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Women Who Report Fair or Poor Health Status by Race/Ethnicity
State Health Facts Indicatordisparity, Disparities
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KFF/The Washington Post Trans Survey
Poll FindingThe KFF/Washington Post Trans survey is the most in-depth representative survey of the life experiences of transgender adults in the U.S., including how they define themselves, their childhood experiences, their gender transitions, and the hostility and discrimination they face
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Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey
ReportThis report presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s health status, use of health care services, and costs. The WHS is a nationally representative survey of 5,145 self-identified women ages 18 to 64, conducted May 10 - June 7, 2022.
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The Virginia Health Care Landscape
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides an overview of the population health, health coverage, and health care delivery system in Virginia in the era of health reform under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Decoding Medicare Advantage Coding Intensity
Issue BriefFederal payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and adjustments for health status, have come under increased scrutiny. This brief answers key questions about coding intensity, recent steps taken by CMS, the effects on beneficiaries, and other proposals to improve payment accuracy.
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Report and Video Highlight Challenges Facing Hurricane Maria’s Survivors in Puerto Rico
News ReleaseA new Kaiser Family Foundation report and video find residents across Puerto Rico facing a wide range of daily and long-term challenges as they struggle to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria swept across the island Sept. 20 as a powerful category 4 storm. Based on focus-group and individual interviews with 40 Puerto Ricans from 10 different regions of the island conducted in San Juan and Ponce in November 2017, the Voices from Puerto Rico:…
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LGBTQ+ Health Policy
FeatureThis Health Policy 101 chapter explores LGBTQ+ people’s identities and demographics, their experiences with health and health care, including the significant disparities, and the related federal and state health policy landscape.
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10 Key Facts About Women with Medicare
Issue BriefThis brief examines 10 key facts about women with Medicare and presents new statistics on the health, economic and functional status of women with Medicare.
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Understanding Racial and Ethnic Identity in Federal Data and Impacts for Health Disparities
Issue BriefHow race, ethnicity, and nationality have been defined and measured has important implications for health disparities, affecting who can access health, social, and economic resources. While narrow and inconsistent race and ethnicity categories have obscured inequities and limited the ability to address the diverse needs of different populations, data on race and ethnicity have also been used to address disparities by informing policies and interventions.