Decoding the HHS Reorganization
In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines the implications of Secretary Kennedy’s reorganization of HHS and why it’s a sharp break from past efforts to reorganize the department.
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Medicare Program Integrity and Efforts to Root Out Improper Payments, Fraud, Waste and Abuse
Issue BriefThis brief explains fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments in Medicare and describes actions to ensure Medicare program integrity.
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People with Medicare
Issue BriefThe recently passed House budget resolution targets cuts to Medicaid of up to $880 billion or more over a decade to help pay for tax cuts. Major cuts to Medicaid may impact coverage for the almost 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries (12.2 million) who are also enrolled in Medicaid.
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Poll: With More Than Half the Public Saying They or a Family Member Have Been Covered by Medicaid, Large Majorities Don’t Want Cuts, Including Most Trump Voters and Rural Residents
News ReleaseAs Congress considers changes to the Medicaid program as part of the budget debate, relatively few (17%) in the public say they want to see a reduction in Medicaid spending, with larger shares saying they want spending to stay about the same (40%) or increase (42%), a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll February 2025: The Public’s Views on Potential Changes to Medicaid
FeatureAmid discussion of changes to the Medicaid program, most of the public say that Medicaid is important to their local communities. About two in ten favor cuts to Medicaid spending. Support for Medicaid cuts remain low even among typically conservative groups such as Republicans, Trump voters, and those living in rural communities. The poll also gauges the impact of arguments for and against Medicaid work requirements and reductions to federal spending on ACA expansion.
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid Program Integrity – Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Improper Payments
Issue BriefProgram integrity efforts work to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse, to increase program transparency and accountability, and to recover improperly used funds. This brief explains what is known about improper payments and fraud and abuse in Medicaid and describes ongoing state and federal actions to address program integrity.
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How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Law Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?
Issue BriefThis analysis apportions the increase in the number of uninsured across the 50 states and DC. CBO estimates that the reconciliation law will increase the number of uninsured by 10M in 2034 and rise to over 14M if enhanced premium tax credits for ACA Marketplace enrollees expire later this year.
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Tracking the Health Savings Accounts Provisions in the 2025 Budget Bill
FeatureHealth Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Medicaid The Affordable Care Act Medicare Health Savings Accounts Updated: July 8, 2025…
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Tracking the Affordable Care Act Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill
FeatureHealth Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Medicaid The Affordable Care Act Medicare Health Savings Accounts Updated: July 8, 2025…
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Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill
FeatureKFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their own funds to cover undocumented immigrants.