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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Looking forward to this discussion about the Medicaid Landscape in MN and the rest of the country. Not too late to join! Join us for this conversation on October 14th. Attendance is free and open to the public. Register here: www.sph.umn.edu/event/the-ch...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

States were facing a more tenuous fiscal climate in FY 2026 and were also beginning to prepare for another major set of major changes to the #Medicaid program. www.kff.org/medicaid/50-...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

@kff.org polling shows that half or adults in rural areas say there are not enough primary care doctors www.kff.org/medicaid/kff...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Thank you @punchbowlnews.bsky.social for the invitation to share @kff.org data about #Medicaid and #ruralhealth on a panel with Emily Holubowich, American Heart Association; Dr. Torey Mack, Children’s Hospital Association; and Dr. Julie Yaroch, ProMedica Charles & Virginia Hickman Hospital

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

New @kff.org brief examines data about homelessness - rates are going up: www.kff.org/medicaid/fiv...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

@kff.org recently put out a brief highlighting many operational and implementation questions about #Medicaid work requirements - good opportunity to potentially hear early insights from states and CMS. www.kff.org/medicaid/a-c...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Two-thirds (65%) of #Medicaid enrollees say the tax and budget bill will hurt them and their families, while just under one in ten (18%) believe it will help.https://www.kff.org/medicaid/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-public-views-on-recent-tax-and-budget-legislation/

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Among #Medicaid enrollees under age 65 – a group that is most likely to be impacted by the health provisions of the reconciliation law, 7 in 10 (69%) view the bill unfavorably. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Over half of the #Medicaid spending reductions in rural areas are among 12 states that have large rural populations and have expanded Medicaid under the ACA, 10 of which could see rural federal Medicaid spending decline by $5 billion or more over 10 years. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Mandating that adults who are eligible for Medicaid through the ACA expansion meet work and reporting requirements account for the largest share of #Medicaid reductions ($326 billion) and 76% of the reductions occur in 2030-2034.

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

#Medicaid accounts for over half of all revenues at health centers.

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

@kff.org polling shows most Medicaid enrollees say losing Medicaid coverage would have a “major impact” on their financial well-being (75%), quality of life (69%), mental health (66%), and physical health (60%). www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

As Senate votes on major changes to #Medicaid, most recent @kff.org polling shows overall favorability reached an all-time high - with large majorities of Democrats (92%), independents (83%), and Republicans (74%) who hold favorable views of Medicaid. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

If Congress enacts legislation to require #Medicaid work requirements - there will be many operational and implementation questions for HHS and states - we list a few of those questions here: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

See how #Medicaid work requirements in the reconciliation bill compare to state waivers and earlier legislation: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We used monthly survey data to take a closer look at the potential implications of #Medicaid work requirements for adults without dependent children. Adults ages 50-64 are at greater risk of losing Medicaid coverage for not meeting the new requirements. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Just a reminder that #Medicaid expansion has been widely adopted in red and blue states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

With #Medicaid work requirements accounting for the largest share of federal savings and coverage loss in the House reconciliation bill - here is a roundup of @kff.org resources on this issue: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Most adults with opioid use disorder on #Medicaid qualify through the expansion pathway and would be subject to work requirements or need to verify an exemption. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Re-upping some 2019 analysis about challenges with safeguards intended to protect coverage for people with disabilities from losing #Medicaid coverage due to work and reporting requirements in Arkansas - it was very complex! www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

While some refer to #Medicaid enrollees in the expansion group as "able-bodied", one-third have a diagnosed physical chronic condition and one-quarter have a MH or SUD condition. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

5. Policy changes targeting Medicaid expansion would reduce government spending but also could put coverage for 20 million enrollees at risk. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

4. One third of Medicaid expansion enrollees have a chronic physical health condition and a quarter have a chronic behavioral health condition. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

3. Nearly four in ten women of reproductive age and over six in ten 50-64 year olds enrolled in Medicaid are covered through Medicaid expansion. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

2. Medicaid median income eligibility for children, pregnancy, and parents, and Medicaid spending per enrollee are higher in expansion states compared to non-expansion states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

1. Medicaid expansion is widely adopted by both red and blue states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Aides make up more than three-quarters of all direct care workers that provide long-term care and are more likely than other types of LTC workers to be covered by #Medicaid. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

New brief shows that #Medicaid covered about four in ten births nationally in 2023 and almost half of births in rural areas. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Our analysis looked at policy and state response variations in a #Medicaid per capita cap. In all cases, the 2034 % cut was bigger than the 10-year total showing that effects of the policy grow over time (and would continue beyond the budget window).

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

@KFF polling shows that across political parties people have favorable views of Medicaid, almost half say the federal government does not spend enough on the program and more than 7 in 10 are worried that enrollees will not get the same level of benefits in the future. www.kff.org/health-costs...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Half of health center patients had #Medicaid and #Medicaid was the largest source of revenue (43%) for health centers in 2023. These data can shed light on implications of potentially deep cuts to Medicaid that could be debated in 2025. See updated CHC brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 30/05/2024

New brief shows that over half of children and 8 in 10 adults did not receive a dental visit in 2021. The prevalence of unmet oral health needs is higher among people with low incomes, including those with Medicaid. lnkd.in/ewni3hqf

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

So much data in our teen MH brief released yesterday - this stat is staggering - Deaths due to drug overdose among adolescents more than doubled since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by the synthetic opioid, fentanyl. www.kff.org/mental-healt...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

As Congress considers expanding the Child Tax Credit - NEW brief examines the intersection between children's poverty and Medicaid unwinding. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

Updated brief looks at characteristics of nursing facilities. Check it out! www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

As of January 2024, all states are required to provide 12-month continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid / CHIP. KFF analysis shows that CE policies can help reduce rates of disenrollment and churn. lnkd.in/eieHWWSZ

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

See new brief examining key characteristics about working-age people with disabilities. One important fact - adults with disabilities are over twice as likely to have Medicaid as adults without disabilities.

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Earlier this week we released our annual analysis of the uninsured for 2022 - rates hit a record low of 9.6% as pandemic-related coverage protections drove recent declines. However, Medicaid unwinding is likely to result in increases in the uninsured, www.kff.org/uninsured/is...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

#Medicaid unwinding tracker was also updated to show the range of net coverage loss through December. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Last #Medicaid unwinding tracker update for 2023 shows over 13 million disenrolled and nearly 25 million reenrolled.

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

New brief examined characteristics of Medicaid enrollees who use LTSS. I am sure most people do not know that over half (56%) of Medicaid enrollees who use LTSS broadly are under 65. Check it out. lnkd.in/dxbmGm8A

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

@KFF Medicaid unwinding tracker has been updated to show disenrollments and re-enrollments but also updated CMS data to show net enrollment changes by state from March through August 2023. www.kff.org/report-secti...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

New @KFF survey shows that despite continued outreach efforts, majority of Medicaid enrollees still have not heard about unwinding. www.kff.org/health-refor...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

13 states have approval to implement ARPA Medicaid Mobile Crisis services. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

Our annual survey of #Medicaid programs is out! Unwinding is a dominant issue, but states are also focused on an array of other policy issues including reimbursement rate, workforce, behavioral health, disparities, telehealth and SDOH. Check out the full report. www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

Our annual snapshot of national #Medicaid enrollment and spending trends is posted showing that states expect sharp declines in enrollment and increases in state spending as pandemic continuous enrollment policies unwind. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Looking forward to the release of our annual #Medicaid report. Register to join KFF, NAMD and Medicaid Directors from NY and UT at noon ET on Tuesday, November 14, to hear about trends in Medicaid finances, key policies and challenges beyond the unwinding. kff-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

We hear a lot about the big numbers tied to #Medicaid unwinding - check out our new report with enrollee perspectives - listen to some voices of enrollees too. www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Latest data from 19 states show that 1.7 million children have been disenrolled from #Medicaid during unwinding. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Big update to our #Medicaid unwinding tracker. Latest data show that 8.7 million have been disenrolled and 15.4 million re-enrolled since unwinding began. The numbers and rates vary significantly across states.

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