Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs July 11, 2025 Issue Brief This data note reviews our recent polling data that finds that Americans struggle to afford many aspects of health care, including disproportionate shares of uninsured adults, Black and Hispanic adults and those with lower incomes.
What Privacy and Protection Standards are in Place for Medicaid Enrollees’ Personal Data? June 23, 2025 Blog This policy watch discusses the data privacy protections in Medicaid and the implications of breaches or violations of those protections.
What Role Do Immigrants Play in the Hospital Workforce? June 17, 2025 Issue Brief This issue brief analyzes the role that immigrants play in the hospital workforce, overall and by occupation and state. Immigrants account for about one in six hospital workers, including among clinical and nonclinical workers.
Potential Impacts of 2025 Budget Reconciliation on Health Coverage for Immigrant Families June 17, 2025 Blog This policy watch discusses key provisions in the draft 2025 budget reconciliation legislation that are aimed at limiting health coverage for immigrant families.
Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Have Expanded Coverage for Immigrants: State-by-State Estimates May 22, 2025 Issue Brief This analysis examines the potential impacts of a provision in the House reconciliation bill that proposes reducing the federal matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion population from 90% to 80% for states that either provide health coverage or financial assistance to purchase health coverage to individuals who are not “a qualified alien.”
KFF Survey of Immigrants: Views and Experiences in the Early Days of President Trump’s Second Term May 8, 2025 Poll Finding The latest KFF Survey of Immigrants finds that immigrants’ worries about detention or deportation have risen sharply since 2023, even among lawfully present immigrants and naturalized citizens. This poll finding includes new insights about immigrants’ attitudes and experiences during the early days of President Trump’s second term.
