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Proposed Changes to Demographic Data Collection in the Census Could Impact Efforts to Address Health and Health Care Disparities

This issue brief provides an overview of the decennial census and discusses potential implications of the changes outlined in ...
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KFF/AP Survey Probes Rural Voters’ Increasing Anxieties About the Rising Cost of Living, Including Health Costs, Heading into the Midterm Elections

Rural voters’ frustrations about the cost of living in their community are growing and appear to be chipping away at Republicans’ enthusiasm to vote as the midterm elections near, a new KFF/AP Survey ...
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Uninsured Adults With Multiple Conditions Struggle the Most to Afford and Access Care

Adults with multiple or complex health conditions, who already face unique physical and mental challenges, commonly struggle ...
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The White House Takes Another Shot at Changing U.S. Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

A new Executive Order (EO) released by the White House on Monday is the latest in a series of administration actions seeking to change U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations. It follows: ...
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Mifepristone and the Midterms

Mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill, is one of two drugs that are used in medication abortion, the most common abortion method in the United States. While mifepristone has been approved ...
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Fraud in Government Health Programs

News Release: Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans’ List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown With the midterm elections approaching, ...
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Poll: People Without a Trusted Health Care Provider Are More Likely to Endorse Vaccine Myths, As Are Those Who Often Use Social Media or AI for Health Information

People who don’t have a trusted health care provider are more likely than people with one to believe or lean toward believing several common myths about vaccines, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health ...
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Update on Common Vaccine Myths

News Release: Poll: People Without a Trusted Health Care Provider Are More Likely to Endorse Vaccine Myths, As Are Those Who Often Use Social Media or AI for Health Information The latest KFF Tracking ...
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Forthcoming Policy Changes to Medicaid State Directed Payments

The 2025 reconciliation law reduced federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $911 billion from 2025 through 2034, some of which stems from new restrictions on Medicaid state directed payments (SDPs) ...
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Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026

Medicare Part D Enrollment in Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Increased in 2026, But Enrollment Remains Higher in Medicare Advantage Drug Plans PDP is stand-alone prescription drug plan. MA-PD is ...
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Analysis of U.S. and Global Fund Funding Reductions in MOU Countries

Worsening fiscal constraints and changing policy priorities have resulted in significant funding cuts to global health and development programs. While these reductions predated the cuts and ...
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Marketplace Enrollment Could Fall to About 17.5 Million in 2026

The average Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace deductible experienced the steepest increase in history—growing by 37% or over $1,000, from $2,759 in 2025 to $3,786 in 2026 as enhanced premium tax ...