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Medicare Advantage Plan Offerings Dip Slightly for 2027, Though Overall Market Remains Stable
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released comprehensive data detailing the Medicare Advantage plans that will be...
Medicare Part D Plans Face Shrinking Options and Diverging Premiums for 2027, Analysis Shows
The federal government has released its initial roadmap for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans for the upcoming year, pointing...
Nation’s Medicaid Landscape Shifts as 41 States Embrace ACA Expansion Amid Ongoing Legislative and Fiscal Debates
More than a decade after the landmark implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the national landscape surrounding public health coverage...
Understanding Medicare at a Crossroads: Enrollment Surges, Private Plan Dominance, and Financial Pressures
Published: October 8, 2025 KFF Authors: Cubanski, J., Freed, M., Ochieng, N., Cottrill, A., Fuglesten Biniek, J., & Neuman, T....
Clash Over Measles Death Toll Highlights Divide Between Federal Public Health Systems
Amid the largest U.S. measles epidemic in decades—an outbreak threatening the nation’s longstanding measles elimination status—a significant public controversy has...
Comprehensive KFF Resource Index Sheds Light on Medicaid Work Requirements and Policy Implications
As debates surrounding the structure and administration of public healthcare programs persist at both the state and federal levels, policy...
New Federal Law Mandates Medicaid Work Requirements Across 44 States Starting in 2027
President Trump signed the sweeping 2025 reconciliation law on July 4, 2025, marking a major transformation of the nation’s healthcare...
Federal Launch of Moms.gov Spotlights Crisis Pregnancy Centers Amid Rising Legal and Regulatory Battles
On Mother’s Day 2026, the Trump administration officially launched moms.gov, a new federal portal designed as a centralized digital resource...
Health Care Costs Remain Top Financial Worry for U.S. Families, Spurring Widespread Delays in Care and Medical Debt
For many years, ongoing polling from KFF has documented how the high cost of health care serves as a profound...
Nebraska Pioneers Medicaid Work Requirements: Early Implementation Data Reveal Mixed Outcomes for Applicants and Enrollees
On May 1, 2026, Nebraska officially became the first state in the nation to enforce new Medicaid work requirements, marking...