Beyond the Data: The Sad State of Trust in the CDC and FDA
In his latest column, KFF’s President and CEO Drew Altman discusses how the low levels of trust in the CDC and FDA today seen in KFF’s recent survey findings present a danger should the country face another epidemic.
5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Provider Taxes
As Congress weighs potential cuts in federal Medicaid spending through budget reconciliation, one option under consideration is to limit the use of state taxes on providers. This brief uses data from KFF’s 2024-2025 survey of Medicaid directors to describe states’ current provider taxes and the federal rules governing them.
More on Medicaid: 5 Key Facts
KFF Survey of Immigrants: Views and Experiences in the Early Days of President Trump’s Second Term
The latest KFF Survey of Immigrants finds that immigrants’ worries about detention or deportation have risen sharply since 2023, even among lawfully present immigrants and naturalized citizens. This poll finding includes new insights about immigrants’ attitudes and experiences during the early days of President Trump’s second term.
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HHS Report on Youth Gender Dysphoria, Conversion Efforts
This brief examines the main points raised in an HHS report reviewing evidence on pediatric gender affirming care concerning psychotherapy. It focuses on recommendations around “exploratory therapy,” which could include gender conversion practices, as well as the current legal and policy environment across the country regarding this practice.
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Enrollees With Both Medicare, Medicaid by Congressional District
Our new analysis shows how many people are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid in each congressional district, including the number of people receiving full Medicaid and partial Medicaid benefits. There are almost 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries also enrolled in Medicaid.
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Poll: Public’s View on Major Cuts to Federal Health Agencies
Amid sweeping cuts to federal government health agencies by the Trump Administration, much of the public opposes cuts to funding and staffing, including some Republicans. Support of many of these cuts is largely partisan, however, there is agreement across parties when it comes to opposing cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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Beyond the Data, a Column by Drew Altman
In his regular Beyond the Data columns, CEO Drew Altman discusses what the data, polls, and journalism produced by KFF mean for policy and for people.