Policy Uncertainty is Creating Challenges for ACA Marketplace Insurers June 25, 2025 Quick Take Until Congress passes the reconciliation bill, Marketplace insurers will face uncertainty regarding the regulatory landscape and may find it difficult to set premiums for 2026.
Kennedy v. Braidwood: The Supreme Court Upheld ACA Preventive Services but That’s Not the End of the Story June 27, 2025 Blog On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion on Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, ruling that the ACA requirement that most private insurers and Medicaid expansion programs to cover preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) with no cost-sharing is constitutional.
How Affordability of Employer Coverage Varies by Family Income June 30, 2025 Issue Brief This analysis looks at the share of family income people with employer-based coverage pay toward their premiums and out-of-pocket payments for medical care. The cost of employer sponsored health insurance—including premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs—has risen steadily over time.
Health Costs September 25, 2019 Topic Landing Page Explore KFF’s policy research, polling and news tracking the changes to health care costs over time and the challenges people face in affording health care coverage.
Actual Tobacco Settlement Payments Received by the States (in millions) June 30, 2025 State Indicator
Private Insurance September 25, 2022 Topic Landing Page Explore KFF’s policy research, polling and news on employer-sponsored health insurance and other forms of private coverage.
At the Supreme Court: What’s at Stake for Emergency Abortion Care? April 22, 2024 News Release On April 24, the Supreme Court will hear Idaho v. United States—the second case this term involving access to abortion. In a new brief, KFF examines what’s at stake, focusing on whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)—a federal law requiring nearly all hospitals to ensure emergency…
