Medicaid reports, fact sheets and explainers from the Kaiser Family Foundation https://www.kff.org/topic/medicaid/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:55:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/04/3976_KFF_favicon_256x256_revised.png?w=32 Medicaid - Research and Data from KFF https://www.kff.org/topic/medicaid/ 32 32 243654493 Analysis: At Least 37 States Have Medicaid State Directed Payments for Hospital Services That Could Be Reduced by the 2025 Reconciliation Law Limits https://www.kff.org/medicaid/analysis-at-least-37-states-have-medicaid-state-directed-payments-for-hospital-services-that-could-be-reduced-by-the-2025-reconciliation-law-limits/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/analysis-at-least-37-states-have-medicaid-state-directed-payments-for-hospital-services-that-could-be-reduced-by-the-2025-reconciliation-law-limits/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:52:31 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=714937 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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/at-least-37-states-have-medicaid-state-directed-payments-for-hospital-services-that-could-be-reduced-by-the-2025-reconciliation-law-limits/feed/ 0 714853 37 States SDPs_Feature Image (1) At Least 37 States Have Medicaid State Directed Payments for Hospital Services That Could Be Reduced by the 2025 Reconciliation Law Limits Optional Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for Lawfully Present Immigrant Children Could Mitigate Coverage Losses Due to 2025 Reconciliation Law https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/optional-medicaid-and-chip-coverage-for-lawfully-present-immigrant-children-could-mitigate-coverage-losses-due-to-2025-reconciliation-law/ https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/optional-medicaid-and-chip-coverage-for-lawfully-present-immigrant-children-could-mitigate-coverage-losses-due-to-2025-reconciliation-law/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=714813 https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/optional-medicaid-and-chip-coverage-for-lawfully-present-immigrant-children-could-mitigate-coverage-losses-due-to-2025-reconciliation-law/feed/ 0 714813 Optional Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for Lawfully Present Immigrant Children Could Mitigate Coverage Losses Due to 2025 Reconciliation Law New Regulation Prohibits Federal Medicaid Funds From Covering Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Young People https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/new-regulation-prohibits-federal-medicaid-funds-from-covering-gender-affirming-medical-care-for-young-people/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:31:19 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=quick-take&p=714948 714948 260813_Quick-Take_Lindsey-Dawson_Website Prior Authorization Metrics Provide New Insights into Insurer Practices, but Gaps Remain https://www.kff.org/patient-consumer-protections/prior-authorization-metrics-provide-new-insights-into-insurer-practices-but-gaps-remain/ https://www.kff.org/patient-consumer-protections/prior-authorization-metrics-provide-new-insights-into-insurer-practices-but-gaps-remain/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=714730 https://www.kff.org/patient-consumer-protections/prior-authorization-metrics-provide-new-insights-into-insurer-practices-but-gaps-remain/feed/ 0 714730 260812_Insurers-Denied-At-Least-1-in-8-Standard-Prior-Authorization-Requests-in-2025-Across-3-Markets_FI (1) Variability in Reimbursement Rates for State-funded Abortion Services for Medicaid Enrollees: A 2026 Update https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/variability-in-rebimbursement-rates-for-state-funded-abortion-services-for-medicaid-enrollees-a-2026-update/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:55:15 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=714624 714624 260806_21-States-Provide-Funds-to Pay-for-Abortion-Services-for-Medicaid-Enrollees_FI Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-overview/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-overview/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:21:23 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=698374 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-overview/feed/ 0 698374 260527_Medicaid Work Requirements_Tracking_FI Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements Implementation Questions https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-implementation-questions/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-implementation-questions/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:21:20 +0000 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-implementation-questions/feed/ 0 698387 8fece04e-5186-4dee-a3ac-0a76d038dd85 Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law Medicaid Work Requirements: 1115-waivers https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-1115-waivers/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-1115-waivers/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:21:18 +0000 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-1115-waivers/feed/ 0 698392 8fece04e-5186-4dee-a3ac-0a76d038dd85 Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law Medicaid Work Requirements: Related Resources https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-resources/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-resources/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:21:16 +0000 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-resources/feed/ 0 698395 8fece04e-5186-4dee-a3ac-0a76d038dd85 Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements Data and Policies https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-state-national-data-and-policies/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-state-national-data-and-policies/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:20:29 +0000 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-tracker-state-national-data-and-policies/feed/ 0 698377 8fece04e-5186-4dee-a3ac-0a76d038dd85 States That Have Expanded Eligibility for Coverage of Family Planning Services Under Medicaid https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/family-planning-services-waivers/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:22:33 +0000 http://staging.kff.alley.ws/state-indicator/family-planning-services-waivers/ 32509 Medicaid/CHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-enrollment-tracker/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:49:06 +0000 586372 MedicaidCHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker Medicaid/CHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker Five Key Facts About People Experiencing Homelessness https://www.kff.org/medicaid/five-key-facts-about-people-experiencing-homelessness/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/five-key-facts-about-people-experiencing-homelessness/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:22:05 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=688158 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/five-key-facts-about-people-experiencing-homelessness/feed/ 0 688158 From 2019-2025, The Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Increased Over 30%, With Nearly 40% Unsheltered in 2025_FI Monthly Child Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/total-medicaid-and-chip-child-enrollment/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:17 +0000 123149 Total Monthly Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment and Pre-ACA Enrollment https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/state-indicator/total-monthly-medicaid-and-chip-enrollment/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:55:14 +0000 110530 Medicaid and CHIP Monthly Enrollment https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/medicaid-and-chip-monthly-enrollment/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:42:49 +0000 518453 Births Financed by Medicaid by Metropolitan Status https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/births-financed-by-medicaid/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:18:47 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=state-indicator&p=105587 105587 What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants? https://www.kff.org/medicaid/what-could-medicaid-work-requirements-mean-for-ssi-applicants/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/what-could-medicaid-work-requirements-mean-for-ssi-applicants/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=714024 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/what-could-medicaid-work-requirements-mean-for-ssi-applicants/feed/ 0 714024 SSI and Medicaid Work Requirements What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants? How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? https://www.kff.org/medicaid/how-many-uninsured-are-in-the-coverage-gap-and-how-many-could-be-eligible-if-all-states-adopted-the-medicaid-expansion/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:30:20 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=issue-brief&p=654150 654150 The Coverage Gap in States That Did Not Expand Medicaid