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Last updated: July 14, 2026 at 6:01 AM EDT
The AI Arms Race in Administrative Health Care
Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) and the Peterson Center on Healthcare, joins Chip to discuss who really benefits as AI moves into health care's back office. A quiet...
Read at KFF2026 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
Insurers estimate they will pay $759.2 million in Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebates in 2026 to select individuals and employers that purchase their health coverage, according to a KFF analysis of preliminary data reported...
Jul 13, 2026
Tracking Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration
A new KFF tracker highlights key federal policy actions during President Trump’s second term that concern issues related to mental health and substance use. The second Trump administration has emphasized law-and-order st...
Jul 10, 2026
A Look at 1115 Waiver Evaluations for Medicaid Payments to Institutions of Mental Disease (IMD) for Substance Use Disorder
As SUD IMD waiver evaluations and renewals are becoming available, states face a shifting Medicaid and policy and waiver landscape. This bri...
Jul 9, 2026
Who Are Direct Care Workers and How Might Federal Policy Changes Impact the Workforce?
This analysis uses the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the d...
Jul 9, 2026
New KFF Poll Examines Patterns of Belief Across Common Vaccine Myths — The Monitor
KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust shows that larger shares of the public express uncertainty over common vaccine my...
Jul 9, 2026
How Unaffordable is Health Care?
Health care affordability is a top issue for many people. Why and how did care get so expensive? In this three-part video series, KFF expert...
Jul 9, 2026
Health Care Costs Keep Rising … Why and Who Pays?
The U.S. spends more on health care than other large, wealthy countries. Concerns about rising costs aren't new, yet somehow we keep paying ...
Jul 9, 2026
What Your Employer-Based Health Coverage Really Costs
More people get health coverage through their job than from any other source. The deduction workers see in each paycheck for their share of ...
Jul 9, 2026
Did the Affordable Care Act Make Health Care More Affordable?
The expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits at the start of 2026, combined with rising insurer premiums, put a spotlight on hea...
Jul 9, 2026
Contraceptive Implants: Access and Coverage in the U.S.
The contraceptive implant is the most effective method of birth control available, and while it’s use is still low compared to other methods...
Jul 8, 2026
In Preliminary Rate Filings, ACA Marketplace Insurers Largely Propose Double-Digit Premium Increase For 2027, Following a Steep Climb This Year
ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027— indicating a likely second consecutive year of double-digi...
Jul 8, 2026
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsTh...
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Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P)
Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P)On J...
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CMS Acts to Strengthen Care Quality, Cut Drug Costs, and Slash Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Medicare Beneficiaries
CMS Acts to Strengthen Care Quality, Cut Drug Costs, and Slash Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Medicare BeneficiariesIn a move aimed at reshaping...
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CMS Launches Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, Expanding Access to GLP-1 Medications
CMS Launches Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, Expanding Access to GLP-1 MedicationsEligible Medicare beneficiaries may now get certain GLP-1 medicatio...
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CMS Proposes Updates to Strengthen Medicare Program Integrity, Combat Fraud, and Expand Access to Home Health Care
CMS Proposes Updates to Strengthen Medicare Program Integrity, Combat Fraud, and Expand Access to Home Health Care
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Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-1844-P)
Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-1844-P)On July 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicar...
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Calendar Year (CY) 2027 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
Calendar Year (CY) 2027 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule - CMS-1846-POn June 24, 2026, the Centers fo...
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Strengthening CMS Oversight of Accrediting Organizations
Strengthening CMS Oversight of Accrediting OrganizationsAccrediting Organizations (AOs) play an important role in determining whether health...
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CMS Ensures Accrediting Organizations Uphold Trust in Standards and Oversight
CMS Ensures Accrediting Organizations Uphold Trust in Standards and OversightFinal Rule Reduces Burden and Strengthens Patient Safety
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CMS Proposed Rule Locks in Lower Prices and Fosters Innovation for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
CMS Proposed Rule Locks in Lower Prices and Fosters Innovation for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
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