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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

CBO’s latest spending projections also account for economic and technical changes that increased Medicaid spending relative to the January 2025 baseline, so comparing baselines may understate the ...

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) ...

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 ...

Editorial Note: This represents an update of an earlier analysis: Elimination of Federal Diversity Initiatives: Implications for Racial Health Equity It has now been over a year since President Trump ...

A hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship in early May was followed by false health claims that mirror patterns documented in previous outbreaks, including unsupported claims that ivermectin ...

Since early 2025, the Trump Administration has sought to limit youth access to gender-affirming care, taking a comprehensive approach to impose and enforce limitations. The administration has ...

News Release: The Average Marketplace Deductible Grew by About $1,000 Per Person in 2026, With More Enrollees Shifting to Higher-Deductible Plans as Enhanced Tax Credits Expired The enhanced premium ...