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In light of the Medicaid budget debate, KFF’s new brief describes how states currently use provider taxes and the federal rules governing them. Both proponents and opponents of restricting provider tax authority agree that the limited data about provider taxes makes it difficult to assess states reliance on them as a funding source and to understand how they affect net payments to providers. ??: https://lnkd.in/eBvmXgfY

Check out the latest insights from KFF experts on the potential impact of Social Security Administration workforce reductions on Medicare & Medicaid, why Medicaid could bear the brunt of federal budget cuts, and what’s at stake for CDC’s HIV prevention funding. Want more details? Read the full quick takes: https://lnkd.in/e3HMAtPf

In his latest Beyond the Data column, KFF’s President and CEO Drew Altman discusses how difficult it will be for states to replace lost federal Medicaid funding should Congress make significant cuts. ?? https://lnkd.in/eWV-8wy5

Our 2024 Women’s Health Survey illustrates how women — particularly women who are at greater risk for being marginalized in the health care system — experience health care. Learn more about women’s health status, access to health care services, and use of preventive health services:

Our 2024 Women’s Health Survey illustrates how women — particularly women who are at greater risk for being marginalized in the health care system — experience health care. Learn more about women’s experiences with disrespectful and unfair treatment, as well as negative interactions with providers during health care visits in the past two years:

KFF’s Congressional district analysis of Medicaid enrollment illustrates the potential impact of Medicaid cuts being discussed by Congress. Half of all Republican congressional districts have 21% and half of all Democratic districts have 26% or more of their population enrolled in Medicaid. Republican districts have a higher share of Medicaid enrollees who are children and who are eligible because of a disability compared with Democratic districts that have a higher share of expansion enrollees and adults ages 65 and older. Learn more at: on.kff.org/3QYxUVM

Views on the impact of downsizing USAID are divided sharply along partisan lines. Learn more in our latest poll: https://on.kff.org/4kircaJ

As Congress considers changes to Medicaid as part of the budget debate, our latest KFF polling examines the public’s views about potential changes to the program. ? ? Swipe for a few key takeaways and view more findings: https://on.kff.org/43uvXb5

KFF’s Jennifer Kates discusses American people’s knowledge about and experiences with foreign aid and the impact of President Trump’s foreign aid freeze on global health. Listen more on the latest episode of AVAC’s #PxPulse podcast: https://on.kff.org/41ruHmr

KFF’s Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students, and anyone else interested in learning more about U.S. health policy. Our new chapter explores functions and history of public health, examines how public health is governed and delivered in the U.S., and more: https://on.kff.org/3QJy5nM