Hospitals - Research and Data from KFF

A Polling Surprise? Americans Rank Unexpected Medical Bills at the Top of Family Budget Worries

Feb 28, 2020

News Release

When it comes to family budget concerns, unexpected medical bills top Americans’ list of worries, with two-thirds (65%) of the public saying they are at least somewhat worried, including 35% who say they are “very” worried, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Fewer Americans say they are at least somewhat worried about seven other potential family expenses, including their health insurance deductible, transportation costs including gas, prescription drug costs, their rent or mortgage, their…

Hospitals and Physicians Represent More Than Half of Total Health Spending

Jan 10, 2020

Feature

More than half of U.S. health spending went toward hospital and physician services in 2018. Learn more about the breakdown of the nation's health spending in the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.

A Comprehensive Review of Research Finds That the ACA Medicaid Expansion Has Reduced the Uninsured Rate and Uncompensated Care Costs in Expansion States, While Increasing Affordability and Access to Care and Producing State Budget Savings

Aug 15, 2019

News Release

Multiple studies over the last five years find that the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion has increased health coverage, affordability, and access to care while producing budget savings for states and reductions in uncompensated care costs for hospitals and clinics, according to a KFF review of more than 300 studies and policy reports. Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia have adopted the ACA Medicaid expansion. The literature review provides a useful reference on…

The Only Health Care Prices That Matter to Consumers

Jun 25, 2019

From Drew Altman

In this column, Drew Altman zeroes in on a key test for when the implementing rules are written for the new executive order on hospital price transparency: consumers will need to know what amount they must pay out of pocket to really help them shop on price.

Medicaid Benefits: Outpatient Hospital Services

Jan 17, 2019

State Health Facts Indicator

Medicaid Benefits: Inpatient Hospital Services, other than in an Institution for Mental Disease

Jan 17, 2019

State Health Facts Indicator

States and Medicaid Provider Taxes or Fees

Jun 27, 2017

Fact Sheet

This is an update on the use of Medicaid provider taxes and fees. It also includes information on which states would be affected by changing the safe harbor threshold from 6% to 5.5%.

Aiming for Fewer Hospital U-turns: The Medicare Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

Mar 10, 2017

Issue Brief

This Issue Brief describes the Medicare Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), which penalizes hospitals that have relatively higher readmission rates, analyzes the impact of this program on Medicare patients and hospitals, and discusses several issues that have been raised regarding its implementation.

What Are the Implications of Repealing the Affordable Care Act for Medicare Spending and Beneficiaries?

Dec 13, 2016

Issue Brief

The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) included many provisions affecting the Medicare program and the 57 million seniors and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare for their health insurance coverage. This brief explains the Medicare provisions in the ACA and explores the implications for Medicare and beneficiaries of repealing these provisions.

What Might a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Mean for Medicare?

Dec 13, 2016

News Release

As Republican policymakers consider how to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they are likely to face a number of decisions about whether to retain any of the law’s changes to Medicare. Repealing the ACA has potential implications for Medicare spending, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation brief. A full repeal of the ACA would undo all of the law’s changes to Medicare and would increase Medicare spending,…

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