For the first time since 2019, the number of uninsured increased in 2024 to 26.7 million. Looking ahead, the number of people who are uninsured is expected to continue to increase due to changes to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplace. See must read update: www.kff.org/uninsured/ke...

Many states are in session navigating budgets for the upcoming fiscal year amid more tenuous fiscal conditions and major federal changes to #Medicaid. While debate continues, here is a look at some key issues we are watching as debate unfolds: www.kff.org/medicaid/med...

The latest episode of The Pitt shows how people fall through the cracks. A mom works as a hair stylist with unpredictable income and misses the Medicaid renewal notice when they changed apartments. Her teenaged son ends up in the ER because they couldn't afford his asthma drug.

See our new resource tracking federal policy changes related to MH and SUD. Content is arranged in chronological order and in 4 domains: Opioids, Mental Health; Federal Infrastructure/Data/Guidance and Gun Violence. It will be updated as new changes occur www.kff.org/mental-healt...

@kff.org released an interactive tool to track national and state data and policy, federal guidance, state implementation decisions and 1115 waivers related to #Medicaid work requirements. Check it out and bookmark the page as we will be making updates over time www.kff.org/medicaid/med...

The 2025 reconciliation law imposes restrictions on states’ ability to generate #Medicaid provider tax revenue - for details check out our updated @kff.org brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/5-k...

Forty-one states have waiting or interest lists for people seeking home care through Medicaid. In 2025, 29 states reported an increase in their home care waiting lists, while only 12 states reported a decrease:https://on.kff.org/48fSeu7

Medicaid’s significant spending on home care and the mechanisms available to limit this spending could spur states to cut home care services in response to the recently-enacted reconciliation law: https://on.kff.org/48so73J

@kff.org released our 25th Annual Survey of state #Medicaid programs with lots of detailed information about state policy choices related to provider rates and taxes, benefit, delivery systems and prescription drugs. Check it out: www.kff.org/medicaid/50-...

The share of veterans enrolled in Medicaid varies across states, ranging from as low as 6% in North Dakota and New Hampshire to as high as 15% in Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, and New York. https://on.kff.org/4p2i3Vl

Nearly 7 in 10 adolescents reported receiving substance use disorder and prevention education at school and over 480,000 adolescents received substance use treatment at school in 2023, underscoring that schools are an important access point for these services among youth. www.kff.org/mental-healt...

New @kff.org brief outlines key challenges identified by states related to implementation of new #Medicaid work requirements. Understanding these challenges may help inform the content and timing of forthcoming federal guidance. www.kff.org/medicaid/cha...

Across all states, benchmark ACA premiums will rise an average of 26% next year, though most enrollees would see sharper increases if the enhanced tax credits expire. KFF’s Cynthia Cox explains the numbers. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/3WNhiDz

A number of federal policy changes could have implications for #Medicaid and children's health - here are 5 key issues we are watching: www.kff.org/medicaid/med...

⚡ KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social breaks down KFF polling showing broad public support for extending the enhanced ACA premium tax credits — and what’s likely driving that rare agreement across party lines. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/4n3Gjox

#Medicaid is a major source of coverage for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - see @kff.org new brief with 5 key facts: www.kff.org/medicaid/5-k...

HR 1 includes a 10-year moratorium on implementation or enforcement of provisions in two #Medicaid rules finalized that would have reduced admin burdens to make it easier for people to enroll in and maintain Medicaid and CHIP coverage. See what provisions are affected: www.kff.org/medicaid/the...

New from CBO: Extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits, due to expire at the end of this year, would prevent 3.8 million more people from becoming uninsured. It would cost $350 billion over 10 years. www.cbo.gov/publication/...

15 years after it passed, we're still debating Obamacare. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Thanks @larrylevitt.bsky.social for highlighting some potential real-life stories of what could happen because of cuts to Medicaid and the ACA. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

An uninsured Uber driver with cancer who dropped their ACA coverage due to cost. An ill construction worker who lost Medicaid due to work requirements. Just 2 of @larrylevitt.bsky.social’s potential stories for #ThePitt based on federal health cuts: https://on.kff.org/4mWIiLY @jamahealthforum.com

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...

Amid declining vaccine rates for children, check out new @kff.org brief examining recent state policy changes to school vaccine requirements. www.kff.org/state-health...

Four experts, including two state Medicaid directors, will join Health Wonk Shop series moderator @larrylevitt.bsky.social for a discussion on how states will go about implementing the new Medicaid work requirements. RSVP to join the discussion tomorrow at noon ET: https://on.kff.org/4pcnFwV

Thank you @punchbowlnews.bsky.social for the invitation to share @kff.org data about #Medicaid and #ruralhealth on a panel with Emily Holubowich, American Heart Association; Dr. Torey Mack, Children’s Hospital Association; and Dr. Julie Yaroch, ProMedica Charles & Virginia Hickman Hospital

While the uninsured rate held steady at 8.0% in 2024, the pending expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits & changes to Medicaid and the Marketplaces in the reconciliation law are expected to boost the number of uninsured people in the coming years. https://on.kff.org/4nsJ0kc

To provide historical context for how changes to #Medicaid spending may impact national health spending trends, @kff.org brief explores how Medicaid spending has contributed to national health spending trends and how different service areas contribute to Medicaid costs. www.kff.org/medicaid/5-k...

New @kff.org brief examines data about homelessness - rates are going up: www.kff.org/medicaid/fiv...

Lots of attention on vaccines - want to understand state data about exemption rates for kindergartners - see @kff.org State Health Facts: www.kff.org/state-health...

Still time to sign for a @kff.org Wonkshop about #Medicaid and work requirements: www.kff.org/event/how-wi...

Yesterday's HHS mRNA announcement will likely just add to the ongoing confusion and partisan divide on mRNA technology www.kff.org/quick-take/h...

As kids get ready to head back to school - routine vaccination rates for kindergarten children continue to decline in the U.S., while exemptions from school vaccination requirements, particularly non-medical exemptions, have increased. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

@kff.org also posted a detailed summary of the new law: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

If you want a covid shot this fall, you may have to pay for it. Check with your employer or insurer before rolling up your sleeve. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Trying to keep track of when all of the provisions in the final reconciliation package go into effect - we have you covered - check out new @kff.org timeline: www.kff.org/implementati...

As the job market stalls, remember that a major piece of the Republican tax and spending law that just passed is a work requirement for Medicaid enrollees.

As the 60th anniversary of #Medicaid approaches - be sure to check out the Medicaid chapter in Health Policy 101 - particularly how the program has evolved over time. www.kff.org/health-polic...

Among #Medicaid enrollees under age 65 – a group that is most likely to be impacted by the health provisions of the reconciliation law, 7 in 10 (69%) view the bill unfavorably. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

Under the reconciliation package, federal Medicaid spending in rural areas is estimated to decline by $137 billion, more than the $50 billion appropriated for the rural health fund. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

@kff.org updated our state estimates of the final reconciliation package based on CBO's national estimates - the new law is expected to reduce federal #Medicaid spending by $911 billion ($990 billion without interactions). www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

9 states have waivers that allow for multi-year continuous #Medicaid eligibility for children. New CMS guidance says no new such waivers will be approved and current waivers are time-limited. www.kff.org/report-secti...

988 contacts continue to grow; however, significant legislative changes to Medicaid are expected to result in less coverage and funding with implications for access to broader mental health services. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

The new Rural Health Fund is fund is temporary, covers about 1/3 of the estimated loss of federal #Medicaid funding in rural areas and there is a lot of uncertainty about how the funds will be distributed - check out new brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

The Republican megabill has many parts and was never framed for the public as a health care bill. But, it is the biggest cutback in federal support for health coverage ever.

Nineteen states poised to sustain major Medicaid reductions are led by Republican governors. Their silence on the bill’s biggest cuts is giving cover to GOP lawmakers as they seek to slash Medicaid coverage. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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...

New: Here’s how much bigger the Medicaid cuts are, by state, in the Senate bill vs. the House. @liz-williams.bsky.social www.kff.org/quick-take/s...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” would require states to impose cost-sharing of up to $35 per service for some Medicaid enrollees enrolled through the ACA Medicaid expansion with incomes between 100% and 138% of the federal poverty level. Get the details:

The Senate-passed reconciliation bill would cut federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion, per CBO. The cuts would represent 15% of federal spending on Medicaid over 10 years — over $200 billion more than the cuts in the House-passed bill. on.kff.org/3ZWnUBp

#ICYMI: Our summary now compares health care provisions of the reconciliation bill passed by the Senate on July 1 and the House on May 22 with current law in four areas: Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and HSAs. See the details: