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Craig Palosky

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Communications Director at @kff.org ex-reporter for the ex-Tampa Tribune, ex-bureaucrat at HHS and CMS, Philadelphia Flyers fan, husband and father of two.

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Scott Hulver @scotthulver.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
CMS is proposing to lower Medicare reimbursement for 340B drugs by almost $5 billion in CY2027. Because the proposal is budget neutral, those $5 billion will be redistributed to all hospitals through higher payments for non-drug outpatient services.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
New @kff.org poll: MAHA Health Concerns Resonate Broadly but Lag Behind Health Care Costs Even for MAHA Voters www.kff.org/public-opini...
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MAHA Health Concerns Resonate Broadly but Lag Behind Health Care Costs Even for MAHA Voters | KFF
Chemical food additive and pesticide concerns associated with the Make America Health Again (MAHA) movement are shared broadly across the public. But when it comes to voters, health care costs are a h...
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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
My @kff.org colleagues and I have been working on this for a while... the latest on the role that we think health care may be playing in voters' plans for 2026 www.kff.org/public-opini...
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A Preview of the Role Health Care May Play in the 2026 Election | KFF
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, this KFF issue brief examines the role health care has played in previous elections and what that may suggest about its potential role in 2026.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
One of my favorite @kff.org charts: The 5% of the population who are sickest/most costly account for nearly half of the nation's overall health care spending: www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec...
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KFF @kff.org · 08/12/2025
In a new column, President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social forecasts 8 things to look for in health policy in 2026. on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
Image featuring a quote by Drew Altman, KFF President and CEO that says: “…What should you watch for [in health policy in 2026] that will really matter for people, policy and politics? First and foremost is the role that health care affordability will play in the midterms.” The white text is overlaid on a blue background with the KFF logo at the bottom right and the 'Beyond the Data' logo on the bottom left.
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Proposals from Senators Scott and Cassidy to convert ACA premium tax credits into health accounts present trade-offs that benefit healthy people at the expense of sick people. Senator Scott's proposal, in particular, would destabilize the insurance market in some states. www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
With all the talk about ACA costs being out of control, they are actually quite similar to and slightly less than employer (group) health costs. The problem is health care costs, not the ACA.
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How ACA Marketplace costs compare to employer-sponsored health insurance - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurers selling coverage to individuals would deny people with serious pre-existing conditions and high-risk occupations, exclude coverage for certain services...
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KFF @kff.org · 17/11/2025
⚡ Last week, CMS announced that Medicare Part B premiums will increase by 10% next year. KFF’s @tricia-neuman.bsky.social explains why Medicare beneficiaries are not insulated from health care affordability challenges. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4oKsSeK
KFF graphic featuring a quote from Tricia Neuman, KFF Senior Vice President; Executive Director for Program on Medicare Policy. It says, “The issue of health care affordability crosses generations. Recently, the press has focused attention on health care affordability challenges for people with employer and marketplace coverage. The rise in Medicare Part B premiums shows how increases in health care costs affect people with Medicare, too.”
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
KFF-Washington Post poll shows who supports RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement wapo.st/3KRTQSD , via @rachelroubein.bsky.social, Paige Cunningham and @sfcpoll.bsky.social
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Poll shows who supports RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement
Support for the MAHA movement is polarized with Republicans more likely than Democrats and independents to favor it. But MAHA food policy priorities are broadly popular.
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
A small clarification to some of the talking points out there using KFF data. Premiums won’t increase by 114% for 24 million people if ACA enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire. Premiums would more than double ONLY for the 22 million enrollees with tax credits.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Friendly reminder about @kff.org : We changed our name KFF in 2023, to dispel confusion about who we are. Our legal operating name is KFF, and we should be cited that way. More here: www.kff.org/more-about-us/ Thanks for relying on our health policy analysis, polling and journalism.
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How to Cite Us | KFF
KFF is a nonpartisan health policy organization. We never advocate or make recommendations. We are not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente and we are not a foundation. That is why we changed our name to...
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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Our tracking polls on health misinformation and trust have found a large muddled middle. Confused and unsure who and what to believe they are up for grabs. Yesterday’s announcement on Tylenol and autism will add significantly to it.
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The Problem Isn’t Trust in Vaccines, It’s That People Don’t Know Who to Trust
In a new “Beyond the Data” column, KFF’s President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman analyzes years of KFF polling on vaccines in light of the current controversies about them. The real problem, he says, is not...
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KFF @kff.org · 15/09/2025
Our new survey, in partnership with @washingtonpost.com, explores parents’ experiences with and views about vaccines for their children. Overall, we find most parents view routine childhood vaccines (MMR, polio) as safe and important but are less confident in seasonal shots.
Stacked bar chart showing percent who say it is very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important for children in their community to be vaccinated against specific diseases. The chart shows 9 in 10 Parents Say It Is Important for Children To Be Vaccinated Against MMR and Polio, Fewer Say the Same About the Flu and COVID-19.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
NEW KFF/Washington Post survey finds most parents follow vaccine guidance and express confidence in vaccines. But partisan divisions appear to be widening, and younger parents express more doubts than older parents, raising questions about the future of childhood vaccine uptake in the US.
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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
NEW: RFK Jr.’s upending of vaccine policy is driving some states to break away from Trump admin guidelines while others are further loosening shot requirements. Me and @laurenweberhp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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RFK Jr. drives a wedge between red and blue states on vaccines
As states diverge on coronavirus vaccines, parents across party lines still support vaccine mandates for measles and polio, according to a Washington Post-KFF poll.
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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Our poll of parents on vaccines with the Washington Post suggests there may be more blowback than imitation after Florida’s move to eliminate childhood vax requirements. Even 7 in 10 MAGA parents support the requirements (and 82% of FLA parents).
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Most Parents Nationally and in Florida Want Schools to Require Vaccines
As Florida moves to end its mandates, early release findings from a new KFF-Washington Post survey show that parents overwhelmingly support current laws that require children to be vaccinated against ...
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KFF @kff.org · 03/09/2025
⚡ KFF’s @lizhamel.bsky.social writes about the challenge in ensuring the CDC can be trusted by people across partisanship and other dividing lines, drawing on insights from KFF’s polling on these issues. #QuickTake on.kff.org/46lWYOY
KFF graphic featuring a quote from Liz Hamel, KFF Vice President and Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research. It says, “[Secretary Kennedy] has promised to restore public trust in the CDC, but our polling data suggests real challenges given how skeptical the public — and Republicans in particular — are about the agency.”
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KFF @kff.org · 06/08/2025
⚡KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger examines how halting mRNA research could deepen the public’s existing distrust and uncertainty about vaccine safety – with potential consequences for convincing the public to take new vaccines in the future. on.kff.org/3Ud1YyJ #QuickTake
Graphic from KFF that reads: "As the debate over mRNA technology continues, public uncertainty about its safety is likely to persist and may even deepen the partisan divide... as well as hinder any efforts to develop new vaccines in response to future pandemics, not to mention convince the public to take them." By Ashley Kirzinger of KFF
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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 28/07/2025
A joint investigation by KFF Health News and @nbcnews.com found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits, including 12 wrongful death cases. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Cosmetic Surgeries Led To Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege - KFF Health News
A joint investigation by KFF Health News and NBC News found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits, including 12 wrongful death case...
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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Our homepage rn -- if you wanna know more about the health implications of this thing: kffhealthnews.org
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
How do the reconciliation bill's health care provisions differ in the House- and Senate-passed bills? @kff.org's tracker shows the differences for Medicaid, the ACA, Medicare and Health Savings Accounts - along with how they change current law: www.kff.org/tracking-the...
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Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF
KFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their...
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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
While things continue to evolve - @kff.org posted an update to our summary of the Senate reconciliation bill - check it out here: www.kff.org/tracking-the...
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Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF
KFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their...
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Zach Levinson @zlevs100.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
One of the biggest flashpoints for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has been its impact on roughly 1800 rural hospitals, which is why Senate Republicans are proposing a new $15 billion rural health fund. However, there are still questions and concerns about the bill 👇 (1/7)
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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
It’s remarkable how much of the debate about Medicaid cuts is now about hospitals and a rural hospital fund to placate critics and appear to soften the blow, not the millions of people who will lose coverage or find it unaffordable. Some will lose SNAP benefits at the same time.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Confused about this provision? Read @kff.org 's explainer on the cost-sharing reduction payments, silver loading, and the provision that apparently violates Byrd rules: www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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Explaining Cost-Sharing Reductions and Silver Loading in ACA Marketplaces | KFF
The House of Representatives recently passed a budget reconciliation bill that would appropriate funding for cost-sharing reductions that insurers are required to provide to low-income enrollees in th...
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KFF @kff.org · 24/06/2025
⚡ KFF’s @emmawage.bsky.social examines the CMS final rule aimed at reducing federal spending in the ACA Marketplaces and how it interacts with the House-passed version of the reconciliation bill. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4409KBM
KFF graphic featuring a quote from Emma Wager, KFF Senior Policy Analyst for the Program on the ACA. It says, “A CMS rule, once finalized, is generally intended to exist permanently or until it is repealed.... This temporary implementation may preserve the potential for the reconciliation bill to generate official savings through changes to ACA marketplaces in later years (2027–2034) if enacted.”
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KFF @kff.org · 20/06/2025
The work requirements proposed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are more stringent than previous policies considered by Congress and implemented at the state level. As the Senate debates the bill, our analysis explains the proposals in the House-passed version.
Work requirements and Medicaid: What’s in the House Reconciliation bill 
CBO Estimates: Implementing work requirements would account for the largest share of federal Medicaid savings — and cause the largest increase in the number of people without health insurance.
Verification requirements: States would be required to verify at application and renewal that ACA expansion enrollees meet 80 hours of work activities per month or qualify for an exemption. States could also require more frequent verification.
Implementation timeline: HHS must release guidance by end of 2025, giving states limited time to develop or change implementation plans, protocols, and systems before the Dec. 2026 implementation deadline.
State implementation choices: State choices to impose stricter requirements than the minimum federal requirements — like more frequent verification or longer look-back periods — and state capacity to automate processes will affect how many people could lose coverage.
Comparison to other waivers and proposals: The bill’s work requirement policies are more stringent than past Congressional proposals or state waivers, with no exemptions for older age and more barriers to getting and keeping coverage.
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Ashley Kirzinger @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
One of the great parts of my job is digging into the data after our initial release. This time I found that we could look at the attitudes of people with Medicaid who are currently working. My key takeaway is that they value work and also really rely on their Medicaid coverage.
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
There's been some talk about health provisions that are IN the GOP budget bill, but less about what is NOT included: extension of enhanced premium tax credits for ACA Marketplace plans. Our new poll finds most people across the political spectrum support extending them. www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: ACA Enhanced Subsidies | KFF
KFF's Health Tracking Poll looks at public awareness and support for ACA Marketplace subsidies and finds that most adults are unaware the subsidies are set to expire soon. Three in four say Congress s...
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Want to dig into all the ways the Senate has ratcheted up Medicaid cuts relative to the House? We've got you covered. www.kff.org/tracking-the...
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Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF
KFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their...
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
One of the interesting throughlines here is the degree to which (maybe by virtue of how much else is going on), how malleable views of the bill are -- it starts off without much of a base of strong support, but some lesser-known provisions are even more unpopular when people hear about them.
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
4 polls out today on the GOP budget bill Post-Ipsos: 23% support/42% oppose/34% no opin KFF: 35% favorable/64% unfave Pew: 29% favor/49% oppose/21% not sure Economist/YouGov: 35%-51% support-oppose www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... www.kff.org/medicaid/pol... www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
During the ACA repeal debate in 2017, a focus on what was at stake w/repeal contributed to an increase in the law's popularity. We seem to be seeing a similar pattern with coverage of potential Medicaid and ACA cuts in the BBB. Popularity of both programs is at an all-time high in KFF polling.
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Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The Senate rolled out even deeper Medicaid cuts in their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill last. But a KFF poll out today finds the public already found the cuts extremely ugly. www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-reg...
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One Big Beautiful Bill has 35% approval rating: KFF poll
Participants from both sides of the aisle were more likely to oppose President Trump's tax cut bill when they learned how it could impact care access.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences kffhealthnews.org/MjA0OTg5OQ via @kffhealthnews.org
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‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences - KFF Health News
A new poll finds that most adults oppose the GOP bill that would extend many of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts while reducing spending on domestic programs including Medicaid. Most Trump backers su...
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NPR @npr.org · 17/06/2025
Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF. n.pr/3Zyhvfu
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Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion
Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.
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Bruce Japsen @brucejapsen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Obamacare And Medicaid Popularity Hit All-Time High As GOP Preps Cuts www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
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Obamacare And Medicaid Popularity Hit All-Time High As GOP Preps Cuts
Two in three Americans - an all-time high - view the Affordable Care Act favorably, a KFF poll shows.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
New from @kff.org Public Views “Big Beautiful Bill” Unfavorably by Nearly a 2-1 Margin; Non-MAGA Republicans Oppose It, While MAGA Supporters Favor It; Favorability Erodes When People Hear About Health Impacts www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 03/06/2025
The GOP dubbed President Donald Trump’s domestic policy legislation, which cleared the House in May and now moves to the Senate, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Its critics see something else: Obamacare Repeal Lite. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Continues Assault on Obamacare - KFF Health News
The domestic policy legislation the House advanced in May includes the most substantial rollback of the Affordable Care Act since President Donald Trump and his Republican allies tried to pass legisla...
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Whether you call it a cut in benefits or not, an estimated 10.9 million people would lose health insurance as a result of changes to Medicaid and the ACA passed by the House. This would be the biggest rollback in federal support for health care ever.
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Can Republicans sell Americans on Medicaid cuts? Short post from me highlighting recent polling by @kff.org www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Live updates: Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
UPDATED: @kff.org's summary of the health care provisions in the House reconciliation package now reflects the bill as passed this morning. See the changes for Medicaid, the ACA, Medicare and Health Savings Accounts: www.kff.org/tracking-the...
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Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF
KFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their...
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KFF @kff.org · 20/05/2025
In his latest column, President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social shows how proposals contained in the House reconciliation bill could result in a one-third reduction in ACA Marketplace enrollment. Read it here: on.kff.org/3H1HC8a
Navy background with white text that has a quote from KFF President and CEO Drew Altman that says, “While all eyes are on the big Medicaid cuts being proposed in the House, significant changes are also being proposed that together would dramatically reduce enrollment in the ACA Marketplaces. So far, the Marketplace changes have received comparatively little attention even though they could reduce enrollment by about one third or more, driving up the number of uninsured in the country.” This quote is from Drew Altman’s latest Beyond the Data column. 
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KFF @kff.org · 14/05/2025
We’re closely tracking the evolving Medicaid financing debate and related issues at #MedicaidWatch. Sign up for email updates to stay informed on the latest policy research, polling, and reporting from KFF and @kffhealthnews.org:
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
RFK Jr makes his first appearance on the Hill since becoming health secretary. Gonna be some fireworks. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/u...
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Kennedy to Defend H.H.S. Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Want a cheat sheet to follow along as the House Energy and Commerce Committee considers Medicaid changes? We’ve got you covered. www.kff.org/tracking-the...
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Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF
KFF is tracking the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 federal budget bill, including new Medicaid work and verification requirements and a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their...
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Changes to the ACA and Medicaid Could Lead to About 14 Million More Uninsured People www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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How Will the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Affect the ACA, Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate? | KFF
This analysis details the number of people who would become uninsured from policy changes in the ACA Marketplace and Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, taken together, these cha...
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
About 14 million more people could be uninsured due to the combined effects of the ACA Marketplace /Medicaid changes in the House reconciliation bill AND the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under current law. @kff.org 's experts break it down: www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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Tricia Neuman @tricia-neuman.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The Administration is moving forward with the popular idea of most favored nation drug prices. Next up are wonky but important policy questions, like how would this work with the Medicare negotiations program, what’s the impact on prices for others, and how would it interact with tariffs?
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Tricia Neuman @tricia-neuman.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The House is starting to consider substantial cuts to Medicaid - cuts that could have direct and indirect effects on hospitals and local economies. Our new analysis shows that every congressional district has at least one hospital. Most have many more. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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Mapping Hospitals By Congressional District | KFF
Changes to Medicaid funding, eligibility and enrollment could impact hospital finances. This interactive map shows the number of hospitals in each congressional district. There is at least one hospita...
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