FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program January 31, 2024 Issue Brief The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued initial guidance describing CMS’s plans for implementation of the new Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, which was established by the Inflation Reduction Act. These FAQs address several questions related to Medicare’s drug price negotiation program and how CMS intends to implement the new program, with a focus on the details that apply for 2026, the first year that negotiated prices will be available under this new program.
Distribution of Mental Health Treatment Facilities, By Ownership Type January 31, 2024 State Indicator
Distribution of Substance Use Treatment Facilities, By Ownership Type January 31, 2024 State Indicator
Percent of Mental Health Treatment Facilities Reporting Participation with Insurers January 31, 2024 State Indicator
Percent of Substance Use Treatment Facilities Reporting Participation with Insurers January 31, 2024 State Indicator
Count and Rate per 100,000 of Mental Health Treatment Facility Beds, By Type January 31, 2024 State Indicator
Count and Rate per 100,000 of Substance Use Treatment Facility Beds, By Type January 31, 2024 State Indicator
New KFF Tracker Finds the Number of States with Restrictions on Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care Grew Five-fold Over the Last 18 Months January 31, 2024 News Release A new KFF resource tracks dozens of state laws and policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care among young people. Gender-affirming care supports and affirms gender identity through social, psychological, behavioral, or medical interventions. As state laws and policies restricting youth access to gender-affirming care proliferate, KFF’s new tracker assesses…