State-by-State Estimates of the Number of People Eligible for Premium Tax Credits Under the Affordable Care Act November 5, 2013 Issue Brief Key provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) create new Marketplaces for people who purchase insurance directly and provide new premium tax credits to help people with low or moderate incomes afford that coverage. This analysis estimates that about 17 million people who are now uninsured or who buy insurance on their own (“nongroup purchasers”) will be eligible for premium tax credits in 2014. This issue brief provides national and state estimates for tax credit eligibility for people in these groups.
Web Briefing: Understanding the Health Coverage and Affordability Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act March 25, 2021 Event The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act signed into law earlier this month includes a number of provisions aimed at making health coverage more accessible and affordable amid the public health and economic crises created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join KFF at a web briefing to explain these changes and their expected impact on consumers, insurance marketplaces, and states.
Analysis Estimates 5.1 Million People Fall into the Affordable Care Act’s “Family Glitch” April 7, 2021 News Release A new KFF analysis estimates 5.1 million people nationally fall into the Affordable Care Act’s “family glitch” that occurs when a worker receives an offer of affordable employer coverage for themselves but not for their dependents, making them ineligible for financial assistance for marketplace coverage. The so-called glitch occurs because…
A Closer Look at the Medicaid Work Requirement Provisions in the “Big Beautiful Bill” June 20, 2025 Issue Brief On May 22, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes significant changes to the Medicaid program. On June 16, the Senate Finance committee released proposed reconciliation language with some substantive changes to the Medicaid work requirement provisions, but this language may change as the Senate debates the bill. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid work requirement provisions.
The COVID-19 “Vaccination Line”: An Update on State Prioritization Plans January 11, 2021 Issue Brief This analysis examines the different approaches states are taking to manage the limited initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines and balance the desire to vaccinate those at greatest risk first with the need to ensure a fast and effective statewide vaccination effort. It includes a state data table.
Mapping Marketplace Enrollment November 24, 2014 Interactive This interactive zip code tool and map displays enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplaces as a share of the potential market in small geographic areas across the country.
Which Federal Agencies Make Medicare Work and How Were They Affected by Recent Changes Made by the Trump Administration? June 4, 2025 Issue Brief This brief highlights some of the key federal agencies and offices that play a role in making Medicare work and, to the extent possible, describes the recent staffing and organizational changes made by the Trump administration that could affect the operations of Medicare in the future.
Which States Might have to Reduce Provider Taxes Under the Senate Reconciliation Bill? June 18, 2025 Blog If Congress passes the reconciliation bill with the Finance Committee provision, 22 states might have to reduce their provider taxes on either hospitals or managed care organizations, cutting a key source of state Medicaid funding in those states. This policy watch explains how the Finance Committee provision would reduce states’ Medicaid spending, and the implications for expansion states.
Global Health Funding Awards by State and Congressional District June 24, 2025 Issue Brief This resource examines U.S. global health funding awards going to U.S.-based implementers in FY2024, by state and congressional district
