Access to Care - Research and Data from KFF

Community Health Centers in a Time of Change: Results from an Annual Survey

Apr 14, 2020

Issue Brief

With health centers playing an important role in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, findings from the KFF/Geiger Gibson 2019 Community Health Center Survey provide important information on health centers’ financial situation and their experiences in a changing policy environment. After years of growth following implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), changes in Medicaid, public charge, and Title X family planning policies, among others, carry important implications for low-income patients as well as health center operations and revenue.

Communities of Color at Higher Risk for Health and Economic Challenges due to COVID-19

Apr 7, 2020

Issue Brief

This brief analyzes data on underlying health conditions, health coverage and health care access, and social and economic factors by race and ethnicity to provide insight into how the health and financial impacts of COVID-19 may vary across racial/ethnic groups.

Mental Health and Substance Use Considerations Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 26, 2021

Issue Brief

This brief explores factors contributing to poor mental health and substance use outcomes among children during the pandemic, highlighting groups of children who are particularly at risk and barriers to accessing child and adolescent mental health care.

Medicare and Telehealth: Coverage and Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Options for the Future

May 19, 2021

Issue Brief

This brief provides an overview of changes in coverage of telehealth under traditional Medicare before the coronavirus pandemic, and estimates changes in use of telehealth services using survey data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) during the pandemic. The analysis also discusses issues and questions related to extending telehealth coverage under traditional Medicare beyond the public health emergency.

How Many Physicians Have Opted Out of the Medicare Program?

Jan 17, 2025

Issue Brief

This brief provides the most recent data on the extent to which non-pediatric physicians are opting out of Medicare, by specialty and by state.

Health Coverage Among American Indian and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander People

Nov 30, 2023

Issue Brief

This analysis provides an overview of American Indian and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander people and their health coverage as well as the implications for their access to health care.

Key Facts on Abortion in the United States

Jan 7, 2026

Issue Brief

This issue brief answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before and new data that has been published since the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Medicaid Officials Anticipate Sharp Enrollment Declines and Increases in State Spending on Medicaid as Pandemic-Era Policies Continue to Unwind

Nov 14, 2023

News Release

The 23rd annual survey of state Medicaid directors finds that states expect national Medicaid enrollment will decline by 8.6% in state fiscal year (FY) 2024 as state Medicaid agencies continue to unwind pandemic-related continuous enrollment protections. After reaching record high enrollment, these estimates reflect a dramatic year-over-year decline in program enrollment from that high.

10 Million Have Been Disenrolled from Medicaid; Some Could Find Themselves Eligible for Marketplace Subsidies

Nov 1, 2023

News Release

More than 10 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid, based on data available from 50 states and the District of Columbia as of November 1, 2023. Disenrollment rates range from 65% in Texas to 10% in Illinois, according to KFF’s ongoing tracking.

LGBT+ People’s Health Status and Access to Care

Jun 30, 2023

Issue Brief

This report, based on a nationally representative 2022 KFF survey, provides an analysis of the health experiences of self-identified LGBT+ adults in the U.S. compared to their non-LGBT+ counterparts.

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