KFF Examines How Abortion Bans, Misinformation, and State Actions May Affect Access to Contraception
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, uncertainty has emerged over whether the right to contraception could also be limited.
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Complexity in Our Health Care System is the Enemy of Access and Affordability
PerspectiveIn this JAMA Health Forum column, KFF's Drew Altman and Larry Levitt examine how the complexity of the health care system – with all of its red tape – can be as big a problem for patients as the traditional big three problems of costs, quality and access.
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Payment Rates for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges
Issue BriefIn response to long-standing workforce challenges in home- and community-based services, states have reported increasing Medicaid payment rates, providing more education and training or leveraging other strategies to recruit and retain workers.
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In Response to Home-Care Workforce Shortages, Most States Report Increasing Medicaid’s Payment Rates and Expanding Worker Opportunities
News ReleaseAlmost every state reported increasing Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based services to recruit and retain workers as part of their strategy to address long-standing workforce challenges, according to a new report from a survey of state officials administrating those programs.
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Insurance Coverage of Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cheat Sheet
Other PostThis cheat sheet provides details on coverage rules by insurance type and for people who are uninsured.
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End of Pandemic-Era Policies in Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services Could Challenge Family Caregivers and Enrollees
News ReleaseFamily caregivers played a key role in supporting people who used Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) during the COVID pandemic. Many states used new pandemic-era authorities to support and pay family caregivers and maintain services in other ways amid workforce shortages and other challenges.
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Pandemic-Era Changes to Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS): A Closer Look at Family Caregiver Policies
Issue BriefDrawing from KFF’s 50-state survey of state Medicaid HCBS officials, conducted between May and August of 2023, this issue brief describes how states used the PHE authorities to strengthen their HCBS programs, changes as the PHE ends, and the role of family caregivers in providing HCBS.
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Immigrants Overwhelmingly Say They and Their Children Are Better Off in the US, But Many Also Report Substantial Discrimination and Challenges, a New KFF/Los Angeles Times Survey Reveals
News ReleaseA new KFF-Los Angeles Times partnership survey of immigrant adults – the largest nationally representative survey focused on immigrants – shows that while most feel they found a better life for their families in this country, many also face economic hardships and discrimination.
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Health and Health Care Experiences of Immigrants: The 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants
Issue BriefThis report provides new data on health and health care experiences of immigrant adults ages 18 and over in the U.S., including by immigration status, income, race and ethnicity, and other factors. It stems from a KFF-Los Angeles Times partnership survey, the largest and most representative survey focused on immigrants living in the U.S.
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Understanding Mergers Between Hospitals and Health Systems in Different Markets
Issue BriefThis brief explains the role and implications of cross-market mergers between hospitals and health systems that operate in different regions and describes the approaches that government antitrust agencies have taken in reviewing these types of transactions.