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	<title>Medicaid reports, fact sheets and explainers from the Kaiser Family Foundation</title>
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		<title>Medicaid Work Requirements: Federal Outreach Requirements and State Plans</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-federal-outreach-requirements-and-state-plans/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Health Policy and Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eligibility]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Work Requirements]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[State Medicaid programs must inform people affected by new work requirements with federally required notices, and most states are planning other types of outreach, including phone calls, public ads, and social media posts. This brief describes the federal outreach requirements and state plans, as well as the complexities and tight implementation timelines states face.]]></description>
		
		
		
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			<media:description type="html">States Are Adopting a Variety of Outreach Strategies to Inform Individuals About Medicaid Work Requirements</media:description>
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		<title>Medicaid and the Road Ahead: Spending Cuts, Work Requirements and What’s Next for States, Providers and Families</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/event/medicaid-and-the-road-ahead/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffconnorg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Work Requirements]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, July 23 at 12 p.m. ET/ 9 am PT, join KFF and States Newsroom for an event focused on the impacts of work requirements and other federal policy changes on states, health care systems, and the people who rely on Medicaid.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Untold KFF History Volume 4: Polling Partnerships with News Organizations</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/untold-kff-history-volume-4-polling-partnerships-with-news-organizations/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kfftammies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigrant Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare-for-all]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Race/Ethnicity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the fourth in his “Untold KFF History” series, KFF’s Founding President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses KFF’s polling partnerships with major news organizations—a practice that began with the Washington Post in 1995, with whom KFF has now conducted 37 major survey projects, and has since become central to KFF, helping to "magnify our polling by bringing together survey data, in-depth journalism and storytelling.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">713551</post-id>
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		<title>New Public Charge Policies Will Likely Lead to Decreased Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/new-public-charge-policies-will-likely-lead-to-decreased-enrollment-in-medicaid-and-chip/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffaeronw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigrant Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Between 1.4 to 4.1 million Medicaid and CHIP enrollees living in a household with a noncitizen could disenroll due to public charge and other immigration-related fears.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">713540</post-id>
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			<media:title type="html">260720_Medicaid and CHIP Enrollees Living in a Household with a Noncitizen Could Disenroll Due to Public Charge</media:title>
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		<title>A Closer Look at Deficiencies in Nursing Homes</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-closer-look-at-deficiencies-in-nursing-homes/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-closer-look-at-deficiencies-in-nursing-homes/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffpriyac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nursing Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quality Measures]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amid changes to federal oversight of nursing homes during the Trump administration -- including rescinding the nursing home staffing rule issued by the Biden administration, prioritizing inspections that are triggered by complaints over routine inspections, and suspending the deadline to report detailed ownership information -- this issue brief provides an overview of the nursing home inspection process and the types of deficiencies (e.g., failures to meet federal safety and quality requirements) identified during these inspections. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Fraud in Government Health Programs</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-public-views-on-fraud-in-government-health-programs/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-public-views-on-fraud-in-government-health-programs/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffmardetm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACA Marketplaces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fraud, Waste and Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low Income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare's Future]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Government Programs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the 2026 midterms approach, health care costs remain voters' top health priority, but fraud in government health programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, is resonating with Republican voters, 55% of whom say it's extremely important for candidates to address. Most voters say there is at least “some” fraud in government health programs, but larger shares say there is fraud in the tax system, defense, and foreign aid, while the smallest share sees fraud in the ACA Marketplaces.]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">713091</post-id>
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			<media:description type="html">Most Democratic Voters Want To Hear Candidates Discuss Health Costs and Future of Health Programs; More Republicans Focused on Fraud</media:description>
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		<title>Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans’ List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-costs-are-the-top-health-care-issue-for-voters-in-the-midterms-but-fraud-tops-republicans-list-as-trump-administration-pushes-crackdown/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-costs-are-the-top-health-care-issue-for-voters-in-the-midterms-but-fraud-tops-republicans-list-as-trump-administration-pushes-crackdown/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffrainl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACA Marketplaces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fraud, Waste and Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Government Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Health care costs top the list of voters’ health care priorities for the midterm elections, though more than half of Republican voters say it is extremely important for candidates to discuss the issue of fraud in government health programs, according to a new KFF Health Tracking Poll. Most voters say there is at least “some” fraud in government health programs, but larger shares of voters see fraud in the tax system, defense, and foreign aid than in federal health programs. The smallest share of voters sees fraud in the ACA marketplaces. ]]></description>
		
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			<media:title type="html">Updated FI Fraud Poll no logo</media:title>
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		<title>Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-postpartum-coverage-extension-tracker/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffmadelineg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Health Policy and Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maternal and Child Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waivers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek federal approval through a SPA or 1115 waiver, submitted and approved SPAs, and coverage financed solely with state funds. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Profile of Dual-Eligible Individuals</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicare/a-profile-of-medicare-medicaid-enrollees-dual-eligibles/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffaeronw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Approximately 12 million people are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, referred to as dual-eligible individuals. This brief examines the demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of dual-eligible individuals compared with Medicare beneficiaries without Medicaid.]]></description>
		
		
		
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			<media:title type="html">Larger Shares of Dual-Eligible Individuals Report Being in Fair or Poor Health Compared to Medicare Beneficiaries Without Medicaid _FI</media:title>
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		<title>Five Key Facts About Spending and Enrollment for People with Medicare and Medicaid (Dual-Eligible Individuals)</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/five-key-facts-about-spending-and-enrollment-for-people-with-medicare-and-medicaid-dual-eligible-individuals/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffabbys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dual Eligible Individuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enrollment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This issue brief analyzes provides a profile of enrollment and spending on dual-eligible individuals, drawing on new analysis of data on chronic conditions to show how higher rates of chronic conditions contribute to higher average spending among this population.]]></description>
		
		
		
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			<media:title type="html">Dual-Eligible Individuals Account for Disproportionate Shares of Medicare and Medicaid Spending_FI</media:title>
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		<title>Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-waiver-tracker-approved-and-pending-section-1115-waivers-by-state/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffmadelineg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Health Policy and Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Work Requirements]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Section 1115 Medicaid waivers can allow states to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from what is required by federal law. This page tracks approved and pending waiver provisions (including expansions and restrictions) related to eligibility, benefits, and social determinants of health and other delivery system reforms.]]></description>
		
		
		
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			<media:title type="html">waiver landscape as of 7.14.26</media:title>
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		<title>988 Enters Its Fourth Year as Demand Grows and the Mental Health and Substance Use Landscape Shifts</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/mental-health/988-enters-its-fourth-year-as-demand-grows-and-the-mental-health-and-substance-use-landscape-shifts/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/mental-health/988-enters-its-fourth-year-as-demand-grows-and-the-mental-health-and-substance-use-landscape-shifts/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffheathers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crisis Services / 988]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Treatment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Data as of March 2026 show that demand for 988 continues to rise, with the volume of calls, texts, and chats 15% higher than a year earlier and nearly 50% higher than two years ago. States are also answering more calls in-state, where counselors are more likely to be familiar with local resources. ]]></description>
		
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			<media:title type="html">Over 23 Million Calls, Texts, and Chats Received by 988 Crisis Service Since July 2022 Launch_FI</media:title>
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		<title>A Look at 1115 Waiver Evaluations for Medicaid Payments to Institutions of Mental Disease (IMD) for Substance Use Disorder </title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-look-at-1115-waiver-evaluations-for-medicaid-payments-to-institutions-of-mental-disease-imd-for-substance-use-disorder/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-look-at-1115-waiver-evaluations-for-medicaid-payments-to-institutions-of-mental-disease-imd-for-substance-use-disorder/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffheathers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Care Coordination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Substance Use]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kff.org/?p=712263</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[As SUD IMD waiver evaluations and renewals are becoming available, states face a shifting Medicaid and policy and waiver landscape. This brief examines findings from the first available summative evaluations for SUD IMD waivers and what they show about progress toward meeting goals and milestones. ]]></description>
		
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			<media:title type="html">Three-Quarters of States Have Approved 1115 SUD IMD Waivers_Figure 2_FI_v2</media:title>
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		<title>Who Are Direct Care Workers and How Might Federal Policy Changes Impact the Workforce?</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/who-are-direct-care-workers-and-how-might-federal-policy-changes-impact-the-workforce/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/who-are-direct-care-workers-and-how-might-federal-policy-changes-impact-the-workforce/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffpriyac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Workforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Term Care]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This analysis uses the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the direct care workforce, including home health aides, personal care aides, and nursing assistants who work in nursing facilities, residential care facilities, home health, and settings that provide nonresidential services for older adults and younger adults with disabilities.]]></description>
		
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			<media:title type="html">There were 2.3 million direct care workers in the U.S. in 2024 who provided long term care_FI</media:title>
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		<title>Medical Frailty and Medicaid Work Requirements: Challenges for People with HIV</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medical-frailty-and-medicaid-work-requirements-challenges-for-people-with-hiv/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kfflindseyd]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eligibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS in U.S.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low Income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This analysis examines Medicaid work requirements and the implementation of medical frailty exclusions for people with HIV in light of CMS's implementing regulation.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">712095</post-id>
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		<title>How Has Projected Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Changed Since Passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Law?</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/how-has-projected-medicaid-spending-and-enrollment-changed-since-passage-of-the-2025-reconciliation-law/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/how-has-projected-medicaid-spending-and-enrollment-changed-since-passage-of-the-2025-reconciliation-law/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kfflizw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congressional Budget Office (CBO)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enrollment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[CBO’s latest projections of Medicaid spending and enrollment from February 2026 show how enrollment and spending are expected to change over the next decade, accounting for the historic policy changes and their expected reductions in future federal Medicaid spending, as well as other economic and technical changes. This policy watch compares CBO’s February 2026 projections of Medicaid spending and enrollment to earlier CBO projections. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">711981</post-id>
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			<media:title type="html">CBO’s Most Recent Medicaid Projections Highlight the Effects of the 2025 Reconciliation Law in Reducing Future Medicaid Spending</media:title>
			<media:description type="html">CBO’s Most Recent Medicaid Projections Highlight the Effects of the 2025 Reconciliation Law in Reducing Future Medicaid Spending
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		<title>Medicaid/CHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-enrollment-tracker/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffpatrickd]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Health Policy and Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uninsured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enrollment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This tracker presents the most recent Medicaid monthly enrollment data.]]></description>
		
		
		
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			<media:title type="html">MedicaidCHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker</media:title>
			<media:description type="html">Medicaid/CHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker</media:description>
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		<title>States Sue CMS Over Medicaid Work Requirements Rule, Citing Departure from Earlier Guidance on Medical Frailty</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/states-sue-cms-over-medicaid-work-requirements-rule-citing-departure-from-earlier-guidance-on-medical-frailty/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffaeronw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Courts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eligibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low Income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Work Requirements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Substance Use]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kff.org/?post_type=quick-take&amp;p=712080</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Less than a month after CMS released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, 24 states, including DC, sued the Trump administration over its interpretation of the 2025 reconciliation law’s requirements — including most notably the medical frailty exemption.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">712080</post-id>
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		<title>ACA Marketplace Enrollment Is Down By 3 Million After Big Jump in Premium Payments</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/aca-marketplace-enrollment-is-down-by-3-million-after-big-jump-in-premium-payments/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffcarenec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACA Marketplaces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enrollment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Human Services (HHS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Premiums]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enrollment dropped 13% following the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the beginning of this year. Enrollment fell from a high of 22.1 million people in 2025 to 19.2 million people in February 2026. While the Trump administration attributes this drop in enrollment to their attempts to address fraud, this coverage loss happened at the same time millions of people faced steep increases in their premium payments – often in the double or even triple digits – with the expiration of enhanced tax credits.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law Medicaid Work Requirements: Related Resources</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-resources/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-resources/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffmichaelp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Work Requirements]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[KFF resources on the Medicaid work requirements in the 2025 Reconcilation law. ]]></description>
		
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