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The Effects of Medicaid Expansion under the ACA: Studies from January 2014 to January 2020

Mar 17, 2020

Report

This literature review summarizes findings from 404 studies of the impact of state Medicaid expansions under the ACA published between January 2014 (when the coverage provisions of the ACA went into effect) and January 2020. It includes studies, analyses, and reports published by government, research, and policy organizations using data from 2014 or later. This body of research suggests that the expansion presents an opportunity for gains in coverage, improvements in access and financial security,…

How Can Medicaid Enhance State Capacity to Respond to COVID-19?

Mar 17, 2020

Issue Brief

This brief describes a range of steps states and the federal government could take to use Medicaid to expand coverage and access to care in the context of responding to COVID-19 as a public health crisis.

Loss of the ACA Could Greatly Erode Health Coverage and Benefits for Women

Oct 29, 2020

Issue Brief

This brief examines what the loss of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean for women's coverage and access to health care.

List Prices Increased As Much As 9 Times Faster Than Inflation for 20 of the Top 25 Part D Drugs, Suggesting Potential for Savings Under Proposed Inflation Rebate Policies

Oct 18, 2019

News Release

A new KFF analysis finds that the list prices for most of the top Medicare Part D drugs by total spending increased as much as nine times the rate of inflation (1.7%) between 2016 and 2017, suggesting recent Congressional proposals targeting such increases could generate savings for Medicare and Part D enrollees. The analysis finds 20 of the top 25 drugs, all of which were brand-name medications, had price increases between three and more than…

Key Facts about Uninsured Adults with Opioid Use Disorder

Jul 15, 2019

Issue Brief

This data note describes uninsured nonelderly adults with opioid use disorder, including their demographic characteristics, health status, and access to treatment.

Estimates Suggest That Rx Drugs Will Continue to Represent an Increasing Portion of Overall Health Spending

Feb 1, 2018

Feature

Source Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Expenditure (NHE) Historical (1960-2016) and Projected (2016-2025) data from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group (Accessed on December 13, 2017)

Kaiser Health News (KHN) announces a new partnership with An Arm and A Leg podcast

May 23, 2019

News Release

KFF and Public Road Productions announce that Season 2 of An Arm and A Leg podcast will be co-produced in partnership with Kaiser Health News (KHN), KFF’s editorially independent national health and health policy newsroom.

HIV, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and Women: An Emerging Policy Landscape

Dec 2, 2019

Issue Brief

Intimate partner violence has been shown to be associated with increased risk for HIV among women, as well as poorer treatment outcomes for those already diagnosed. This brief reviews the link between IPV and HIV, key policy changes and initiatives that attempt to address these challenges.

Poll: Most Americans Don’t Realize How Dramatically the Medicare-for-all Proposals Would Revamp the Nation’s Health Care System

Jun 18, 2019

News Release

As Congress and the Democratic presidential candidates continue to discuss Medicare-for-all and other proposals to expand public health coverage, most Americans know little about how the leading Medicare-for-all proposals would reshape the way all Americans get and pay for health care. This month’s KFF Health Tracking Poll probes the public’s awareness of key elements of proposals to create a national health plan, including the leading Medicare-for-all bills introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila…

Building on the Evidence Base: Studies on the Effects of Medicaid Expansion, February 2020 to March 2021

May 6, 2021

Report

This literature review report summarizes evidence from nearly 200 studies on the effects of Medicaid expansion published between February 2020 and March 2021. These studies generally find beneficial impacts of expansion across a range of areas.

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