This chart pack summarizes KFF polling data on public opinion on Medicare-for-all and other national health plan proposals. The latest update finds that two-thirds of the public supports ...

Box 1: Legal Powers of States and the Federal Government Relating to Vaccine Requirements As shown in Figure 1, all 50 states and DC require MMR, DTaP, polio, and varicella vaccines for school-age ...

A new Executive Order (EO) released by the White House on Monday is the latest in a series of administration actions seeking to change U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations. It follows: ...

This report, Donor Government Funding for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in 2025, tracks funding levels of the donor governments that collectively provide the bulk of international assistance ...

Health care costs top the list of voters’ health care priorities for the midterm elections, with half (51%) of all voters and more than half of Democratic (60%) and independent (55%) voters saying the ...

News Release: Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans’ List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown With the midterm elections approaching, ...

In recent years, federal payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and how they are adjusted for enrollee health status, have come under increased scrutiny. Medicare Advantage plans receive a capitated ...

The 2025 reconciliation law reduced federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $911 billion from 2025 through 2034, some of which stems from new restrictions on Medicaid state directed payments (SDPs) ...

Worsening fiscal constraints and changing policy priorities have resulted in significant funding cuts to global health and development programs. While these reductions predated the cuts and ...

Editorial Note: This represents an update of an earlier analysis: Elimination of Federal Diversity Initiatives: Implications for Racial Health Equity It has now been over a year since President Trump ...

For coverage of Medicare benefits, people face a choice between traditional Medicare and private Medicare Advantage plans. While there are many distinguishing features between these coverage types, ...

A hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship in early May was followed by false health claims that mirror patterns documented in previous outbreaks, including unsupported claims that ivermectin ...