The Hyde Amendment and Coverage for Abortion Services Under Medicaid in the Post-Roe Era March 14, 2024 Issue Brief This brief details the federal programs that are affected by the Hyde Amendment and laws and regulations that have a similar goal, provides estimates on the share of women insured by Medicaid affected by the law, reviews the impact of the law on their access to abortion services, and discusses the potential effect if the law were to be repealed.
Adult Children of Immigrants Make Outsized Contributions to the U.S. Health Care Workforce March 13, 2024 News Release Adult children of immigrants make up a disproportionately large share of physicians, surgeons and other health care practitioners in the U.S. — just one reflection of their comparatively high employment, educational attainment and income levels, according to a new KFF analysis. The analysis of 2023 Current Population Survey data shows…
KFF Examines the Hyde Amendment and its Impact in States Without Abortion Bans March 14, 2024 News Release KFF takes a new look at the continued impact of the Hyde Amendment, the federal ban on payment for abortion services, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. At a moment when all eyes are on states that have banned abortion, the Hyde Amendment remains a barrier to…
Age-Adjusted Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity March 14, 2024 State Indicator
Most Parents Haven’t Heard Misinformation About the Measles Vaccine though Significant Shares Are Uncertain About the Validity of Claims March 14, 2024 News Release As rates of childhood vaccination decline and with measles on the rise again, a KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll, fielded in late February, examines the extent to which adults have heard and believe misinformation about the measles vaccine. The poll also examines the public’s views of the U.S. government and…