Putting $880 Billion in Potential Federal Medicaid Cuts in Context of State Budgets and Coverage March 24, 2025 Issue Brief This brief explores the magnitude of the potential federal Medicaid funding cuts under the House budget resolution. This brief puts the $880 billion in cuts in context by comparing the size of the cuts to states’ tax revenues, spending on education, and the number of Medicaid enrollees covered for that cost.
Why Most States Will Not Replace Federal Medicaid Cuts March 21, 2025 From Drew Altman In his latest Beyond the Data column, KFF’s President and CEO Drew Altman discusses how difficult it will be for states to replace lost federal Medicaid funding should Congress make significant cuts.
5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People with Medicare March 19, 2025 Issue Brief The recently passed House budget resolution targets cuts to Medicaid of up to $880 billion or more over a decade to help pay for tax cuts. Major cuts to Medicaid may impact coverage for the almost 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries (12.2 million) who are also enrolled in Medicaid.
5 Key Facts About Medicaid Program Integrity – Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Improper Payments March 18, 2025 Issue Brief Program integrity efforts work to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse, to increase program transparency and accountability, and to recover improperly used funds. This brief explains what is known about improper payments and fraud and abuse in Medicaid and describes ongoing state and federal actions to address program integrity.
What Services Does Medicaid Cover in Assisted Living Facilities? March 14, 2025 Issue Brief This issue brief provides information about some of the services Medicaid provides in assisted living facilities from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS home care programs.
Medicaid Enrollees Ages 19-64 by Number of Diagnosed Chronic Conditions March 12, 2025 State Indicator
Congressional District Interactive Map: Medicaid Enrollment by Eligibility Group March 11, 2025 Issue Brief KFF’s new interactive maps illustrate how many people are enrolled in Medicaid, including eligibility groups and the percentage enrolled, for each congressional district.
KFF Health Tracking Poll February 2025: The Public’s Views on Potential Changes to Medicaid March 7, 2025 Poll Finding Amid discussion of changes to the Medicaid program, most of the public say that Medicaid is important to their local communities. About two in ten favor cuts to Medicaid spending. Support for Medicaid cuts remain low even among typically conservative groups such as Republicans, Trump voters, and those living in rural communities. The poll also gauges the impact of arguments for and against Medicaid work requirements and reductions to federal spending on ACA expansion.
Poll: With More Than Half the Public Saying They or a Family Member Have Been Covered by Medicaid, Large Majorities Don’t Want Cuts, Including Most Trump Voters and Rural Residents March 7, 2025 News Release As Congress considers changes to the Medicaid program as part of the budget debate, relatively few (17%) in the public say they want to see a reduction in Medicaid spending, with larger shares saying they want spending to stay about the same (40%) or increase (42%), a new KFF Health…
