Women’s Health Policy
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Pregnancy
This brief examines Medicaid’s pregnancy and postpartum coverage and its support for strengthening and improving maternal health outcomes.
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Family Planning
Amid debates to limit federal Medicaid support, this brief presents five facts to know about Medicaid’s role for family planning.
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Medicaid Work Requirements: Implications for Low Income Women’s Coverage
This data note documents differences by sex in the work status of adult Medicaid enrollees ages 19-64 who were not receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and were not dually eligible for Medicare in 2023, and highlights differences by parent status.
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Major Federal and State Funding Cuts Facing Planned Parenthood
This issue brief presents data from the most recent tracking poll asking if people have ever visited a Planned Parenthood clinic for health care services and looks at the funding cuts Planned Parenthood is currently facing including Medicaid, Title X, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention funds.
State Profiles of Women’s Health
Explore the latest national and state-specific data and policies on women’s health. Topics include health status, insurance and Medicaid coverage, sexual health, maternal and infant health, and abortion policies. Many indicators provide state-level information for women of different racial and ethnic groups.

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Women’s Health Insurance Coverage
This factsheet reviews major sources of coverage for women residing in the U.S., discusses the impact of the ACA on women’s coverage, and the coverage challenges that many women continue to face. - Racial Equity and Health Policy
What are the Implications of the Dobbs Ruling for Racial Disparities?
This analysis examines the implications of the Dobbs decision and state restrictions on abortion coverage for racial disparities in access to care and health outcomes.
- Women’s Health Policy
Medicaid Coverage for Women
This data note presents key data points describing the current state of the Medicaid program as it affects women.
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Women’s Health Indicators
Information on women’s health status, utilization of services, health insurance coverage, family planning and childbirth, and abortion statistics and policies. - Women’s Health Policy
Key Facts on Abortion in the United States
This report answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Latest News
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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
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Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies
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Los hospitales que atienden partos en zonas rurales están cada vez más lejos de las embarazadas
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Even Where Abortion Is Still Legal, Many Brick-and-Mortar Clinics Are Closing