What the Data Show: Firearms Violence
The U.S. has by far the highest homicide by firearm rate among similarly large and wealthy countries, including among children and teens.
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The Shifting Sands for State Medicaid Programs Lurking in Our Data
From Drew AltmanKFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines the coming squeeze on state budgets and state Medicaid programs, stemming from declining federal matching funds, weakening state revenues, and competing state priorities, and the challenges it poses for states seeking to strengthen their programs and try innovative new approaches.
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New KFF Tracker Finds the Number of States with Restrictions on Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care Grew Five-fold Over the Last 18 Months
News ReleaseA new KFF resource tracks dozens of state laws and policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care among young people. Gender-affirming care supports and affirms gender identity through social, psychological, behavioral, or medical interventions.
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The Proliferation of State Actions Limiting Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care
Policy WatchOver the past 18 months, there has been a rapid increase in the number of states that have enacted laws and other policies that prohibit or restrict minor access to gender affirming care. This policy watch summarizes state policy developments aimed at restricting minor access to gender affirming care as well as the litigation challenging it. as of January 30, 2024.
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The Two Health Care Cost Crises
From Drew AltmanIn this column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman explores the nation's twin health cost crises of affordability, especially for people who are sick and need a lot of health care, and national health spending, and why the solutions often work at cross purposes.
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New Federal Support for the Public Health Workforce: Analysis of Funding by Jurisdiction
Issue BriefThis issue brief analyzes how the new CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) workforce funding has been distributed across health departments in the U.S., and also jurisdictional plans for public health workforce hiring using funds from PHIG.
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The Long-Term Care Crisis—Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America
Event Date:EventOn Dec. 5, KFF Health News hosted a virtual conversation about “Dying Broke,” our joint investigation with The New York Times into America’s long-term care crisis and what can be done to mitigate its growing financial and emotional toll.
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Family Health Insurance Is No Longer Affordable Through Small Employers
From Drew AltmanIn his Beyond the Data column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman discusses how how family health coverage is no longer affordable for workers at small employers, contributing to the health cost crisis affecting the American people.
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The Health Care Workforce Under Pressure – Strikes, Shortages, and Staffing Requirements
Event Date:EventAmid low unemployment and rising demand for services, today’s health care workforce is under pressure from several directions, including worker strikes; shortages of trained staff; and proposed new staffing standards for nurses and aides in nursing facilities. On November 16, a panel of three experts joined Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at KFF, for a 45-minute discussion focused on the diverse challenges facing the health care workforce.
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KFF Health News, NPR, and CBS News Win Loeb Award for Series on Medical Debt in America
News ReleaseKFF Health News won the 2023 Loeb Award in the personal finance and consumer reporting category for its in-depth coverage of consumer medical debt in its “Diagnosis: Debt” series.