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The 2025 reconciliation law reduced federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $911 billion from 2025 through 2034, some of which…

Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions, January 20, 2025PURPOSE: Initial rescissions of Executive Orders and Actions issued by…

Starting on his first day of his second term in office, President Trump and his administration have taken several executive…

For the first time since the enhanced premium tax credits were introduced in 2021, insurer participation in the ACA Marketplaces…

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…