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		<title>KFF Tracker: U.S. Global Health Programs by Country and Region</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffstephanieo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Malaria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maternal and Child Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEPFAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuberculosis]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This resource provides an overview of where the U.S. operates bilateral global health programs by country and region.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Litigation Involving Reproductive Health and Rights in the Federal Courts</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/litigation-involving-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-the-federal-courts/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/litigation-involving-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-the-federal-courts/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffmichaelp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Women's Health Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This State and Federal Reproductive Rights Litigation tracker aggregates information about ongoing litigation regarding abortion bans and restrictions, FDA approval of Mifepristone (an abortion pill) and other federal regulations.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Do We Hear More About High Drug Prices Than About Hospital Prices?</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-costs/why-do-we-hear-more-about-high-drug-prices-than-about-hospital-prices/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/health-costs/why-do-we-hear-more-about-high-drug-prices-than-about-hospital-prices/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig "Moondog" Palosky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hospitals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prescription Drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prices]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this JAMA Health Forum post, KFF's Larry Levitt outlines four reasons why high drug prices are in the spotlight more than hospital prices, even though hospitals accounted for 40% of the growth in national health spending from 2022 to 2024, and explores the potential for policy action to restrain them.]]></description>
		
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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>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kff.org/?p=712661</guid>

					<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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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">712661</post-id>
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		<title>Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans&#8217; 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>
		<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[Federal Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fraud, Waste and Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Government Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Military]]></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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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[ACA Marketplaces]]></category>
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		<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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kff.org/?p=713091</guid>

					<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>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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			<media:title type="html">Feature Image - Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker</media:title>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Dual Eligible Individuals]]></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>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">577286</post-id>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Waivers]]></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>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">368624</post-id>
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			<media:title type="html">waiver landscape as of 7.14.26</media:title>
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		<title>3 Things to Know About Substance Use and Suicide Mortality</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/mental-health/3-things-to-know-about-substance-use-and-suicide-mortality/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/mental-health/3-things-to-know-about-substance-use-and-suicide-mortality/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffnirmitap]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Opioids]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This brief explores substance use and suicide deaths, finding that, collectively, these deaths ranked #3 in leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2024. Trends in substance use and suicide deaths over time and by demographics are also presented.]]></description>
		
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			<media:title type="html">Age-Adjusted Death Rates for the Leading Causes of Death in the United States_2024_FI</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>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffheathers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crisis Services / 988]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Substance Use]]></category>
		<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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		<title>The AI Arms Race in Administrative Health Care</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/other-health/the-ai-arms-race-in-administrative-health-care/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffconnorg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Other Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Administrative Costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Care Coordination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cost Sharing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delivery System]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health I.T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health System Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Workforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hospitals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treatment]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kff.org/?p=713200</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) and the Peterson Center on Healthcare, joins Chip to discuss who really benefits as AI moves into health care's back office. A quiet arms race is underway — providers deploying AI to code, bill, and capture revenue and insurers deploying it right back to review, deny, and hold the line. The open question is whether any of this lowers what the country actually spends or just speeds up the fight over the dollar. Pearson brings a rare vantage: PHTI runs rigorous, independent evaluations of health technology — from a now-famous assessment that found digital diabetes tools didn't lower the total cost of care, to its own examination of the administrative AI arms race in prior authorization and medical billing. She and Chip dig into whether AI can deliver better care and real savings, or simply more activity — and how incentives and policy decide which way it breaks.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Status of Abortion-related State Ballot Initiatives Since Dobbs</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/the-status-of-abortion-related-state-ballot-initiatives-since-dobbs/</link>
					<comments>https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/the-status-of-abortion-related-state-ballot-initiatives-since-dobbs/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffmichaelp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Women's Health Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last updated on July 13, 2026 Since the Supreme Court’s&#160;Dobbs&#160;decision, overturning&#160;Roe&#160;v. Wade, voters in 17&#160;states&#160;have&#160;weighed in&#160;on ballot&#160;measures&#160;regarding&#160;abortion-- some more than once. In&#160;November&#160;2026,&#160;voters&#160;in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia&#160;will&#160;weigh in&#160;on abortion measures that could change the legal status of abortion in their state.&#160;In addition, a measure in Colorado is in the process of collecting&#160;signatures.]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/private-insurance/medical-loss-ratio-rebates/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffcarenec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individual Market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Group Coverage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Insurers estimate they will pay $759.2 million in Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebates in 2026 to select individuals and employers that purchase their health coverage, according to a KFF analysis of preliminary data reported to state regulators. The estimated rebate for 2024 is less than rebates issued in most prior years.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tracking Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/mental-health/tracking-key-mental-health-and-substance-use-policy-actions-under-the-trump-administration/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffnirmitap]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gun Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opioids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Substance Use]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new KFF tracker highlights key federal policy actions during President Trump’s second term that concern issues related to mental health and substance use. The second Trump administration has emphasized law-and-order strategies and scaled back several mental health and substance use-related services, while also continuing some treatment-focused initiatives. The tracker can be viewed in multiple ways, including chronological order of policy actions and by category (Mental Health; Opioids/Substance Use Disorder; Federal Infrastructure/ Data/Guidance; and Gun Violence).]]></description>
		
		
		
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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>
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					<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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		<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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		<title>New KFF Poll Examines Patterns of Belief Across Common Vaccine Myths — The Monitor</title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/new-kff-poll-examines-patterns-of-belief-across-common-vaccine-myths-the-monitor/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffhagerey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Information and Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Influenza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vaccines]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust shows that larger shares of the public express uncertainty over common vaccine myths than definitive belief. The latest analysis shows which adults are consistent myth believers, consistent myth deniers, and those who fall in the “mixed middle.” ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How Unaffordable is Health Care? </title>
		<link>https://www.kff.org/health-costs/how-unaffordable-is-health-care-a-video-series-from-kff/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kffmichaelp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health Costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Health care affordability is a top issue for many people. Why and how did care get so expensive?  In this three-part video series, KFF experts look at the rising cost of health care in the U.S. from the macro level to the issues facing everyday Americans. Drawing on KFF policy analysis and polling, the videos examine the underlying drivers of health care spending, the true cost of employer sponsored health insurance and whether the Affordable Care Act has delivered on its promise.]]></description>
		
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