5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
Among the estimated 8 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), over three million have Medicaid coverage.
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KFF/ESPN Survey of 1988 NFL Players
Poll FindingThe Survey of 1988 NFL players, conducted by KFF in partnership with ESPN, looks at the overall health and well-being of former professional football players who played in the 1988 NFL season. While many are grappling with the immense toll the sport has taken on their physical and neurological health, most say they would do it all over again.
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1 in 10 Adults Owe Medical Debt, With Millions Owing More Than $10,000
News ReleaseAmericans Likely Owe Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Total Medical Debt A new KFF analysis of government data estimates that nearly 1 in 10 adults (9%) - or roughly 23 million people - owe medical debt. This includes 11 million who owe more than $2,000 and 3 million people who owe more than $10,000.
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The Intersection of Medicaid, Special Education Service Delivery, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Issue BriefThe COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented health and education challenges for children with disabilities, many of whom receive special education services. Many children receiving special education services have substantial health care needs, and services available through a child’s health insurance plan, such as Medicaid, can complement special education services. This brief explains how Medicaid and special education services intersect, explores the pandemic’s implications for children receiving special education services, and identifies key issues to watch moving forward.
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Olmstead’s Role in Community Integration for People with Disabilities Under Medicaid: 15 Years After the Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision
Issue BriefJune 2014 marks the 15th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s landmark civil rights decision in Olmstead v. L.C., finding that the unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities is illegal discrimination. This issue brief examines the legacy of Olmstead, with an emphasis on legal case developments and policy trends emerging in the last five years and the related contributions of the Medicaid program.
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Health Homes for Medicaid Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions
Issue BriefThis brief profiles four states that were the first to receive federal approval to take up a state option under the Affordable Care Act to implement health homes for Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic conditions.
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Advancing Access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services: Key Issues Based on a Working Group Discussion with Medicaid Experts
Issue BriefThis brief highlights key strategies to address financing, program administration and community workforce challenges that key experts, federal and state officials and advocates believe must be overcome to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS).
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Medicaid at 50: A Look Back – And Ahead
Event Date:EventMedicaid, the main health insurance program for low-income people and the single largest source of public coverage in the U.S., turns 50 this year.
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Florida Medicaid Reform Waiver: Early Findings and Current Status
Issue BriefFlorida Medicaid Reform Waiver: Early Findings and Current Status This policy brief provides an overview of the Florida Medicaid reform and a summary of available research findings to date from various evaluators of the program.
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Survey of People with Disabilities
Poll FindingPeople with disabilities are at risk in the health-care system because of their wide-ranging health-care needs, their relatively heavy use of prescription drugs, health-care and support services, and typically low incomes. A new survey of people with permanent mental and/or physical disabilities explores their health-care experiences and challenges in accessing and paying for care.