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Examining the Potential Impact of Medicare’s New WISeR Model

Feb 10, 2026

Issue Brief

On January 1, 2026, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) launched the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model that establishes new prior authorization requirements in traditional Medicare. This analysis explores the potential impact of the WISeR model by examining recent spending and utilization trends in traditional Medicare for services selected for prior authorization requirements in the six model states (Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington).

Immigrants Have Lower Health Care Expenditures Than Their U.S.-Born Counterparts

Jul 18, 2024

Issue Brief

This data note analyzes health care expenditures for immigrants and U.S.-born people using data from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey.

As Congress Looks to Reduce Federal Spending, Medicare and Medicaid Remain Broadly Popular, and At Least Twice as Many People Want to Increase Spending Rather Than Cut It

Jan 17, 2025

News Release

With the incoming Trump administration and Republican-led Congress looking to ways to reduce federal spending, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that the Medicare and Medicaid programs remain broadly popular, and more people favor more spending on those programs than less spending. About eight in 10 Americans overall view Medicare (82%) and Medicaid (77%) favorably. This includes majorities across partisans, including most Republicans (75% view Medicare favorably and 63% view Medicaid favorably). About half…

Gaps in Awareness of Insurance Requirements to Cover Preventive Services Among Women

Oct 18, 2024

Issue Brief

KFF's 2024 Women's Health Survey finds that women aren't fully aware that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires insurance plans to cover the full cost of recommended preventive health care services - especially contraception.

New Trump Administration Health-Related Visa Guidance Could Impact Millions of Noncitizens

Nov 25, 2025

Issue Brief

This analysis examines the share of noncitizen and citizen adults currently living in the U.S. who have one of the health conditions identified in new State Department guidance for visa screening.

What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for People with Disabilities Waiting for Medicare Coverage?

Oct 14, 2026

Issue Brief

This analysis finds that Medicaid through the expansion pathway covered over 1 in 4 SSDI applicants and beneficiaries waiting to become eligible for Medicare (120,300 people out of a total 415,300 in 2023). In future years, people applying for and new to SSDI may experience difficulties maintaining Medicaid prior to becoming eligible for Medicare because of the new work requirements.

People with Medicare Will Face Higher Costs for Some Orphan Drugs Due to Changes in the New Tax and Budget Law

Oct 20, 2025

Issue Brief

This brief analyzes changes in the new tax and budget reconciliation law that modify which drugs will be selected for Medicare drug price negotiation, which will lead to higher Medicare spending and higher costs for beneficiaries who take these medications.

Recently Released KFF Poll Shows Uncertainty Over Established Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy – The Monitor

Oct 22, 2026

Feature

KFF’s recently released Tracking Poll finds that public confidence in the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for use during pregnancy has fallen, and many are uncertain about a false claim linking the vaccines with higher risk of miscarriage. Separately, conversations about childhood vaccines frame vaccination as an individual parental decision.

A Closer Look at Negative Interactions Experienced by Women in Health Settings: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Mar 12, 2025

Issue Brief

This data note presents findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s experiences with disrespectful and unfair treatment as well as negative interactions with providers during health care visits in the past two years.

What Role Do Immigrants Play in the Hospital Workforce?

Jun 17, 2025

Issue Brief

This issue brief analyzes the role that immigrants play in the hospital workforce, overall and by occupation and state. Immigrants account for about one in six hospital workers, including among clinical and nonclinical workers.

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