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Poll: By a Wide Margin, Democratic Voters Now Care More About the Affordable Care Act Than Republican Voters Do, And Voters Trust Democrats More Than Republicans to Handle Its Future

Dec 1, 2023

News Release

The future of the Affordable Care Act, an issue that was once a key health care issue for Republican voters, is now more important to Democratic voters, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. About half (49%) of voters say it is a “very important” issue for the candidates to discuss, including more than twice the share of Democratic voters (70%) than Republican voters (32%). Fielded prior to former President Donald Trump’s recent social media…

I am over age 65 and covered by Medicare, but I’m wondering if I can purchase one of the health plans offered through the Marketplace and drop my Medicare coverage? Is that an option for me or should I...

Sep 29, 2025

FAQs

If you have Medicare, you should keep it. Companies that sell Marketplace plans are prohibited from selling these plans to you if they know you are covered by Medicare (this applies even if you have a Medicare Advantage plan, a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, or a Medigap policy).

The Role of Public Opinion Polls in Health Policy

Oct 3, 2025

Feature

This Health Policy 101 chapter explores why polls and surveys are essential for understanding health policy issues and aims to teach you how to evaluate polls effectively. It covers the importance of polls in policy analysis, key considerations for interpretation, polling methodologies, and questions to assess the usefulness of polls. The chapter concludes with real-world examples demonstrating how polling informs policy debates.

North Carolina’s Effort to Relieve Medical Debt

Sep 20, 2024

Policy Watch

This policy watch examines the burden of medical debt in North Carolina and the state’s new plan to leverage the Medicaid program to provide debt relief and support access to care for low- and middle-income North Carolinians.

As Pandemic-Era Policies End, Medicaid Programs Focus on Enrollee Access and Reducing Health Disparities Amid Future Uncertainties

Oct 23, 2024

Report

This report highlights certain policies in place in state Medicaid programs in FY 2024 and policy changes implemented or planned for FY 2025, which began on July 1, 2024 for most states.

Understanding Medicaid Home Care Amid CMS Focus on Potential Fraud and Abuse

Feb 24, 2026

Issue Brief

This issue brief describes how Medicaid home care operates—including who is eligible and the systems in place to promote program integrity in its delivery—and the challenges of using new CMS data to identify unusual billing patterns or potential fraud in the program.

What health benefits do Marketplace plans cover?

Sep 29, 2025

FAQs

All qualified health plans offered in the Marketplace cover the "essential health benefits" (EHB), including: Ambulatory patient services (outpatient care you get without being admitted to a hospital) Emergency services Hospitalization Maternity and newborn care (care before and after your baby is born) Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment Prescription drugs Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices (services and devices to help people with injuries, disabilities, or chronic conditions gain…

5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People Living in Rural Areas

Jun 26, 2025

Issue Brief

This brief presents five key facts about Medicaid coverage among individuals living in rural areas. It draws on recent data to describe enrollment patterns, differences by state Medicaid expansion status, characteristics of the rural Medicaid population, and patterns of health care use among enrollees.

Louisiana v. FDA: Access to Mifepristone Back at the Supreme Court

May 6, 2026

Issue Brief

This brief reviews the case now before the Supreme Court, Louisiana v. FDA, and provides an overview of the other pending litigation involving mifepristone, and the mounting tension between states seeking to protect abortion and the states banning the provision of abortion.

I notice “short-term limited-duration” insurance plans for sale outside of the Marketplace, and they are cheaper than many other health plans. What is a short-term limited-duration health plan?

Sep 29, 2025

FAQs

“Short-term limited-duration” insurance plans are intended to fill a temporary gap in health coverage, such as when someone is between jobs. The maximum duration of short-term plans varies by state. Short-term plans must disclose to consumers that these plans are “NOT comprehensive health coverage.” Short-term plans often do not have the consumer protections found in Marketplace plans. For example, short-term plans can exclude coverage of pre-existing health conditions. Also, many short-term plans do not cover essential health…

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