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A Record 3,834 Medicare Advantage Plans Will be Available in 2022, Up 8 Percent From 2021, While the Number of Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Plans is Decreasing Mainly Due to Firm Consolidations

Nov 2, 2021

News Release

A record 3,834 Medicare Advantage plans will be available across the country as alternatives to traditional Medicare for 2022, a new KFF analysis finds. That’s an increase of 8 percent from 2021, and the largest number of plans available in more than a decade. At the same time, the number of Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans that will be offered in 2022 is decreasing by 23 percent to 766 plans, primarily the result…

Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2022 & 2023

Oct 25, 2022

Issue Brief

This issue brief provides an overview of Medicaid spending and enrollment growth with a focus on state fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Findings are based on data provided by state Medicaid directors as part of the 22nd annual survey of Medicaid directors in states and the District of Columbia conducted by KFF and Health Management Associates (HMA). Findings examine changes in overall enrollment and spending growth.

Number of Mail Order Prescription Drugs Per Capita

Mar 5, 2020

State Health Facts Indicator

Retail Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies per Capita

Mar 5, 2020

State Health Facts Indicator

Number of Retail Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies by Payer

Mar 5, 2020

State Health Facts Indicator

Retail Sales for Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies by Payer

Mar 5, 2020

State Health Facts Indicator

Teens, Drugs, and Overdose: Contrasting Pre-Pandemic and Current Trends

Oct 15, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief analyzes the latest CDC data on adolescent overdose deaths, finding that from 2022 to 2023, there was a small reduction in overdose fatalities among adolescents (from 721 to 708 deaths). Additionally, the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, has largely driven the increase in adolescent drug fatalities since the pandemic began, accounting for 76% of these fatalities in 2023. This analysis also explores federal and state policy responses to the drug crisis, such as requirements to…

PrEP Access in the United States: The Role of Telehealth

May 3, 2022

Issue Brief

This brief provides an overview of the tele-PrEP landscape, including how PrEP services (e.g., consults, lab work, prescribing, and monitoring) are provided and factors that facilitate its provision as well as barriers that remain. It is based on in-depth interviews with representatives from the major national telehealth companies providing tele-PrEP and other select tele-PrEP programs.

2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey

Nov 10, 2021

Report

This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, worker contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, and more. This year’s report also looks at how employers changed their mental health, telemedicine and other benefits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contraceptive Experiences, Coverage, and Preferences: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Nov 22, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief offers a close examination of women's experiences with contraception, insurance coverage, contraceptive preferences, and interactions with the health care system. We also explore the influence and reach of contraceptive information on social media.

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