Told by a Doctor that They Have Cardiovascular Disease by Race/Ethnicity November 26, 2024 State Indicator
What to Know Ahead of the Supreme Court Case on Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care November 26, 2024 Issue Brief This brief provides background on gender affirming care and state bans, explains the legal challenge to the Tennessee law, and explores the potential Supreme Court ruling and impact on access across the country.
Lessons From the Election About Voters and Health November 26, 2024 From Drew Altman In this column, KFF president and CEO Drew Altman explores why health costs weigh heavily among voters’ economic concerns, even in an election where health was not a flashpoint. The need to reframe health as a pocketbook issue for voters will be central to the competition for the votes of working class Latino voters, two groups very focused on the cost of living.
Concerns Over Fluoride in Water and Free Speech Violations – KFF Health Misinformation Monitor November 26, 2024 Page This volume of the Monitor explores the growing opposition to water fluoridation, how misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is influencing public health policies and trust in health authorities, and the balance between free speech and mitigating health misinformation.
