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		<title>Florida’s Plan to Import Prescription Drugs from Canada, the First of its Kind, May Face Obstacles that Could Delay Implementation and Savings</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/floridas-plan-to-import-prescription-drugs-from-canada-the-first-of-its-kind-may-face-obstacles-that-could-delay-implementation-and-savings/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new KFF policy watch explains some of the hurdles the state of Florida still must clear before it can implement its novel plan to make some prescription drugs more affordable by importing them from Canada. Florida’s plan represents the first time the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted authority for a state to<span class="readmore-ellipsis">&#8230;</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/floridas-plan-to-import-prescription-drugs-from-canada-the-first-of-its-kind-may-face-obstacles-that-could-delay-implementation-and-savings/" class="see-more light-beige no-float inline-readmore">More</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What to Know About the FDA’s Recent Decision to Allow Florida to Import Prescription Drugs from Canada</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/what-to-know-about-the-fdas-recent-decision-to-allow-florida-to-import-prescription-drugs-from-canada/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Florida’s plan to import certain prescription drugs from Canada represents the first time the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted authority for a state to safely import prescription drugs from another country. This policy watch analysis unpacks some frequently asked questions related to state of Florida’s importation plan, including potential obstacles to implementation, who will benefit from any savings, and what types of drugs will (and will not) qualify for importation.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Record ACA Marketplace Signups for 2024 Are Driven in Part by Medicaid Unwinding and More Affordable Coverage </title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-reform/press-release/record-aca-marketplace-signups-for-2024-are-driven-in-part-by-medicaid-unwinding-and-more-affordable-coverage/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces will hit another record high in 2024, with sign-ups to date topping 20 million—already 4 million above last year’s record high. The Medicaid unwinding, enhanced Marketplace subsidies that make coverage more affordable, as well as increased marketing, outreach, and enrollment assistance have all played a role in<span class="readmore-ellipsis">&#8230;</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/health-reform/press-release/record-aca-marketplace-signups-for-2024-are-driven-in-part-by-medicaid-unwinding-and-more-affordable-coverage/" class="see-more light-beige no-float inline-readmore">More</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ New AHEAD Model?</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/what-is-the-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services-new-ahead-model/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In September 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new opportunity for states to leverage federal funding on health care: the Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) model. With this model, CMS – under the auspices of the CMS Innovation Center, also known as CMMI -- aims to reduce the rate of growth in health care spending, improve people's health, and reduce disparities in health outcomes. This issue brief answers some key questions about the new model and explores considerations for potential state and private participants.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Racial Equity and Health Policy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Affordability]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This fact sheet offers a look back at 10 issues that KFF tracked closely during 2023 in its polling, policy analysis and journalism, including summaries of major findings and news stories.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Key Facts about the Uninsured Population</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/uninsured/issue-brief/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This issue brief describes trends in health coverage in 2022, examines the characteristics of the nonelderly uninsured population, and summarizes the access and financial implications of not having coverage. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Poll: By a Wide Margin, Democratic Voters Now Care More About the Affordable Care Act Than Republican Voters Do, And Voters Trust Democrats More Than Republicans to Handle Its Future</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-reform/press-release/poll-by-a-wide-margin-democratic-voters-now-care-more-about-the-affordable-care-act-than-republican-voters-do-and-voters-trust-democrats-more-than-republicans-to-handle-its-future/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The future of the Affordable Care Act, an issue that was once a key health care issue for Republican voters, is now more important to Democratic voters, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.  About half (49%) of voters say it is a “very important” issue for the candidates to discuss, including more than twice<span class="readmore-ellipsis">&#8230;</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/health-reform/press-release/poll-by-a-wide-margin-democratic-voters-now-care-more-about-the-affordable-care-act-than-republican-voters-do-and-voters-trust-democrats-more-than-republicans-to-handle-its-future/" class="see-more light-beige no-float inline-readmore">More</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Issues Emerge as Important Topics on 2024 Campaign Trail, Plus Concerns Loom Large Around Medicaid Unwinding</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-reform/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-november-2023/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The future of the Affordable Care Act, once a key issue for Republican voters, is now of higher importance to Democratic voters. This KFF Health Tracking Poll also explores other important issues for candidates to discuss according to voters, Medicaid unwinding, Medicare drug-price provisions, and abortion as a voting issue. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What to Watch in the 2024 ACA Open Enrollment</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/what-to-watch-in-2024-aca-open-enrollment/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Costs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[With the start of the 2024 Affordable Care Act open enrollment, the Marketplaces have been operating for a full decade and are heading into their eleventh year.  This policy watch outlines changes to watch out for during 2024 Open Enrollment.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator, updated with 2024 premium data,  provides estimates of health insurance premiums and subsidies for people purchasing insurance on their own in health insurance exchanges (or “Marketplaces”) created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Calculadora del Mercado de Seguros Médicos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[2024 Esta calculadora ilustra las primas (el costo mensual de su seguro) y subsidios para las personas que compran seguro médico por su propia cuenta en el nuevo mercado de seguros de salud (o de intercambio) creado por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (Affordable Care Act, ACA, en inglés). Con esta<span class="readmore-ellipsis">&#8230;</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/interactive/calculadora-de-subsidios/" class="see-more light-beige no-float inline-readmore">More</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Complexity in Our Health Care System is the Enemy of Access and Affordability</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-reform/perspective/complexity-in-our-health-care-system-is-the-enemy-of-access-and-affordability/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this JAMA Health Forum column, KFF's Drew Altman and Larry Levitt examine how the complexity of the health care system  – with all of its red tape – can be as big a problem for patients as the traditional big three problems of costs, quality and access.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/explaining-health-care-reform-questions-about-health-insurance-subsidies/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This brief provides an overview of the financial assistance provided under the ACA for people purchasing coverage on their own through health insurance Marketplaces (also called exchanges). ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Consumer Survey Highlights Problems with Denied Health Insurance Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This Data Note includes major findings from the KFF Consumer Survey on consumer experiences with claim denials.  Among those who used the most health care over the past year, 27% experienced a denied claim. More consumers with private insurance experienced denied claims compared to Medicaid or Medicare.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Consumer Problems with Prior Authorization: Evidence from KFF Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This Data Note highlights findings from the KFF Consumer Survey on problems consumers have experienced with prior authorization requirements. Overall, those with Medicaid, those who are higher utilizers of care, and those who seek certain types of care such as care for a mental health condition or diabetes encountered more problems with prior authorization over the past year.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Preventive Services Tracker</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires new private health insurance plans to cover many recommended preventive services without any patient cost-sharing. This tracker presents up-to-date information on the adult preventive services nongrandfathered private plans must cover, by condition, including a summary of the recommendation, the target population, the effective date of coverage, and related federal coverage clarifications.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The 4 Arguments You Will Hear Against Drug Price Negotiation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the Biden administration begins the process of negotiation drug prices for Medicare as authorized in the Inflation Reduction Act, KFF's Larry Levitt probes some of the arguments against it and the policy and political implications of the debate in this New York Times op-ed column.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued initial guidance describing CMS’s plans for implementation of the new Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, which was established by the Inflation Reduction Act. These FAQs address several questions related to Medicare’s drug price negotiation program and how CMS intends to implement the new program, with a focus on the details that apply for 2026, the first year that negotiated prices will be available under this new program.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Marketplace Insurers are Proposing a 6% Average Premium Hike for 2024 and Pointing to Inflation as a Key Driver of Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase of 6% for 2024, according to a new KFF analysis of the preliminary rate filings. Insurers’ proposed rate changes – most of which fall between 2% and 10% – may change during the review process. Although most Marketplace enrollees receive subsidies and are not expected to<span class="readmore-ellipsis">&#8230;</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/marketplace-insurers-are-proposing-a-6-average-premium-hike-for-2024-and-pointing-to-inflation-as-a-key-driver-of-costs/" class="see-more light-beige no-float inline-readmore">More</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Health Care Issues in the Early Stages of the 2024 Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this JAMA Health Forum column, Larry Levitt examines differences in the Republican presidential candidates’ records and positions on health issues, including Medicaid and abortion, that could play a role in the primaries and would set up a sharp contrast in the general election against President Biden.]]></description>
		
		
		
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