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As of June 8, 2026, six carriers have announced that they will exit the ACA Marketplaces in plan year 2027,…

The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit was designed to offer Medicare beneficiaries the choice of drug coverage from either…

The average monthly premium decreased for PDPs in 2026, but the premium for Part D coverage is still substantially higher…

Highlights Two recent federal actions, including a memo about alleged COVID-19 vaccine deaths and settlements creating a “detransition clinic,” show…

The House Appropriations Committee released its Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS)…

Worsening fiscal constraints and changing policy priorities have resulted in significant funding cuts to global health and development programs. While…

Approximately 59.7 million women ages 19-64 (60%) received their health coverage from employer-sponsored insurance in 2024 (Figure 1).2 Women in…

WHITE HOUSE/EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTNational Security Advisor/Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, National Security Council (NSC)Marco RubioDirector,…

The Trump Administration continues its focus on rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse in federal programs, including Medicaid. In March 2026, President Trump…

How do we know if AI use in health care actually makes patients better? Chip talks with Dr. David Bates…

Editorial Note: This brief expands and updates a prior KFF analysis on the impact of Title X and Medicaid funding…

People with Medicare have the option of receiving their Medicare benefits through the traditional Medicare program administered by the federal…

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has increased steadily over the past two decades, with…

It has now been over a year since President Trump signed executive orders eliminating federal diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility…

STATUTORYHelms Amendment (1973)Prohibits the use of foreign assistance to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family…

Transcript AI Usage Disclosure: This transcript was created with assistance from AI tools. It was reviewed and edited by KFF Staff. Chip Kahn: Now…