Fact Sheet Provides an Overview of Abortion Later in Pregnancy and Policies to Regulate It December 5, 2019 News Release Abortions occurring at or after 21 weeks gestational age are rare (1.4%) and difficult to obtain, yet these abortions are subject to intense public debate in the news, policy and the law. A new KFF fact sheet provides basic information about abortion later in pregnancy in the US, including what it is,…
Policies Aimed at Limiting Access to Abortion May Negatively Impact Pregnancy Loss Care December 4, 2019 News Release Abortion restrictions around the country have the potential to limit clinicians’ ability to manage pregnancy loss.
New Resource Outlines Efforts to Expand Screening and Counseling for Intimate Partner Violence December 2, 2019 News Release Two resources give an overview of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the U.S. and insurance coverage for screening and counseling.
A Small Share of People with Medicare Advantage or Stand-alone Medicare Part D Coverage Voluntarily Switch Plans During Open Enrollment December 2, 2019 News Release A new KFF analysis finds that a relatively small share of people with Medicare Advantage or stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage voluntarily switch plans during Medicare’s open enrollment period, which runs annually from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. With less than a week remaining for beneficiaries to make…
Two Medicaid-Related Initiatives That Help Promote Long-Term Care at Home and in the Community, Rather Than in Institutions, Are Set To Expire at the End of December November 25, 2019 News Release Two initiatives that for years have helped shift Medicaid enrollees away from nursing homes in favor of long-term care at home and in the community face year-end deadlines that could undercut that trend, according to two new KFF issue briefs. While there does not appear to be substantive disagreement over…
Use of Telemedicine for Sexual and Reproductive Health is Low – Despite Potential to Improve Access to Care November 22, 2019 News Release New KFF analysis outlines the growing use of telemedicine for contraception, abortion and STI care, including a discussion of insurance coverage of telemedicine services, the financial implications for providers and patients, and its potential to improve access to reproductive health care across the United States.
KFF Brief Explains the Legal Challenges to New Title X Regulations November 21, 2019 News Release Attorneys General from 23 states, major family planning organizations, individual providers, and the American Medical Association have sued to block the new rules.
Poll: On Health Care, Democrats and Democratic-Leaning Independents Trust Sen. Sanders the Most, but Significantly More People Support a Public Option than Medicare-for-All November 20, 2019 News Release 3 in 4 Americans Do Not Expect Congress to Take Action to Lower Drug Costs Before the 2020 Election Ahead of tonight’s Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders is the candidate most trusted on health care by Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, though the Medicare-for-all plan he has championed is significantly…
Millions of Medicare Part D Enrollees Face Increases in Premiums and Other Costs in 2020 if They Do Not Switch Plans During Open Enrollment November 14, 2019 News Release Millions of current enrollees in stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans will face premium and other cost increases next year unless they switch to lower-cost plans during the open enrollment period that began Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7, a new KFF analysis finds. This includes two-thirds of…
Report Examines How State and National Policies Affect Access to Reproductive Health Care for Low-Income Women in Five Communities November 14, 2019 News Release As policy debates over the future of access to reproductive and sexual health services heat up at the national and state levels, this report examines how these policies have played out in five communities across the United States.
