BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Something I think gets lost in the debate over ACA enhanced premium tax credits: 65% of ACA marketplace enrollees have incomes under 200% of the poverty level ($31,300 for a single person). These are folks who make too much for Medicaid but don't have access to employer coverage.

Many implications of the big Dem win tonight. One for health care: it could provide an incentive for Republicans to make a deal on ACA tax credits to deny Democrats the issue in the midterms and further momentum.

Maldives becomes the first country to impose a generational ban on smoking The world-first ban prohibits anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco. www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/m...

It's that time of year again #daylightsavings #community

H.R.1 ends health coverage eligibility for many lawfully present immigrants. It doesn't change health coverage options for undocumented immigrants who are already ineligible for federally funded health coverage under longstanding policy. More on this @kff.org : www.kff.org/quick-take/r...

The Washington Post has reported that premiums charged by ACA insurers for benchmark plans will increase an average of 30% in 2026. But that’s NOT the increase most ACA enrollees will see. Their out-of-pocket premiums will increase by much more if enhanced tax credits expire.

There’s a lot of confusion about how much ACA premiums are going up and what it means. That will likely continue this week as window shopping is expected to begin in the federal ACA marketplace. I’ll try to clear things up.

mRNA Covid shots may boost the effects of certain cancer treatments, study suggests www.statnews.com/2025/10/19/m... via @statnews.com

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 finds partisan split on Tylenol Most Republicans (56%) say they think it’s definitely or probably true that taking Tylenol during pregnancy increases the risk of kids with autism. Most Dems (86%) say it’s definitely or probably false. Multiple medical associations have said there’s no link.

There have been a number of congressional and administrative actions undertaken by the Trump administration that are going to impact health coverage and care for immigrant families across America. New piece by @kff.org discusses all the changes in one place www.kff.org/immigrant-he...

We unfortunately are not "Kentucky Fried French Fries", but @kff.org does some pretty neat, objective, and timely health policy analysis, polling, and journalism that is worth following! x.com/kenklippenst...

⚡ KFF’s Drishti Pillai explains that despite claims in Washington, rolling back “Big Beautiful Bill” health provisions wouldn’t provide federally funded coverage to undocumented immigrants — as they long haven’t been eligible under federal law. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/46wj9SM

H.R.1 ends health coverage eligibility for many lawfully present immigrants. It doesn't change health coverage options for undocumented immigrants who are already ineligible for federally funded health coverage under longstanding policy. More on this @kff.org : www.kff.org/quick-take/r...

It's striking that the primary Republican talking point against the Democratic proposal to restore Medicaid and ACA cuts is that it would give health care to undocumented immigrants, which isn't true. There isn't a broader defense of the cuts.

Spending on Emergency Medicaid accounted for less than 1% of overall Medicaid spending in FY 2023 www.kff.org/racial-equit... Research also shows that noncitizens are less likely to use ER care than U.S.-born citizens pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @kff.org

Undocumented immigrants, under longstanding policy, have been and continue to be ineligible for federally funded health coverage. Medicaid, ACA, and Medicare eligibility cuts in H.R. 1 apply to lawfully present immigrants.

Undocumented immigrants, under longstanding policy, have been and continue to be ineligible for federally funded health coverage. Medicaid, ACA, and Medicare eligibility cuts in H.R. 1 apply to lawfully present immigrants.

KFF has updated its estimate of how much failure to extend the enhanced ACA credits will cost the average enrollee from 75% to 114% 1/ www.kff.org/affordable-c...

Provisions in H.R. 1 will end health coverage eligibility for many lawfully present immigrants, leading to 1.4 million more uninsured as of 2034 per the CBO. Undocumented immigrants are already ineligible for federally funded health coverage and thereby not impacted directly by the new law @kff.org

New, and a big deal: Based on updated data and changes made by the Trump administration, we now estimate that ACA enrollees would see their out-of-pocket premiums increase by 114% if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire. www.kff.org/affordable-c...

According to estimates by the CBO, 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants are expected to lose health coverage due to the reconciliation bill by 2034. This includes refugees, asylees, survivors of abuse, people on work visas, individuals with TPS, among others @kff.org www.kff.org/immigrant-he...

The Virginia Department of Health has issued a standing order so that people can get the COVID vaccine without a prescription. You can print out the order here: www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uplo...

The Trump administration announces it is making "affordable" ACA plans available to certain groups of people, including those who lose eligibility for tax credits slated to expire at the end of the year. These plans have lower premiums, but deductibles of over $10,000. www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...

Immigrants play an outsized role as physicians and surgeons across the U.S., including in rural areas. Significant drops in the arrival of international students at U.S. universities could negatively impact the health care workforce in the long run, both overall and in rural areas. @kff.org

Just 16% of the public say mRNA vaccines are unsafe. Even 59% of MAGA supporters say they “don’t know enough to say.” Confusion, not trust, is the vaccine issue. on.kff.org/3HlGRaF

"police are operating under the theory that he (suspected shooter) was either sick or believed that he was sick and blamed the illness on the Covid-19 vaccine"

My heart goes out to my wonderful Emory community 😢💙💛

NEW from @kff.org: Just over half (55%) of adults say they use social media to find health info + advice, including larger shares of younger, Black, and Hispanic adults. But across all social media platforms, a majority of users say they don’t trust the health info they see.

New @kff.org resource lets you search for implementation dates for health coverage provisions in the recently passed budget reconciliation bill and filter by key topics and groups such as provisions directly related to immigrant eligibility for health coverage programs. www.kff.org/implementati...

I had such a wonderful time attending and presenting at the NALEO annual conference in Atlanta! I got to share @kff.org data on key issues impacting Hispanic immigrants in the U.S. and also learn from other experts and community leaders about their areas of expertise and focus.

New analysis by @kff.org finds that immigrants make up 3X the share of physicians and surgeons in rural America than their share of the rural population/total workforce (14% vs. 5%). They also play outsized roles in agriculture, construction, and service occupations. www.kff.org/racial-equit...

"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting..." www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...

News reports suggest that the Trump administration has shared confidential data of Medicaid enrollees such as SSNs and race/ethnicity information with ICE for immigration enforcement despite federal and state laws prohibiting this type of data sharing. More from @kff.org www.kff.org/policy-watch...

Against a backdrop of restrictive immigration policies at the federal level, several states in '25 have taken actions to also restrict immigrants' access to health and other social services while others have worked to expand access and protections. More from @kff.org : www.kff.org/policy-watch...

The ACA was not popular when it passed (remember death panels), but it was more popular than the “ OBBB” is today.

Yesterday, HHS revised its list of federal programs that many immigrants will be ineligible for to include community health centers. CHCs are a vital source of care for many immigrants; especially among those who are uninsured/on Medicaid, are Hispanic, may be undocumented, or have LEP @kff.org

What Privacy and Protection Standards are in Place for Medicaid Enrollees’ Personal Data?

In addition to 17M losing coverage, more people could be affected. Hospitals are one of the largest employers and may need to layoff workers given cuts to Medicaid, etc. Fewer hospital workers could lead to reduced quality of care or access for everyone. www.kff.org/key-facts-ab...

About 17 million people are expected to lose health coverage due to the Big Beautiful Bill and other policy changes, the largest ever rollback in health coverage due to federal policy changes that will reverse many of the coverage gains achieved by the ACA. @kff.org www.kff.org/quick-take/a...

The Senate has just passed what amounts to the biggest health reform plan since the ACA, rolling back many of the health insurance coverage increases achieved by the ACA.

On this week’s @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited KFF analyses in his examination of how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could impact health care. 🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E

For those who haven't been closely following how many people will lose health insurance from Republican actions: CBO projects 11.8 million more uninsured from the Big Bill. An additional 5.1 million uninsured from allowing enhanced ACA tax credits to expire and administrative actions.

In light of today's Supreme Court ruling, re-upping this finding from @kff.org's Survey of Immigrants from March/April. Most immigrants disapprove of the Trump admin's efforts to end birthright citizenship, but Republican immigrants are split: 52% say they approve, 48% say they disapprove.

Analysis by @kff.org shows that children of immigrants grow up to attain higher education and incomes than their counterparts with U.S.-born parents, plus they make up 2X the share of physicians and surgeons as they do the population. www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi... www.kff.org/racial-equit...

In light of news reports claiming the Trump administration shared noncitizen immigrant Medicaid enrollees' data from certain states with immigration officials, @kff.org discusses the privacy and protection standards that are currently in place for enrollees. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

Over one in four (27%) physicians and surgeons at U.S. hospitals, rising to one in three in FL (37%), CA (33%), NY (33%), and TX (31%), are immigrants. Policies aimed at restricting immigration could negatively impact the health and well-being of Americans. @kff.org www.kff.org/racial-equit...

Over one in four (27%) physicians and surgeons at U.S. hospitals, rising to one in three in FL (37%), CA (33%), NY (33%), and TX (31%), are immigrants. Policies aimed at restricting immigration could negatively impact the health and well-being of Americans. @kff.org www.kff.org/racial-equit...

Some Senators are floating the idea of a relief fund to help rural hospitals hurt by Medicaid cuts. A relief fund could help hospitals, and preserve access to care for rural residents. But, a hospital relief fund does nothing for people who lose Medicaid and end up uninsured.