https://www.kff.org/ The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:12:12 +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 https://www.kff.org/ 32 32 243654493 https://www.kff.org/covid-19/global-covid-19-tracker/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:51:06 +0000 538347 FEATURE IMAGE - COVID 19 Tracker https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/examining-lgbtq-adults-experiences-with-health-care-costs-and-access/ https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/examining-lgbtq-adults-experiences-with-health-care-costs-and-access/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=715332 https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/examining-lgbtq-adults-experiences-with-health-care-costs-and-access/feed/ 0 715332 260826_4-in-10-LGBTQ-Adults-Say-Insurer-Delayed-or-Denied-Needed-Care-in-the-Past-2-Years_FI 4 in 10 LGBTQ+ Adults, Including 6 in 10 Trans Adults, Say Their Insurer Delayed or Denied Needed Care in the Past Two Years https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/different-state-regulatory-approaches-reflect-open-questions-about-ai-mental-health-tools/ https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/different-state-regulatory-approaches-reflect-open-questions-about-ai-mental-health-tools/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=715293 https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/different-state-regulatory-approaches-reflect-open-questions-about-ai-mental-health-tools/feed/ 0 715293 260827_TheMonitor_FI https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/medicaid-coverage-for-women/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:35:20 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=issue-brief&p=546753 546753 Medicaid Coverage for Women https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/litigation-involving-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-the-federal-courts/ https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/litigation-involving-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-the-federal-courts/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/litigation-involving-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-the-federal-courts/feed/ 0 688301 240108_Reproductive Rights Litigation Tracker_FI-2 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-enrollment-tracker/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:35:53 +0000 586372 MedicaidCHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker Medicaid/CHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker https://www.kff.org/medicaid/availability-of-rural-hospitals-providing-inpatient-maternity-care-in-medicaid/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/availability-of-rural-hospitals-providing-inpatient-maternity-care-in-medicaid/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:09:54 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=715303 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/availability-of-rural-hospitals-providing-inpatient-maternity-care-in-medicaid/feed/ 0 715303 Rural hospitals and inpatient maternity care_43 minutes_key statistic https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/the-status-of-abortion-related-state-ballot-initiatives-since-dobbs/ https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/the-status-of-abortion-related-state-ballot-initiatives-since-dobbs/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:04:25 +0000 https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/the-status-of-abortion-related-state-ballot-initiatives-since-dobbs/feed/ 0 705344 FEATURE IMAGE - 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