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SUD Treatment in Medicaid: Variation by Service Type, Demographics, States and Spending

Mar 28, 2024

Issue Brief

Substance use disorders contribute to a growing number of deaths, yet they often go undiagnosed and untreated. While nearly three-quarters of Medicaid enrollees with a diagnosed substance use disorder utilized some type of treatment service in 2020, medication treatment rates varied widely, being much lower for alcohol use disorder than opioid use disorder, and lower among Black enrollees and youth compared to their counterparts. Treatment rates varied considerably across states and average Medicaid spending for…

Prior Authorization Metrics Provide New Insights into Insurer Practices, but Gaps Remain

Aug 13, 2026

Issue Brief

This analysis of available 2025 prior authorization data finds insurers denied at least 1 in 8 standard requests for prior authorization across three insurance markets: Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, and the federally facilitated ACA Marketplaces. Denial rates varied wide segments by insurer. The analysis highlights limitations of the data and challenges for consumers interpreting it.

Spending on Medicaid State Directed Payments Before New Limits Take Effect

Jun 15, 2026

Issue Brief

This issue brief analyzes Medicaid spending by state on SDPs that require prior CMS approval to better understand the use of SDPs before new limits in the reconciliation law take effect.

Can Democrats Make the Medicaid and ACA Cuts Their Winning Political Issue Before People Feel the Cuts?

Jul 9, 2025

From Drew Altman

In his latest Beyond the Data column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses whether Democrats can make the Medicaid and ACA cuts a winning political issue before the midterm elections and before most people feel the cuts.

Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions

Oct 16, 2026

Interactive

This page displays an interactive map of the current status of state decisions on the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. Additional Medicaid expansion resources are listed (with links) below the map.

How AI Can Both Detect and Enable Fraudulent Research – The Monitor

Feb 26, 2026

Feature

A new study finds that nearly 10% of cancer research papers showed signs of being fabricated by “paper mills”. The problem may intensify as generative AI becomes more sophisticated, prompting lawmakers to demand information about safeguards in place. And, claims that physicians are financially incentivized to promote vaccines persist, despite lack of evidence.

Potential Impacts of New Requirements in Florida and Texas for Hospitals to Request Patient Immigration Status

Aug 26, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief examines the potential impacts of Florida and Texas' requirements for hospitals to collect patient immigration status information on immigrant families and the states’ workforces and economies.

A Closer Look at the Work Requirement Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law

Jul 30, 2025

Issue Brief

On July 4, President Trump signed into law a budget reconciliation package once called the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that includes significant changes to the Medicaid program. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid work requirement provisions.

KFF Survey of Women Voters Dashboard

Jun 20, 2024

Feature

The KFF Survey of Women Voters examines differing motivations, attitudes, and experiences among women by race and ethnicity, age, and partisanship heading into the 2024 election nationally and in two battleground states, Arizona and Michigan.

New Guidance on Public Charge Determinations Does Not Specify Key Concepts, Likely Resulting in Immigrant Families Facing Ongoing Confusion and Fear

Aug 19, 2026

Quick Insights

While the DHS guidance provides more details on public charge determinations under the new rule, it leaves key concepts unspecified and grants substantial discretion to individual immigration officers. This will likely result in ongoing confusion and fear among immigrant families that may deter them and their citizen children from participating in programs that help pay for health care, housing, or food even if they are eligible.

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