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Drilling Down on Dental Coverage and Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries

Mar 13, 2019

Issue Brief

Medicare does not cover routine dental care and the majority of Medicare beneficiaries do not have dental coverage. Some beneficiaries have dental coverage through other sources, including Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and private plans, but almost half of all beneficiaries have not been to the dentist in the past year and many older adults face high out-of-pocket costs for needed dental care. The brief reviews the state of oral health for people on Medicare, describing the…

The Uninsured and the ACA: A Primer – Key Facts about Health Insurance and the Uninsured amidst Changes to the Affordable Care Act

Jan 25, 2019

Report

The Uninsured and the ACA: A Primer provides information on how insurance has changed under the ACA and more recent policy changes, how many people remain uninsured, who they are, and why they lack health coverage. It also summarizes what we know about the impact that a lack of insurance can have on the health outcomes and personal finances and the difference health insurance can make in people’s lives.

Health and Health Care for Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPIs) in the United States

May 10, 2019

Community Health Center Financing: The Role of Medicaid and Section 330 Grant Funding Explained

Mar 26, 2019

Issue Brief

This issue brief describes the two primary sources of health center revenue—Medicaid and Section 330 grant funding. The evolution of these funding streams has contributed to significant growth in the health center program, enabling expanded services to millions of additional residents of the nation’s most medically underserved rural and urban communities.

How State Policies Limiting Abortion Coverage Changed Over Time

Jan 18, 2019

Feature

This week, the Trump administration proposed new rules around abortion coverage in the ACA Marketplace plans. Here’s how state policies shaping access to abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance have changed before and after the passage of the health law.

Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2019 & 2020

Oct 18, 2019

Issue Brief

This brief analyzes Medicaid enrollment and spending trends for FY 2019 and FY 2020 based on interviews and data provided by state Medicaid directors as part of the 19th annual survey of Medicaid directors in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. States reported declines in Medicaid enrollment and modest growth in total Medicaid spending for state fiscal year (FY) 2019 and budgeted for nearly flat enrollment growth but a return to more typical…

How Do Medicaid/CHIP Children with Special Health Care Needs Differ from Those with Private Insurance?

Jun 12, 2019

Issue Brief

This issue brief compares the demographics, health status, access to care, and coverage affordability of Medicaid/CHIP children with special health care needs to those with private insurance and those who are uninsured. Medicaid plays a key role for children with special health care needs by making coverage affordable and covering services that private coverage typically does not. Consequently, legislative proposals that would cap and reduce federal Medicaid funding may pose a particular risk to children…

New Title X Regulations: Implications for Women and Family Planning Providers

Mar 8, 2019

Issue Brief

This brief reviews the Trump Administration’s new final Title X family planning regulations, compares them to the current program rules and discusses the implications of these changes for low-income women seeking family planning services and the providers that have been serving them with Title X support

4.2 Million Uninsured People Could Get a Bronze Plan in the ACA Marketplace with $0 Premiums After Tax Credits

Dec 11, 2018

News Release

We have data on the number and share of uninsured in each state who have access to free bronze plans.

KFF Health Tracking Poll – September 2019: Health Care Policy In Congress And On The Campaign Trail

Sep 12, 2019

Feature

This month's poll probes Democrats' views about the general approaches to expanding health coverage and lowering costs put forward by the candidates; the public's health care priorities for Congress; and views about the ACA, Medicare-for-all and a "public option" health plan.

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