Allocating CBO’s Estimates of Federal Medicaid Spending Reductions Across the States: Senate Reconciliation Bill July 1, 2025 Issue Brief This analysis allocates the CBO’s estimated reduction in federal spending in the Senate reconciliation bill across states based on KFF’s state-level data and where possible, prior modeling work; and shows the federal spending reductions relative to KFF’s projections of federal spending by state under current law.
Allocating CBO’s Estimates of Federal Medicaid Spending Reductions and Enrollment Loss Across the States: House Reconciliation Bill June 4, 2025 Issue Brief The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest estimate shows that the One Big Beautiful Bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 and that the Medicaid provisions would increase the number of uninsured people by 7.8 million. Previous CBO estimates show that 10.3 million fewer people would be enrolled in Medicaid in 2034. Building on prior KFF analysis, this analysis allocates these estimated federal spending reductions and enrollment losses across the states.
A Closer Look at the Medicaid Work Requirement Provisions in the “Big Beautiful Bill” June 20, 2025 Issue Brief On May 22, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes significant changes to the Medicaid program. On June 16, the Senate Finance committee released proposed reconciliation language with some substantive changes to the Medicaid work requirement provisions, but this language may change as the Senate debates the bill. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid work requirement provisions.
Reconciliation Language Could Lead To Cuts in Medicaid State-Directed Payments to Hospitals and Nursing Facilities June 27, 2025 Issue Brief The Senate Finance Committee’s reconciliation language would reduce existing state-directed payments to hospitals and nursing facilities over time until they are at or slightly above Medicare rates. This analysis identifies states that might have to reduce payment rates for hospitals or nursing facilities if the language is passed into law.
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: The Basics May 29, 2025 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of the Ryan White Program, the largest HIV-specific federal grant program in the United States.
Fraud in Marketplace Enrollment and Eligibility: Five Things to Know June 30, 2025 Issue Brief This brief evaluates what is currently known about fraud and abuse in the Affordable Car Act (ACA) Marketplace, including how the final Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule and proposed budget reconciliation legislation would change existing Marketplace enrollment and eligibility standards.
A Medicaid Per Capita Cap on the ACA Expansion Population: State by State Estimates April 25, 2025 Issue Brief This analysis examines the potential impacts on states and Medicaid enrollees of implementing a per capita cap on the federal share of Medicaid spending for the ACA Medicaid expansion population only, which is another proposal that has been discussed by members of Congress.
Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions Impacting LGBTQ+ Health June 10, 2025 Fact Sheet This tracker examines Executive Actions taken by the Trump administration that have the potential to impact LGBTQ+ people’s health. It lists the action taken by date, provisions relevant to LGBTQ+ health, and describes potential impact, including litigation challenging these actions.
Expansions to Health Savings Accounts in House Budget Reconciliation: Unpacking the Provisions and Costs to Taxpayers May 29, 2025 Blog The House budget reconciliation bill contains various expansions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). This policy watch explains what HSAs are, how they have been used, what the key changes to HSAs would be, and how much they would cost the federal government.
What to Know About the Older Americans Act and the Services it Provides to Older Adults June 3, 2025 Issue Brief The Trump administration is proposing a reorganization and staffing cuts at HHS that create uncertainty about the potential effects on older adults, who receive services authorized under the Older Americans Act. This brief provides an overview of programs and services provided under the Older Americans Act, the role played by the Administration for Community Living in administering these programs, and trends in program funding and service utilization by older adults.