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Challenges and Strategies in Expanding Non-Traditional Pregnancy-Related Services: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs

May 3, 2024

Issue Brief

A growing number of states have added Medicaid coverage of non-traditional pregnancy-related care and services in recent years, such as doula services, lactation services, and home visiting programs, to promote better maternal and infant health outcomes and reduce racial/ethnic health disparities. This brief explores state strategies and challenges in promoting access to these services.

More States Are Providing Fully State-Funded Health Coverage to Some Individuals Regardless of Immigration Status

May 1, 2024

News Release

More states are providing fully state-funded health coverage to some individuals regardless of immigration status. An updated KFF analysis shows that as of March 2024, 12 states and Washington D.C. provide fully state-funded coverage for income-eligible children regardless of immigration status.

Forward or Backward on the Uninsured?

Apr 25, 2024

From Drew Altman

In this column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman looks back at the remarkable progress made in expanding coverage for the uninsured and what it could mean politically for today’s remaining uninsured—a population that has had little clout historically and will command even less attention now.

Nearly a Quarter of People Who Say They Were Disenrolled from Medicaid During the Unwinding Are Now Uninsured

Apr 12, 2024

News Release

Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults who say they were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report being uninsured now, finds a new KFF national survey examining how the unwinding affected enrollees.

KFF Survey of Medicaid Unwinding

Apr 12, 2024

Poll Finding

KFF's survey examines adults who had Medicaid coverage in early 2023, just before states resumed eligibility checks and disenrollments after pandemic-era protections ended. Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults who say they were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report being uninsured now. Overall, 19% of adults who had Medicaid prior to the start of unwinding say they were disenrolled at some point in the past year.

Experience of the Five Largest Publicly Traded Companies Operating Medicaid Managed Care Plans During Unwinding

Apr 3, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief takes a closer look at the five largest publicly traded companies (also referred to as “parent” firms) operating Medicaid MCOs, which account for half of Medicaid MCO enrollment nationally. This analysis presents the latest enrollment and financial data (through the end of 2023) as well as key takeaways from the firms’ unwinding experience.

Oral Contraceptive Pills: Access and Availability

Mar 20, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief provides an overview of oral contraception, discusses private insurance and Medicaid coverage, and reviews strategies to promote and expand women’s access to oral contraceptives.

A Closer Look at the Remaining Uninsured Population Eligible for Medicaid and CHIP

Mar 15, 2024

Issue Brief

This issue brief examines the characteristics of the remaining uninsured population who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP using 2022 national survey data. Despite improvements in coverage, 25.6 million nonelderly people remained uninsured in 2022.

A Closer Look at Medicaid Expansion Efforts in Mississippi

Mar 12, 2024

Policy Watch

This policy watch examines Mississippi's recent Medicaid expansion activity, what expansion could mean for residents and the economy, and key developments to watch.

Coverage of Abortion in Large Employer-Sponsored Plans in 2023

Feb 29, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief presents findings from the 2023 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey on coverage of abortion services in large employer-sponsored health plans, changes employers made to abortion coverage since the 2022 Supreme Court ruling, and employers’ provision of financial assistance for travel out of state to obtain an abortion.

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