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Despite Anecdotal Reports about Narrow Networks, 87% of Working-Age Adults with Insurance Are Satisfied With Their Plan’s Choice of Doctors; 12% Say They Had to Change Doctors in Past Year As the ACA’s Open Enrollment Nears End, Most of Those Who Remain Uninsured Are Disengaged While this month Congress passed…

This brief examines where the candidates stand on four key aspects of the nation’s mental health and substance abuse challenges: the opioid epidemic, suicide rates, mental health parity, and mental health workforce. On each issue, the brief summarizes the policy positions of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

This data note looks at the coverage implications of policies to lower the age of Medicare eligibility as proposed by President Biden during the presidential campaign.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified pre-existing health disparities for justice-involved populations, with coronavirus infection rates among incarcerated populations higher than overall infection rates in nearly all states. Justice-involved individuals are disproportionately low-income and often have complex and/or chronic conditions, including behavioral health needs. Although the statutory inmate exclusion policy prohibits Medicaid from covering services provided during incarceration (except for inpatient services), states may take other steps to leverage Medicaid to improve continuity of care for justice-involved individuals.

Nirmita Panchal is a senior policy manager for KFF’s Program on the ACA and the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Her work focuses on research and data analysis for mental health and substance use. Previously, she worked for the Program on the Health Care Marketplace, where she assisted with…

Explore KFF’s research and analysis on current HIV-related policy issues, with a focus on the U.S. government’s response to the epidemic domestically and around the world.

This data notereviews the data from CMS about its funding awards to Navigator programs serving consumers in the federal marketplace states during the 2022 open enrollment season, as well as funding trends over time and funding by state.

Audrey Kearney is a senior survey analyst for the Public Opinion and Survey Research Program at KFF. The program researches public attitudes toward health and social policy issues. Kearney started at KFF in 2019 as a research assistant. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, both in political…

Michelle Long is a senior policy manager for the Program on Patient and Consumer Protections at KFF. Her work focuses on examining consumer and patient experiences as they navigate the health care system, including financial barriers, administrative complexity, lack of transparency, and problems accessing providers. Prior to joining the Program…