Reproductive Health - Research and Data from KFF

Availability of Rural Hospitals Providing Inpatient Maternity Care in Medicaid

Aug 26, 2026

Issue Brief

Considering the existing challenges to hospital-based maternity care in rural areas and the potential for it to worsen, this data note analyzes the availability of hospitals providing inpatient maternity care in rural areas for Medicaid enrollees and illustrates how access to these services could be affected if additional rural hospitals were to close or eliminate those services.

Abortion in the United States Dashboard

Aug 10, 2026

Feature

The Abortion in the U.S. Dashboard is an ongoing research project tracking state abortion policies and litigation following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Variability in Reimbursement Rates for State-funded Abortion Services for Medicaid Enrollees: A 2026 Update

Aug 7, 2026

Issue Brief

This KFF analysis examines physician fee schedules for medication abortion and abortion procedures to see what states that use their own state funds to pay for abortion services are reimbursing for providing abortion services to Medicaid enrollees.

The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of U.S. Family Planning and Reproductive Health Efforts

Aug 6, 2026

Fact Sheet

Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on global family planning and reproductive health efforts.

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Mifepristone and the Midterms

Jul 30, 2026

Poll Finding

Amid an ongoing FDA re-review of mifepristone, awareness of the safety and prevalence of the abortion pill remains limited. This KFF poll also finds that the voters who say abortion policy is an important issue for 2026 midterm candidates to discuss are disproportionately Democrats.

State Policies on Abortion Coverage in Medicaid, Private Insurance, and ACA Exchange Plans in 2025

Jul 24, 2026

Contraceptive Implants: Access and Coverage in the U.S.

Jul 8, 2026

Fact Sheet

The contraceptive implant is the most effective method of birth control available, and while it’s use is still low compared to other methods, its provision and use are increasing.

The Sunsetting of the Federal Planned Parenthood Medicaid Ban Shifts Decisions to States

Jun 25, 2026

Quick Insights

“[Indiana, Oklahoma, and Nebraska] are the only states that took additional state-level action to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid during the year the federal ban has been in effect. With the expiration of the national ban on Planned Parenthood Medicaid reimbursement and the Medina decision clearing the way for states to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, other states may follow suit.”

Women’s Health Insurance Coverage

Jun 9, 2026

Fact Sheet

This fact sheet reviews major sources of coverage for women residing in the U.S. in 2024, discusses the impact of the ACA on women’s coverage, and the coverage challenges that many women continue to face.

Elimination of Federal Diversity Initiatives: Updates and Current Status

Jun 4, 2026

Issue Brief

This issue brief provides an update on the status of the Trump administration's actions to eliminate DEI-related initiatives and the impact on racial health disparities.

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