All states allow exemptions from school vaccination requirements for medical reasons and almost all states (47 including D.C.) allow exemptions for religious and/or personal beliefs: https://on.kff.org/4pbWQJg

FL's recent announcement of plans to eliminate school vaccination requirements would make them the first and only state to do so. Our NEW @kff.org piece examines school vaccine requirements (and exemptions to requirements) and recent changes across the states: www.kff.org/state-health...

New data for the 2024-25 school year show routine vaccination rates for kindergarten children continue to decline, while exemptions from school vaccination requirements, particularly non-medical exemptions, have increased. Check out @kff.org's UPDATED brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

As vaccine skepticism escalates and the number of U.S. measles cases grows, we examine what it means to eliminate measles, whether the current measles outbreak could threaten the country’s measles elimination status, and what losing that status might mean.

New: The Republican tax and spending mega-law will cut Medicaid in every state, but the effects are biggest in states that have expanded Medicaid under the ACA. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

The Senate reconciliation bill would cut federal #Medicaid spending by over $200 billion more than the House bill though the increases vary by state. In 14 states, the Senate bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by at least $5 billion more than the House bill. www.kff.org/quick-take/s...

⚡ KFF’s @liz-williams.bsky.social compares the increases in the federal Medicaid cuts in the Senate-passed reconciliation bill with the House-passed bill across states. #QuickTake on.kff.org/44zOKRr

The Senate reconciliation bill would reduce federal #Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over 10 years. Provisions that only apply to ACA expansion states account for $526 billion of the federal spending reductions. NEW @kff.org analysis looks at the impact across states: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

NEW RURAL BRIEF @kff.org : Senate reconciliation bill would cut federal Medicaid funding in rural areas by $155B—$36B more than the House bill. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

The work requirements proposed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are more stringent than previous policies considered by Congress and implemented at the state level. As the Senate debates the bill, our analysis explains the proposals in the House-passed version.

A unique feature of the proposed Medicaid work requirements in the reconciliation bill is that states could choose to require individuals to work for *multiple* months prior to applying for Medicaid - meaning people with employment gaps would not qualify for Medicaid, even if currently working

#Medicaid provisions that only apply to ACA expansion states account for roughly half ($427 billion) of total federal spending cut in the House-passed reconciliation bill and changes in the Senate Finance language would further cut federal spending for expansion states: www.kff.org/policy-watch...

My annotation of the new distributional analysis from the Congressional Budget Office of the One Big Beautiful Bill. www.cbo.gov/publication/...

As Congress weighs spending cuts and other changes to Medicaid, our latest poll shows three-quarters of MAGA supporters and other Republicans enrolled in Medicaid are worried about the potential impact of federal spending reductions on their families. on.kff.org/4mPUFd9

See updated @kff.org state-level analysis of CBO estimates for #Medicaid spending and Medicaid coverage reductions from provisions in the House Passed Reconciliation Bill: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Medicaid is the primary payer for maternity care in the U.S. It finances about 4 in 10 (41%) births nationally — nearly half in rural communities (47%). Our new brief covers more facts you may find surprising.

Medicaid covers 47% of nonelderly adults with opioid use disorder and is the main source of coverage for those receiving treatment services. It covers 56% of those receiving medication and 64% of those getting outpatient treatment and peer support services: on.kff.org/43kNyAB

From new Medicaid work requirements to lowering expansion match rates for states that use their own funds to cover undocumented immigrants, the reconciliation bill could reshape how states fund and manage #Medicaid. We outline the proposed provisions:

With legislative proposals under discussion that would affect the ACA #Medicaid expansion group, new @kff.org analysis looks are some more characteristics of this population. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

If states maintained ACA #Medicaid expansion coverage and spending, a per capita cap on the expansion population would erode the effective enhanced federal match rate over time and shift $246B in costs to states over 10 years. More in our NEW @kff.org analysis here: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Options under consideration in Congress to reduce #Medicaid spending to help pay for tax cuts could have major implications for children with special health care needs. NEW @kff.org brief explores 5 key facts about children with special health care needs and Medicaid: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Large federal spending cuts for #Medicaid could have implications for nursing facilities bc Medicaid covers 63% of nursing home costs. Federal cuts could lead to reductions in Medicaid payment rates making it harder for nursing facilities to bolster staffing to improve the quality of patient care.

Here’s a short explainer of what the senate budget resolution does and what that could mean for Medicaid: www.kff.org/quick-take/u...

Check out our 23rd annual #Medicaid eligibility and enrollment survey report. Many states emerged from the unwinding with more efficient processes by maximizing the use of technology to verify income, reduce returned mail, and improve communications with enrollees. www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...

NEW @kff.org analysis illustrates what $880B in potential federal #Medicaid cuts could mean for states and residents. Potential Medicaid cuts represent: 29% of state Medicaid spending per resident 6% of state taxes per resident 19% of state education spending per pupil www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

New KFF polling finds more than half of the public say either they themselves (18%) or a family member (35%) have ever been covered by Medicaid. An additional 13% say they have a close friend who has ever been covered by the program: on.kff.org/43uvXb5

According to CBO, Medicaid accounts for 93% of the spending under the jurisdiction of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, excluding Medicare. That committee is charged with coming up with at least $880 billion in spending cuts under the House budget resolution. www.cbo.gov/publication/...

Federal cuts to #Medicaid could have implications for hospitals - check out new brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Our analysis looked at policy and state response variations in a #Medicaid per capita cap. In all cases, the 2034 % cut was bigger than the 10-year total showing that effects of the policy grow over time (and would continue beyond the budget window).

As Congress considers ways to cut #Medicaid spending to help finance the extension of federal tax cuts, we examine potential impacts of one option under consideration: imposing a cap on federal spending per Medicaid enrollee, known as a “per capita cap.” A few key findings ⤵️

The Republican-controlled House passed a budget resolution targeting cuts to #Medicaid of up to $880 billion or more over a decade to help pay for tax cuts. Our new analysis examines the potential impacts of imposing a cap on federal spending per Medicaid enrollee: on.kff.org/41f9H2m

With passage of a House budget resolution that could mean $880 billion in federal spending cuts for #Medicaid, new @kff.org analysis looks at potential federal savings and implications for states and enrollees of a cap on per enrollee spending. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Great new work from @kff.org -- When asked about the consequences of losing Medicaid, a 55-year old Trump voter from Oklahoma said "For me it would, it would probably lead to death, and that’s kinda harshly speaking, but it’s the way that it would be." www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...

Both Trump and Harris voters opposed cuts to the program fearing that Medicaid spending reductions would jeopardize the program and take away access to health care for poor people. Participants opposed cutting Medicaid funding to pay for tax cuts that they did not believe would benefit them. (4/9)

We asked Medicaid enrollees who had voted for Trump and Harris about their Medicaid coverage, views on govt’s role in health care, and the recent election. Participants were also asked for their reaction to current proposals to reduce federal spending on Medicaid and impose work requirements. (1/9)

"Both Trump and Harris voters wanted policymakers to focus on improving Medicaid instead of cutting it." More from @kff.org's recent focus groups with Trump and Harris voters here: www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...

Once Republicans took Medicare and Social Security off the table, the math became inescapable that Medicaid cuts would help pay for tax cuts. That's why the House budget resolution targets the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, for at least $880 billion in cuts over a decade.

Ahead of debate about a budget resolution that could mean big cuts for #Medicaid, see @kff.org new brief providing an overview of federal spending for health programs and services. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

The @KFF #Medicaid team has been busy - check out our round-up of recently released resources: connect.kff.org/medicaid-top...

“There is no significant cut in Medicaid spending that is easy or simple to pull off, and certainly not one totaling almost $900 billion dollars over 10 years,” writes KFF President and CEO Drew Altman. Read more in his latest column:

A congressional proposal to cut federal funding for the ACA’s Medicaid expansion could have significant impacts in both red and blue states. If states drop the Medicaid expansion, enrollment declines will range from 49% in Ore. to 19% in Mass., Minn., N.C. and S.D.

New analysis lays out tough choices if the enhanced match rate for the #Medicaid expansion goes away - states pick up over $600 billion in costs over 10 years in one scenario or 20 million covered by expansion lose coverage in another scenario. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

NEW @kff.org analysis finds a congressional proposal to eliminate the ACA Medicaid expansion could reduce total Medicaid spending by up to nearly one-fifth, or $1.9 trillion, over a 10-year period, and end Medicaid coverage for as many as 20 million people. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

92% of Medicaid adult enrollees are working, or are not working due to caregiving, an illness or disability, or school attendance. Work requirements are a solution in search of a problem. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Seems to be some confusion about #Medicaid financing - luckily we just updated our financing basics - check it out: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

House Republicans are reportedly eyeing cuts of nearly one-third in projected federal Medicaid spending. Get caught up on how Medicaid financing works ahead of proposals to change it in our UPDATED @kff.org brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

House Republicans are reportedly considering $2.3 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over 10 years, which is nearly one-third (31%) of all federal Medicaid spending. @robinr.bsky.social puts potential cuts in context here: www.kff.org/quick-take/h...

⚡ House Republicans are reportedly considering cutting $2.3 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years — nearly a third of all federal Medicaid spending. Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m

Just a reminder - major reductions in federal #Medicaid spending will have implications for people, for state budgets and providers and will come up against favorable public opinion for the program. See my QT from November: www.kff.org/quick-take/w...

With proposals to cut and change #Medicaid financing - check out our overview of how financing works now and implications of proposals to change it: www.kff.org/policy-watch...