Adults with multiple or complex health conditions, who already face unique physical and mental challenges, commonly struggle ...

Anthony Montano is a research associate for the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured at KFF. Previously, he worked as an assistant analyst in the Health Analysis Division at the Congressional Budget ...

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Overall, suicide deaths peaked in 2022 and declined through 2024 before increasing slightly by nearly 250 deaths in 2025. However, trends differed by method. Firearm suicides reached their highest ...

Emily Hague is a senior policy analyst at KFF, conducting quantitative and qualitative research on the business practices and affordability of provider organizations. Prior to joining KFF, Hague ...

Editorial Note: The Policy Actions tracker will no longer be updated as the data source has ceased tracking government responses to COVID-19. For more information, please visit the Oxford Covid-19 ...

Editorial Note: Originally published on January 13, 2026, this resource will be updated as needed, most recently on September 15, 2026, to reflect additional developments. On September 18, 2025, the U ...

Box 1: Legal Powers of States and the Federal Government Relating to Vaccine Requirements As shown in Figure 1, all 50 states and DC require MMR, DTaP, polio, and varicella vaccines for school-age ...

On August 25 th, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule to establish a $103,265 fee on every H-1B visa petition subject to the annual visa cap. H-1B visa workers are ...