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With 21 new governors set to take office next year— including five from different parties— states already navigating complex Medicaid changes now face an added layer of uncertainty. Leadership transitions can slow implementation and shift policy priorities, raising questions about how states will meet tight deadlines on Medicaid work requirements and more.
A district court’s Oct. 29 ruling, if it holds, will ease somewhat the administrative burden associated with implementing the medical frailty exclusion by reducing the complexity of the verification process, likely leading to fewer people losing Medicaid.
This brief describes the verification process for Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska and examines early data on outcomes for individuals subject to work requirements. Among Medicaid enrollees renewing coverage under Nebraska's work requirements, 93% met the requirements or qualified for an exemption —while 7% lost coverage.
Medicaid represents $1 out of every $5 spent on health care in the U.S. This brief examines key questions about Medicaid financing and how it works.
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.
This brief explores how rules governing provider taxes are changing because of the 2025 reconciliation law and the regulations implementing that law, and summarizes which changes may affect each state.
This brief explains the role of Medicaid for hospitals, including how much spending on hospital care comes from Medicaid and how Medicaid expansion has impacted hospital finances.
This issue brief provides new information about Medicaid home care program’s use of program integrity tools from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid home care programs.
This data note provides new information about waiting lists from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid home care programs.
Since 2001, KFF has administered regular surveys of states about their Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs. The survey is sent to officials administering Medicaid HCBS programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
