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.
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.
Key Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2025 July 16, 2025 Issue Brief The Medicare Part D program provides an outpatient prescription drug benefit to more than 50 million older adults and people with long-term disabilities in Medicare who enroll in private plans, including stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) to supplement traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (MA-PDs) that include drug coverage and other Medicare-covered benefits. This brief analyzes Medicare Part D enrollment and costs in 2025 and trends over time, based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Uncertain Future of Medicare’s Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plan Market and Why It Matters July 16, 2025 Issue Brief This brief focuses on the stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan marketplace and its somewhat uncertain future, in light of recent trends in plan availability and the potential for another year of premium increases in 2026, in part depending on what the Trump administration decides to do with the temporary Part D premium stabilization demonstration. The brief explains why the stability of the PDP market matters, both for people in traditional Medicare who want prescription drug coverage but also for the viability of traditional Medicare as an option vis a vis Medicare Advantage.
Medicare Beneficiaries by Type of Entitlement With and Without End-Stage-Renal Disease (ESRD) July 15, 2025 State Indicator
Total Number of Medicare Beneficiaries by Type of Coverage July 15, 2025 State Indicator Medicare enrollment
Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State July 15, 2025 Issue Brief Section 1115 Medicaid waivers can allow states to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from what is required by federal law. This page tracks approved and pending waiver provisions (including expansions and restrictions) related to eligibility, benefits, and social determinants of health and other delivery system reforms.
