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The Implications of the Most Recent Challenge to the ACA’s Preventive Care Requirement Could Affect Millions
News ReleaseA new brief explains the implications of the most recent legal challenge contesting the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that most private insurance plans cover specific preventive care items and services—such as contraceptive services and supplies, and cancer screenings—at no cost to patients. In Braidwood Management v. Becerra, two Christian-owned businesses and six individuals in Texas have challenged the legality of the preventive care mandates on constitutional grounds. The plaintiffs are also challenging the requirement…
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Analysis Examines the Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Nearly All Americans
News ReleaseA week after the 2020 elections, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on a legal challenge, supported by the Trump administration, that seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act, an outcome that would have major effects throughout the health care system as the law’s provisions have affected nearly all Americans in some way. A KFF analysis examines key provisions of the 2010 law that have changed the nation’s health care system, including what’s…
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Current and Expired PEPFAR Reporting Requirements
Issue BriefAn overview of PEPFAR reporting requirements under current and past law.
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The Safer Communities Act: Changes to Medicaid EPSDT and School Based Services
Policy WatchThis post examines Medicaid’s current role in providing coverage for EPSDT and school-based health services, current challenges, and changes to these services included in the new the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
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Grandfathering Explained
PerspectiveThe Republican leadership in the House of Representatives recently indicated that it will be seeking to repeal regulations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that govern the “grandfathered” status of health plans. As this aspect of the health reform law gets more scrutiny, it may be useful to review some of the specifics of how grandfathering works. The purpose of grandfathering: As provisions of the ACA go into effect, grandfathering provides for a smoother transition by…
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Condoms in the Schools
ReportResearchers, educators, lawyers, and public opinion experts address the health and value issues involved in the debate over whether condoms should be available in U.S. schools today. Individual papers discuss existing programs and research, funding and policy options, and legal considerations. This publication was produced as part of the Kaiser Forums program, an ongoing series of issue-specificbriefings at which policy makers, health experts, practitioners, and others discuss and debate controversial topics related to the Foundation's…
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Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDs – Part Three: Experiences and Opinions by Race/Ethnicity and Age: Toplines
Poll FindingThese findings are the third part of a national survey of Americans’ views on HIV/AIDS, “Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS,” conducted in spring 2004. It explores the views and experiences of, as well as the key differences among, African Americans, Latinos, Whites, and young people. The first part of the survey, on global HIV/AIDS, was released on June 2, 2004. The second part of the survey, on HIV Testing, was released on June 15, 2004.…
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Explaining Litigation Challenging the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirements: Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra
Issue BriefThis brief explains the preventive services coverage requirements, the basis of the Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra lawsuit, next steps in the litigation, and the potential implications.
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Perspectives on the Epidemic: Women and Teenage Girls at Risk for HIV – Insights from Focus Groups
ReportThis report summarizes findings from a series of focus groups with women and teenage girls at risk for HIV. Focus group participants discuss their views on a range of issues including prevention and testing, women’s knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and the effectiveness of public education messages. Report (.pdf)