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Unpacking the Prescription Drug Provisions of the Build Back Better Act

Event Date: Dec 8, 2021

Event

As the Build Back Better Act shifts from the House to the Senate, there’s considerable interest in provisions that would lower the cost of prescription drugs. The House-passed bill would allow the federal government to negotiate prices for some high-cost drugs in Medicare, and set a hard cap on out-of-pocket drug spending for Medicare Part D enrollees. For people with Medicare and private insurance, the legislation would limit annual increases in drug prices and cap…

Sustaining Medicare for the Future: What’s Next In the Debt-Reduction Debate? Briefing and Panel Discussion

Event Date: Jan 30, 2013

Event

As Washington continues to search for long-term solutions to reduce federal spending, with Medicare often at the forefront of these discussions, the Kaiser Family Foundation held a policy briefing Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 9:30 a.m. to explore options that could be considered to reduce Medicare spending, and their implications for beneficiaries. Kaiser Family Foundation CEO Drew Altman provided opening remarks. The briefing featured a panel discussion with three former Medicare administrators –Mark McClellan of the…

Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements

Jun 1, 2026

Feature

KFF's interactive tracks key data and policies that will affect how states implement Medicaid work requirements, which are required under the 2025 budget reconciliation law starting in January 2027. The tracker includes state-level data on Medicaid enrollment and renewal outcomes as well as current state enrollment and renewal policies.

Senate Committee on Appropriations Approves FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bill & Accompanying Report

Aug 5, 2024

Fact Sheet

The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) appropriations bill, accompanying report, and amendments on August 1, 2024. The Labor HHS appropriations bill includes funding for U.S. global health programs provided to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and funding for global health research activities provided to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Total global health funding at CDC and NIH…

More Than Half of the Public Worries Federal Medicaid Budget Cuts Would Affect Their Family’s Ability to Obtain and Afford Care; More Worry It Will Increase the Uninsured

Jun 6, 2025

News Release

As Congress weighs spending cuts and other changes to Medicaid, more than half (54%) of the public say they are worried significant reductions in federal Medicaid spending would negatively affect their family’s ability to obtain and afford health care, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. This includes about three in 10 (29%) who say they are “very worried” about such an outcome. Democrats (69%) and independents (68%) are much more likely to say they…

PEPFAR’s Short-Term Reauthorization Sets an Uncertain Course for Its Long-Term Future

Mar 27, 2024

Policy Watch

With the new omnibus bill, PEPFAR has been reauthorized until March 25, 2025, without the inclusion of any controversial provisions or changes related to abortion, sought by some. Still, while this latest step provides the program with some short-term certainty, including signaling bipartisan support (albeit limited), it marks a significant departure from PEPFAR’s past.

With or Without ACA Repeal, ACA and Medicaid Cuts are Looming

Dec 5, 2024

Perspective

In this JAMA Health Forum post, Executive Vice President Larry Levitt explores why the incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in Congress are likely to pursue budget cuts in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and why such efforts are likely to boost the number of uninsured Americans.

House GOP Eyeing Cuts of Nearly One-Third in Projected Federal Medicaid Spending

Jan 13, 2025

Quick Insights

House Republicans are considering deficit reductions of $5.5 trillion, which includes $2.3 trillion cuts in Medicaid… Cuts of this magnitude would put states at financial risk, forcing them to raise new revenues or reduce Medicaid spending

Five Things to Know About Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Reforms

Jun 14, 2024

Issue Brief

This brief examines key facts around proposals to align Medicare payments for outpatient services across care settings, otherwise known as “site-neutral payment reforms.”

House Appropriations Committee Releases FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bill & Accompanying Report

Jun 10, 2026

Fact Sheet

This budget summary provides an analysis of global health funding amounts provided in the FY 2027 House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) appropriations bill and accompanying report.

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