Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State April 11, 2025 Issue Brief Section 1115 Medicaid waivers can allow states to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from what is required by federal law. This page tracks approved and pending waiver provisions (including expansions and restrictions) related to eligibility, benefits, and social determinants of health and other delivery system reforms.
Texas Judge Overturns Controversial Nursing Facility Staffing Rule April 11, 2025 Blog On Monday, April 7, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in the US District Court for Northern Texas ruled to overturn key elements of a Biden administration rule that established the first-ever minimum staffing ratios for nursing facilities.
5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for Adults with Chronic Conditions April 10, 2025 Issue Brief Nearly three in four adults enrolled in Medicaid have one or more chronic conditions. Medicaid spending doubles for adults with 1-2 chronic conditions and quadruples for those with 3 or more chronic conditions. Low or no out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications in the Medicaid program help adults with chronic conditions avoid cost-related rationing or delays in prescription access. Uninsured adults were 2.5 times more likely than Medicaid-enrolled or privately insured adults to report skipping or delaying prescription medications due to cost.
50-State Survey Archives: Medicaid HCBS and Eligibility Based on Disability or Age 65+ April 7, 2025 Report This page holds an archive of KFF’s regular surveys of states about their Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs and their eligibility policies for people who are eligible for Medicaid on the basis of having a disability or being ages 65 and older (the “non-MAGI” eligibility pathways).
Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2025 April 7, 2025 Issue Brief KFF’s Survey of Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Older Adults & People with Disabilities, conducted in March 2025 by KFF and Watts Health Policy Consulting, provides a baseline of Medicaid eligibility as states return to normal operations after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and ahead of potential changes to the Medicaid program.
Number of People Waiting for Medicaid Home Care (HCBS), by Target Population and Whether States Screen for Eligibility April 2, 2025 State Indicator HCBS, Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
What Role Do Immigrants Play in The Direct Long-Term Care Workforce? April 2, 2025 Issue Brief To increase understanding of how shifting immigration policies may affect the direct care workforce providing long-term care services, this data note uses the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of the role that immigrants play in the direct care workforce for long-term care (LTC) services
