Medicare Advantage 2026 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits
This brief provides an overview of premiums and benefits in Medicare Advantage plans that are available for 2026 and key trends over time.
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The Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare
Issue BriefThis analysis examines who was eligible for Medicare and/or Medicaid between 2002 and 2022 because they received disability benefits from one of the country's Social Security disability programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Many who receive SSDI and SSI qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, known as dual-eligible individuals.
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People with HIV
Issue BriefThis brief provides 5 key facts about the role Medicaid plays in delivering care to and financing care for people with HIV.
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Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Resume Routine Operations
ReportA KFF survey of state Medicaid officials examines state Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, and renewal policies in place as of January 2025 as states return to routine operations following the unwinding of the continuous enrollment provision. The survey finds that states have broadly adopted policy and system changes to automate and improve the accuracy and efficiency of Medicaid enrollment and renewal processes and provides a baseline of state policies ahead of potential changes to the program.
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Congressional District Interactive Map: Medicaid Enrollment by Eligibility Group
Issue BriefKFF’s new interactive maps illustrate how many people are enrolled in Medicaid, including eligibility groups and the percentage enrolled, for each congressional district.
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A Medicaid Per Capita Cap: State by State Estimates
Issue BriefThis analysis examines the potential impacts on states, Medicaid enrollees, and providers of implementing a per capita cap on federal Medicaid spending, which is one proposal that has been discussed in Congress. Such a plan could decrease federal Medicaid spending by $532 billion to almost $1 trillion over a 10-year period, depending on how states respond. An estimated 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage by 2034.
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ACA Marketplace Enrollment Has More Than Doubled Since 2020, with the Fastest Growth Occurring in States Won by President Trump in 2024
News ReleaseEnrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health plans reached a record 24.3 million people, more than double the total in 2020, with most of the growth occurring in states won by President Trump in the 2024 election, a new KFF analysis finds.
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Congressional District Interactive Map: People with Medicare and Medicaid (Dual-Eligible Individuals)
Issue BriefThe interactive maps illustrate how many people are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid in each congressional district, including the number of people receiving full Medicaid and partial Medicaid benefits.
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Enrollment and Spending Patterns Among Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees (Dual Eligibles)
Issue BriefThis brief examines national and state-level data on enrollment and spending for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees using the 2019 and 2020 Medicare Beneficiary Summary Files and the 2019 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS). Spending data for Medicare includes beneficiaries in traditional Medicare only, since spending data for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans are unavailable. State-level data on Medicare-Medicaid enrollment and spending are available through KFF’s State Health Facts.
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What Happens After People Lose Medicaid Coverage?
Issue BriefThis brief uses pre-pandemic data from the 2016-2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) to examine the extent to which people enroll in and retain other coverage during the 12 months following disenrollment from Medicaid/CHIP.