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More than half of all people with Medicare Part A and Part B (54% or 34.1 million in 2025) are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, while 46% (28.7 million) are in traditional Medicare.
Learn more about sources of coverage among people with Medicare: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
Learn more about sources of coverage among people with Medicare: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries | KFF
This analysis documents the different sources of coverage among people with Medicare and examines variation in beneficiary characteristics by source of coverage.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
More than half of all people with Medicare Part A and Part B (54% or 34.1 million in 2025) are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, while 46% (28.7 million) are in traditional Medicare.
Learn more about sources of coverage among people with Medicare: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
Learn more about sources of coverage among people with Medicare: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
KFF’s Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students, and anyone looking to stay ahead of U.S. health policy.
Explore the chapters: https://on.kff.org/hp101
Explore the chapters: https://on.kff.org/hp101
December 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
KFF’s Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students, and anyone looking to stay ahead of U.S. health policy.
Explore the chapters: https://on.kff.org/hp101
Explore the chapters: https://on.kff.org/hp101
The share of Medicare beneficiaries who also had Medicaid (dual eligible individuals) was much higher in Medicare Advantage (68%) than in traditional Medicare (32%) in 2023.
More about sources of coverage among Medicare Beneficiaries: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
More about sources of coverage among Medicare Beneficiaries: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries | KFF
This analysis documents the different sources of coverage among people with Medicare and examines variation in beneficiary characteristics by source of coverage.
on.kff.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The share of Medicare beneficiaries who also had Medicaid (dual eligible individuals) was much higher in Medicare Advantage (68%) than in traditional Medicare (32%) in 2023.
More about sources of coverage among Medicare Beneficiaries: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
More about sources of coverage among Medicare Beneficiaries: https://on.kff.org/4p3ghmc
As 2025 comes to a close, KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social offers a forward look at 8 health policy issues that could shape 2026 — including rising premiums, cost sharing, and long-term affordability.
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
December 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social offers a forward look at 8 health policy issues that could shape 2026 — including rising premiums, cost sharing, and long-term affordability.
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
Our Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students, and anyone looking to stay ahead of U.S. health policy.
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
December 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students, and anyone looking to stay ahead of U.S. health policy.
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
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The ACA has faced legal or political uncertainty at the end of almost every year since it passed. This year is no different, with expiring enhanced premium tax credits.
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The ACA has faced legal or political uncertainty at the end of almost every year since it passed. This year is no different, with expiring enhanced premium tax credits.
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I suspect many people would be fine with getting rid of insurance companies. It’s how you then guarantee broad access to health care where there would be big disagreements.
Trump: "With respect to the insurance companies, I want to meet. There's essentially 14 of them, 10 big. I want to meet with them and say, 'I want you to cut your rates. Way down. Way way down.' And maybe, if they do that, we'll be able to not cut them out. We'll be able to continue to deal w/them."
December 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I suspect many people would be fine with getting rid of insurance companies. It’s how you then guarantee broad access to health care where there would be big disagreements.
New proposed rules affecting most hospitals and separately changing Medicaid coverage would further limit youth access to gender-affirming care.
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
New Trump Administration Proposals Would Further Limit Gender Affirming Care for Young People by Restricting Providers and Reducing Coverage | KFF
This brief examines two proposed federal rules that would further restrict youth access to gender affirming care. One rule would change the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) which would proh...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
New proposed rules affecting most hospitals and separately changing Medicaid coverage would further limit youth access to gender-affirming care.
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
About 7.2 million people in the U.S. identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. Yet they are often excluded from data and analysis due to a small population size.
A KFF brief helps address these gaps with an overview of this diverse group's health & health care. https://on.kff.org/4avIgrm
A KFF brief helps address these gaps with an overview of this diverse group's health & health care. https://on.kff.org/4avIgrm
December 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
About 7.2 million people in the U.S. identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. Yet they are often excluded from data and analysis due to a small population size.
A KFF brief helps address these gaps with an overview of this diverse group's health & health care. https://on.kff.org/4avIgrm
A KFF brief helps address these gaps with an overview of this diverse group's health & health care. https://on.kff.org/4avIgrm
New proposed federal rules targeting youth would prohibit most hospitals from providing gender-affirming care and ban Medicaid from covering such services anywhere.
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
New Trump Administration Proposals Would Further Limit Gender Affirming Care for Young People by Restricting Providers and Reducing Coverage | KFF
This brief examines two proposed federal rules that would further restrict youth access to gender affirming care. One rule would change the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) which would proh...
on.kff.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
New proposed federal rules targeting youth would prohibit most hospitals from providing gender-affirming care and ban Medicaid from covering such services anywhere.
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
This week, The Monitor covers:
👨👩👧👦 Online conversations about childhood vaccinations and medical freedom.
🚸 An FDA memo saying COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 kids’ deaths.
👀 Staffing changes signaling shifts in federal health messaging.
Dig in: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
👨👩👧👦 Online conversations about childhood vaccinations and medical freedom.
🚸 An FDA memo saying COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 kids’ deaths.
👀 Staffing changes signaling shifts in federal health messaging.
Dig in: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
ACIP Vote Drives Online Engagement About Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Posts Claim a VAERS “Cover-Up” of COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths — The Monitor | KFF
Nearly two weeks after a CDC advisory panel voted to end the recommendation for newborn hepatitis B vaccination, conversations about vaccination schedules and parental choice remain elevated. Meanwhil...
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December 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This week, The Monitor covers:
👨👩👧👦 Online conversations about childhood vaccinations and medical freedom.
🚸 An FDA memo saying COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 kids’ deaths.
👀 Staffing changes signaling shifts in federal health messaging.
Dig in: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
👨👩👧👦 Online conversations about childhood vaccinations and medical freedom.
🚸 An FDA memo saying COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 kids’ deaths.
👀 Staffing changes signaling shifts in federal health messaging.
Dig in: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
What rumors and narratives are being spread about an FDA memo claiming COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 kids’ deaths?
Find out in this week’s edition of The Monitor, from our Health Information and Trust initiative.
https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
Find out in this week’s edition of The Monitor, from our Health Information and Trust initiative.
https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
ACIP Vote Drives Online Engagement About Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Posts Claim a VAERS “Cover-Up” of COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths — The Monitor | KFF
Nearly two weeks after a CDC advisory panel voted to end the recommendation for newborn hepatitis B vaccination, conversations about vaccination schedules and parental choice remain elevated. Meanwhil...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What rumors and narratives are being spread about an FDA memo claiming COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 kids’ deaths?
Find out in this week’s edition of The Monitor, from our Health Information and Trust initiative.
https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
Find out in this week’s edition of The Monitor, from our Health Information and Trust initiative.
https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
⚡ Do we want to outsource U.S. vaccine policy to Denmark? KFF’s Josh Michaud looks at the implications of such a change in recommendations that HHS is reportedly considering: on.kff.org/44EzROx #QuickTake
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
⚡ Do we want to outsource U.S. vaccine policy to Denmark? KFF’s Josh Michaud looks at the implications of such a change in recommendations that HHS is reportedly considering: on.kff.org/44EzROx #QuickTake
⚡It remains unclear what will happen to the enhanced tax credits in 2026, but in the meantime ACA enrollees will be facing difficult decisions about what to do for health coverage, writes KFF’s Grace Sparks. on.kff.org/49kFjIV #QuickTake
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
⚡It remains unclear what will happen to the enhanced tax credits in 2026, but in the meantime ACA enrollees will be facing difficult decisions about what to do for health coverage, writes KFF’s Grace Sparks. on.kff.org/49kFjIV #QuickTake
The top 3 pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) manage 79% of prescription drug claims on behalf of 270 million people.
KFF explores the role PBMs play in influencing drug costs and access to medicines, as well as efforts in Congress to regulate them.
https://on.kff.org/4p0inmM
KFF explores the role PBMs play in influencing drug costs and access to medicines, as well as efforts in Congress to regulate them.
https://on.kff.org/4p0inmM
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The top 3 pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) manage 79% of prescription drug claims on behalf of 270 million people.
KFF explores the role PBMs play in influencing drug costs and access to medicines, as well as efforts in Congress to regulate them.
https://on.kff.org/4p0inmM
KFF explores the role PBMs play in influencing drug costs and access to medicines, as well as efforts in Congress to regulate them.
https://on.kff.org/4p0inmM
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on our last #WTHealth podcast for 2025: the latest on the ACA fight on Capitol Hill; vaccine news; and a special wrap of 2025 in health policy. With @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and Tami Luhby:
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Time’s Up for Expanded ACA Tax Credits - KFF Health News
A last-minute push from Democrats and four moderate Republicans will force a House vote on renewing enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans, but not until January. That means millio...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
on our last #WTHealth podcast for 2025: the latest on the ACA fight on Capitol Hill; vaccine news; and a special wrap of 2025 in health policy. With @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and Tami Luhby:
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Two weeks after a federal advisory committee voted to end a hep B vaccination recommendation for all newborns, online discussions about childhood vaccination, parental choice, and medical freedom are widespread.
More from The Monitor: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
More from The Monitor: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
ACIP Vote Drives Online Engagement About Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Posts Claim a VAERS “Cover-Up” of COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths — The Monitor | KFF
Nearly two weeks after a CDC advisory panel voted to end the recommendation for newborn hepatitis B vaccination, conversations about vaccination schedules and parental choice remain elevated. Meanwhil...
on.kff.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Two weeks after a federal advisory committee voted to end a hep B vaccination recommendation for all newborns, online discussions about childhood vaccination, parental choice, and medical freedom are widespread.
More from The Monitor: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
More from The Monitor: https://on.kff.org/4qjU04J
Following recent federal changes in vaccine recommendations, we looked at what they mean for insurance coverage. We found two changes have no implications for coverage, two removed the coverage requirement, and three expanded the requirement. More ⤵️
https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
Recent Changes in Federal Vaccine Recommendations: What’s the Impact on Insurance Coverage? | KFF
This policy watch provides an overview of recent changes to federal vaccine recommendations in the U.S. and what they mean for insurance coverage.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Following recent federal changes in vaccine recommendations, we looked at what they mean for insurance coverage. We found two changes have no implications for coverage, two removed the coverage requirement, and three expanded the requirement. More ⤵️
https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
The 2025 reconciliation law could have major implications for nearly 15,000 federally certified nursing facilities and the more than 1.2 million people living in them.
Get the data and policy details here: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
Get the data and policy details here: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The 2025 reconciliation law could have major implications for nearly 15,000 federally certified nursing facilities and the more than 1.2 million people living in them.
Get the data and policy details here: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
Get the data and policy details here: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
A discharge petition in the House paves the way for a vote on a three-year extension of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, which expire on 12/31. But there is no drop-dead date for an extension, writes KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social #QuickTake on.kff.org/3MFGAl8
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A discharge petition in the House paves the way for a vote on a three-year extension of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, which expire on 12/31. But there is no drop-dead date for an extension, writes KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social #QuickTake on.kff.org/3MFGAl8
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A vote in January to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits wouldn't help people get coverage by January 1. But, open enrollment could be extended and the premium assistance would apply for all months an enrollee is covered.
December 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A vote in January to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits wouldn't help people get coverage by January 1. But, open enrollment could be extended and the premium assistance would apply for all months an enrollee is covered.
Our data note examines the latest data on the quality of care in nursing facilities, including data on the number of certified facilities as well as nursing facility deficiencies.
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
December 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Our data note examines the latest data on the quality of care in nursing facilities, including data on the number of certified facilities as well as nursing facility deficiencies.
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
How will recent federal changes to vaccine recommendations impact whether a vaccine must be covered by insurance or not?
We provide an overview of each change and what they mean for coverage requirements. https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
We provide an overview of each change and what they mean for coverage requirements. https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
Recent Changes in Federal Vaccine Recommendations: What’s the Impact on Insurance Coverage? | KFF
This policy watch provides an overview of recent changes to federal vaccine recommendations in the U.S. and what they mean for insurance coverage.
on.kff.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
How will recent federal changes to vaccine recommendations impact whether a vaccine must be covered by insurance or not?
We provide an overview of each change and what they mean for coverage requirements. https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
We provide an overview of each change and what they mean for coverage requirements. https://on.kff.org/3KFpYtc
Learn how the 2025 reconciliation law could affect nursing facilities and get the latest data on nursing facilities and the people living in them: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Learn how the 2025 reconciliation law could affect nursing facilities and get the latest data on nursing facilities and the people living in them: https://on.kff.org/4pJq9Ty
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With no extension of enhanced tax credits, ACA enrollees are going to start the year with premium payments increasing by an average of 114%, or over $1,000 a year per person. Some will find a way to pay it, some have switched to higher deductibles, and some have dropped coverage.
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
With no extension of enhanced tax credits, ACA enrollees are going to start the year with premium payments increasing by an average of 114%, or over $1,000 a year per person. Some will find a way to pay it, some have switched to higher deductibles, and some have dropped coverage.