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Retail Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies per Capita
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Number of Retail Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies by Payer
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Retail Sales for Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies by Payer
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Teens, Drugs, and Overdose: Contrasting Pre-Pandemic and Current Trends
Issue BriefThis 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…
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PrEP Access in the United States: The Role of Telehealth
Issue BriefThis 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.
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2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey
ReportThis 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.
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Contraceptive Experiences, Coverage, and Preferences: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey
Issue BriefThis 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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What’s the Latest on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations?
Issue BriefIn response to prescription drug spending growth and heightened attention to drug prices, some policymakers have proposed allowing the federal government to negotiate the price of prescription drugs for Medicare and private payers. This brief describes the current status of drug price negotiation proposals, looks back at the history of proposals to give the federal government the authority to negotiate drug prices in Medicare, describes the negotiation provisions in key legislation (H.R. 3), and discusses…
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Gaps in Awareness of Insurance Requirements to Cover Preventive Services Among Women
Issue BriefKFF'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.