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  • How Has History Shaped Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?  

    News Release

    KFF’s new interactive timeline explores how history has shaped racial and ethnic health disparities and the lasting effects that persist to this day. The timeline describes major U.S. federal policies and events since the early 1800s that are linked to present-day health disparities. It also covers policies that impact health coverage and access to care, medicine, and social and economic policies that influence health as well as efforts to tackle inequalities. The timeline includes 80…

  • 3 Charts: Asian Immigrants’ Experiences in the United States

    News Release

    Like other immigrants to the U.S., Asian immigrants overwhelmingly say they emigrated for the opportunity to build a better life for themselves and their children. They come from more than 30 countries, and their experiences – their economic circumstance, how safe they feel, and the discrimination they face - vary greatly once here, including differences by income level, immigration status and country of origin. These three charts explore the diversity of the Asian immigrant experience,…

  • Working-Age Adults with Disabilities Living in the Community

    Issue Brief

    In September 2023, the National Institutes of Health designated people with disabilities as a population experiencing health disparities, which will help ensure that people with disabilities are represented in research funded by the National Institutes. Also in September of 2023, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that would update the requirements for nondiscrimination on the basis of disability. Among other changes, the proposed rule would codify the Olmstead court decision, which requires people with…

  • What 2024 Could Bring for Working-Age Adults with Disabilities 

    News Release

    As the 25th anniversary of Olmstead nears, more than one-in-10 working age adults have a disability and most do not receive public disability income.  Over one-in-10 working-age adults reported having a disability in 2022. A disability is defined as having difficulty with hearing, vision, cognition, ambulation, self-care, or independent living, according to KFF's examination of data on people with disabilities from the American Community Survey. Fewer than a third of working-age adults with disabilities receive…

  • Understanding the Diversity in the Asian Immigrant Experience in the U.S.

    Poll Finding

    Asian immigrants represent an important significant and growing share of the U.S. population, as well as a diverse body of experiences. Increased data on Asian immigrant experiences is important for understanding their diversity of experiences and focusing initiatives, policies, and resources to address the challenges they face.

  • A Look at Navigating the Health Care System: Medicaid Consumer Perspectives

    Issue Brief

    This brief gauges Medicaid enrollees’ perspectives on their health insurance, based on findings from KFF’s Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance, fielded February 21 through March 14, 2023. This brief provides an overview of the survey findings, describes Medicaid enrollees’ views of their health and health coverage, explores problems those with Medicaid experience, compares how Medicaid performs relative to Medicare and private coverage, and reviews variation in Medicaid experiences.

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

    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.Driven by anticipated changes in enrollment, total Medicaid spending growth (federal and state spending combined) is expected to slow in FY 2024…

  • New KFF Focus Groups Reveal Medicaid Enrollee Experiences During Unwinding

    News Release

    Over six months after the expiration of pandemic-era enrollment protections, at least 27 million Medicaid enrollees—or roughly one-in-three enrollees across the country—have completed their state’s eligibility renewal process for the program. Over 18 million people have had their coverage renewed and over 10 million have been disenrolled, as of November 8, 2023. New KFF focus groups look beneath the numbers at the experiences of enrollees who have gone through the Medicaid renewal process. Drawing from…