Insurance Coverage of Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cheat Sheet
This 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. Now, several states are ending payments to family caregivers and unwinding other pandemic-era policies, which could complicate ongoing workforce shortages and create new challenges for enrollees, according to survey of…
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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. Conducted in partnership with the Los Angeles Times, the survey of more than 3,300 immigrants conducted in 10 languages captures the varied experiences of immigrants living in the United States today, including…
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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.
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Overview of Health Coverage and Care for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
Issue BriefThis brief analyzes 2021 American Community Survey data to highlight demographic, socioeconomic , and health coverage characteristics of individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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Mental Health Care Needs and Experiences Among LGBT+ People
Issue BriefIn this report, we examine LGBT+ people’s needs for and experiences accessing mental health care by analyzing data from a nationally representative 2022 KFF survey with a large sample of LGBT+ adults.
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LGBT+ People’s Health Status and Access to Care
Issue BriefThis 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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Medicaid Expansion Has Had Beneficial Effects on Some Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes
News ReleaseA new KFF review of more than three dozen studies published between April 2021 and June 2023 finds that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act is associated with beneficial effects on a range of sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The studies, which echo findings of previous research, find that Medicaid expansion is associated with increased health insurance coverage prior to and after pregnancy, as well as increased access to, and utilization of, both prenatal…