Key Facts on Health Care Use and Costs Among Immigrants September 23, 2024 Issue Brief This issue brief draws from the KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants and other KFF analyses to highlight immigrants’ health care eligibility, healthcare use and costs, as well as their contributions to the economy and workforce.
Health and Health Care Among Adults with Previous Experiences of Homelessness: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health September 13, 2024 Poll Finding This report examines the circumstances and health needs of adults who report previous experiences with homelessness. Analysis of KFF’s Racism, Discrimination, and Health survey finds that people who have experienced homelessness have disproportionate health needs and face great socioeconomic challenges than those who have never experienced homelessness.
Experiences of Adults Who Have Been Incarcerated: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health September 9, 2024 Poll Finding This report examines the ongoing challenges and experiences of people who have been previously incarcerated. Results from KFF’s Racism, Discrimination, and Health survey show that adults with prior incarceration have significant health needs, are socially isolated, and have limited access to health care.
Potential Impacts of New Requirements in Florida and Texas for Hospitals to Request Patient Immigration Status August 26, 2024 Issue Brief This brief examines the potential impacts of Florida and Texas’ requirements for hospitals to collect patient immigration status information on immigrant families and the states’ workforces and economies.
Section 1115 Waiver Watch: Medicaid Pre-Release Services for People Who Are Incarcerated August 19, 2024 Issue Brief In April 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance encouraging states to apply for a new Section 1115 demonstration opportunity to test transition-related strategies to support community reentry for people who are incarcerated. As of August 19, 2024, CMS has approved Section 1115 reentry waiver requests from 11 states, while 13 additional reentry waivers remain pending.
Disparities in Access to Air Conditioning And Implications for Heat-Related Health Risks August 16, 2024 Issue Brief This analysis examines disparities in access to air condition and their implications. It shows Asian-, Black-, and Hispanic-led households are more likely to report not having an air conditioning unit in their home compared to White households. Lower income households also are more likely than higher-income households to report this and other challenges.
Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and Answers August 14, 2024 Issue Brief Disparities in health and health care for people of color and underserved groups are longstanding challenges. This brief provides an introduction to what health and health care disparities are, why it is important to address disparities, the status of disparities today, recent federal actions to address disparities, and key issues related to addressing disparities looking ahead.
Compare the Candidates on Health Care Policy August 5, 2024 Page The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump’s and Vice President Harris’ records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics.
Well-being of Children and Parents: Highlights from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health August 1, 2024 Poll Finding Amid growing concerns about the mental health of children, about one in ten parents say their children are in fair or poor mental health. Rates of mental health treatment and access for children vary by factors such as race and ethnicity, as do experiences with unfair treatment or discrimination.
Immigrants Have Lower Health Care Expenditures Than Their U.S.-Born Counterparts July 18, 2024 Issue Brief This data note analyzes health care expenditures for immigrants and U.S.-born people using data from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey.