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The issues of loneliness and social isolation gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continue to be associated with poor mental and physical health conditions. One in six (15%) adults report feeling always or often lonely in the past year, with the highest shares among young adults ages 18-29. There is a strong relationship between feelings of loneliness, local support networks, and physical and mental health and well-being, but Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults are somewhat less likely to report strong local support networks compared to their White counterparts. from KFF https://ift.tt/lXFOwJ2

This policy watch outlines SCOTUS' June 27, 2024, decision dismissing the case, Moyle v. United States, where the Court had been asked to determine if a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act preempted Idaho's abortion ban. The decision returns the case to the lower courts and reinstates a court order blocking enforcement of the Idaho ban where it prohibits abortion care for pregnant people having medical emergencies. from KFF https://ift.tt/uq8fDHO

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This interactive provides the facts on Medicare spending. Medicare, which serves 65 million people and accounts for 12 percent of the federal budget and 20 percent of national health spending, is at the heart of discussions about health expenditures and affordability. Explore data on enrollment growth, Medicare spending trends overall and per person, growth in Medicare spending relative to private insurance, spending on benefits and Medicare Advantage, Part A trust fund solvency challenges, and growth in out-of-pocket spending. from KFF https://ift.tt/Nvygtxs

The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump's and President Biden's records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics. from KFF https://ift.tt/06eJvpV

KFF today launched a new side-by-side comparison tool of the records and policy positions of President Biden and former President Trump across a range of key health policy issues. In a related “Beyond the Data” column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines why the election represents a “fork in the road” on the federal … More from KFF https://ift.tt/SbG26Qq

This issue brief answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before and new data that has been published since the overturn of Roe v. Wade. from KFF https://ift.tt/iAZLYPX

A new KFF poll of women voters reveals that the issue of abortion is boosting Democratic women’s eagerness to vote most in states with potential abortion-related ballot initiatives. As of mid-June, there are 10 states where voters may be deciding on abortion access in November, including 4 states where abortion is already set to appear … More from KFF https://ift.tt/6TzpwIQ

This brief reviews the proposed revisions to the World Health Organization-based agreement known as the International Health Regulations (IHR), and the implications for the U.S. WHO member states are expected to adopt the revised IHR at the World Health Assembly meeting this year. The U.S. government has been a leading proponent of many of the expected revisions to the IHR. In this analysis we also evaluate some of the criticisms of the revisions to the IHR. from KFF https://ift.tt/Ujfrp57

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The U.S. government is the largest donor to global health in the world. This fact sheet breaks down the U.S. global health budget by program area: HIV/PEPFAR; tuberculosis; malaria/the President's Malaria Initiative; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; maternal & child health; nutrition; family planning & reproductive health; global health security; and neglected tropical diseases. from KFF https://ift.tt/w6och0P

This brief examines key facts around proposals to align Medicare payments for outpatient services across care settings, otherwise known as “site-neutral payment reforms.” from KFF https://ift.tt/ajpLFlC

This fact sheet shares information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO. from KFF https://ift.tt/SovwOiI

This KFF budget summary provides an analysis of global health funding in the FY 2025 House State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs) Appropriations bill. from KFF https://ift.tt/Wt6JkQL

Our Programs KFF has five major program areas: Policy Analysis, Polling, Journalism, Public Health Information Campaigns, and the Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative Policy Analysis Larry Levitt oversees the work of all KFF health policy analysis teams. Affordable Care Act (ACA) Examining changes in the private insurance market under the ACA, with a particular focus … More from KFF https://ift.tt/DKEMBGV

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans rarely cover GLP-1 drugs approved solely for obesity treatment, according to a new KFF analysis of 2024 federal plan data. Wegovy, a drug that is approved for weight loss, is covered by just 1% of Marketplace prescription drug plans, compared to 82% of Marketplace prescription drug plans for Ozempic, … More from KFF https://ift.tt/M2x3opO

This analysis examines how people of color fare compared to White people across 64 measures of health, health care, and social determinants of health using the most recent data available from federal surveys and administrative sets as well as the 2023 KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health. from KFF https://ift.tt/7dNyZM9

DEERFIELD, Ill. & SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2024 – Walgreens and Greater Than HIV, a public information initiative of KFF, are teaming up with health departments and community organizations to offer free rapid HIV testing in more than 550 Walgreens stores on June 27 in the largest coordinated National HIV Testing Day event. Additionally, to address … More from KFF https://ift.tt/j7htC64

This fact sheet identifies key U.S. government global health positions and officials. from KFF https://ift.tt/M39TOHS

With Congress looking for ways to cut health care costs for patients and the Medicare program, one approach drawing bipartisan attention involves site-neutral payments for outpatient services. The idea is for Medicare to pay the same amount for a service regardless of where it is provided – a departure from current Medicare reimbursement policy, which … More from KFF https://ift.tt/OKUuDz0

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires new private health insurance plans to cover many recommended preventive services without any patient cost-sharing. This tracker presents up-to-date information on the adult preventive services nongrandfathered private plans must cover, by condition, including a summary of the recommendation, the target population, the effective date of coverage, and related federal coverage clarifications. from KFF https://ift.tt/K54eYBy

This issue brief examines the varying exceptions (for life, health, rape/incest, and fatal fetal anomalies) in state abortion bans and restrictions and the complications that arise when pregnant people attempt to access abortion care under these exceptions. from KFF https://ift.tt/YS4a52J

This analysis details how ACA marketplace premiums changed by county from 2023 to 2024, after taking into account expanded subsidies available under the Inflation Reduction Act. from KFF https://ift.tt/JCfiB9c

This fact sheet examines Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (also known as Gavi), an independent, public-private partnership and multilateral funding mechanism that aims to increase access to immunization in lower income countries, and explores the role the U.S. government plays in supporting the partnership. from KFF https://ift.tt/DJqeyf9

Insurers estimate they will pay $1.1 billion in Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebates in 2024 to select individuals and employers that purchase their health coverage, according to a KFF analysis of preliminary data reported to state regulators. The estimated rebate for 2024 is larger than rebates issued in most prior years. Nearly $12 billion in rebates have been issued since 2012. from KFF https://ift.tt/KLo4fQ0

While majorities tend to support expanding Medicaid in non-expansion states and keeping Medicaid funding as is, differences arise in comparing the opinions of Medicaid enrollees and the general public. from KFF https://ift.tt/nOKgZ54