Access to OB-GYNs: Evaluating Workforce Supply and ACA Marketplace Networks July 10, 2025 Issue Brief This brief examines the supply of OB-GYNs in the U.S. and the share of OB-GYNs participating in the provider networks of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) offered in the individual market in the federal and state Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces in 2021.
Can Democrats Make the Medicaid and ACA Cuts Their Winning Political Issue Before People Feel the Cuts? July 9, 2025 From Drew Altman In his latest Beyond the Data column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses whether Democrats can make the Medicaid and ACA cuts a winning political issue before the midterm elections and before most people feel the cuts.
Total Monthly Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment and Pre-ACA Enrollment July 2, 2025 State Indicator Medicaid Enrollment, Monthly Medicaid Enrollment, total Medicaid enrollment
We’ve Never Seen Health Care Cuts This Big July 1, 2025 Perspective In this July 1 column for The New York Times Opinion section, KFF Executive Vice President for Health Policy Larry Levitt explains how the budget reconciliation bill passed by the Senate on July 1 is effectively a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and, if signed into law,…
5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Veterans June 30, 2025 Issue Brief Medicaid helps fill gaps in coverage for veterans who are low-income, have disabilities, or are otherwise ineligible for military health benefits. It supports those with complex health needs and reduces out-of-pocket expenses. This brief presents five key facts about veterans with Medicaid and how policy changes in Congress could affect their coverage and access to care.
How Affordability of Employer Coverage Varies by Family Income June 30, 2025 Issue Brief This analysis looks at the share of family income people with employer-based coverage pay toward their premiums and out-of-pocket payments for medical care. The cost of employer sponsored health insurance—including premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs—has risen steadily over time.
Fraud in Marketplace Enrollment and Eligibility: Five Things to Know June 30, 2025 Issue Brief This brief evaluates what is currently known about fraud and abuse in the Affordable Car Act (ACA) Marketplace, including how the final Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule and proposed budget reconciliation legislation would change existing Marketplace enrollment and eligibility standards.
Kennedy v. Braidwood: The Supreme Court Upheld ACA Preventive Services but That’s Not the End of the Story June 27, 2025 Blog On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion on Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, ruling that the ACA requirement that most private insurers and Medicaid expansion programs to cover preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) with no cost-sharing is constitutional.
How Might Changes to the ACA Marketplace Impact Enrollees with Mental Health Conditions? June 27, 2025 Issue Brief This brief estimates the number of current Marketplace enrollees with a mental health diagnosis to understand what changes in enrollment may mean for access to services. Among the 24.3 million Marketplace enrollees in 2025, over 4.4 million individuals are estimated to have at least one mental health diagnosis on a health care claim.
The Implications of Federal SNAP Spending Cuts on Individuals with Medicaid, Medicare and Other Health Coverage June 26, 2025 Issue Brief Proposed changes in eligibility rules in both SNAP and Medicaid may jeopardize some people’s access to both adequate food and health care if various provisions of the bill take effect, in part because there is a significant overlap in eligibility requirements for Medicaid and SNAP across states. Four in 10 (40%) Medicaid enrollees receive SNAP benefits.