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Polling, health reform, health costs, KFF institutional
Craig Palosky
Senior Director of Communications
(202) 347-5270
cpalosky@kff.org
Women’s health, global health, HIV, public health, health information and trust
Mikhaila Richards
Communications Officer
(202) 347-5270
mrichards@kff.org
Medicare, racial equity and health policy, mental health
Chris Lee
Senior Communications Officer
(202) 654-1403
clee@kff.org
Medicaid, the uninsured, KFF Health News
Tammie Smith
Communications Officer
(202) 347-5270
tsmith@kff.org
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News Releases
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How Marketplace Costs and Premiums Will Change if American Rescue Plan Subsidies Expire
In a new Policy Watch, KFF analysts explore the potential impact of the expiration of the American Rescue Plan Act’s enhanced financial help and new eligibility for the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance Marketplace federal subsidies. … more
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Many Medicare Beneficiaries Face High Out-of-Pocket Costs for Dental and Hearing Care, Whether in Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage
Many Medicare beneficiaries face high annual out-of-pocket costs for dental and hearing care — services that generally aren’t covered in traditional Medicare, but typically are covered by Medicare Advantage plans though the scope and value of these benefits vary, finds a new KFF analysis. … more
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Preventable Costs of Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients Rise Sharply in August as Hospitalizations Surge
A surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations among people who have not been vaccinated in August is adding billions of dollars in preventable costs to the nation’s health-care system, an updated KFF analysis finds. In August, the new analysis estimates that the preventable costs of treating unvaccinated patients in hospitals total $3. … more
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Two New KFF Reports Take a Closer Look at the COVID-19 Pandemic and the LGBT Community, From the Impact on Mental Health to Vaccination Status
Two new KFF reports provide new and updated data on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring data showing the impact on mental health and COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor data on vaccine uptake within the community. … more
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New Campaign from THE CONVERSATION / LA CONVERSACIÓN about Kids and the COVID Vaccines
August 25, 2021 – THE CONVERSATION / LA CONVERSACIÓN expands to address questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and children with new FAQ videos featuring pediatricians. This installment of the campaign is produced by KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) under its Greater Than COVID public information response and is presented with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). … more
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KFF’s Kaiser Health News and Science Friday Examine Rising Suicide Rates among People of Color in Initial Collaboration
Continuing its expansion into audio storytelling, KFF’s Kaiser Health News examines the rising suicide rates among Black, Hispanic and other communities of color in its first collaboration with Science Friday, the award-winning producer of high-quality, trustworthy science news and educational programming. … more
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Four in Ten Parents of School-Aged Children Say a Child Fell Behind Academically Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Four in Ten Parents Say Someone in Their Household Left a Job or Worked Fewer Hours to Care for Their Children, Including Higher Shares of Black, Hispanic, and Lower-income Parents As a result of the pandemic, about four in ten (39%) parents of school-aged children (ages 5-17) say at least one of their children fell… … more
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KHN Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Radio Television Digital News Association today awarded KFF’s Kaiser Health News a national Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for a series of stories by Midwest Correspondent Cara Anthony on the hidden burdens of systematic racism. … more
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Payments to Medicare Advantage Plans Boosted Medicare Spending by $7 Billion in 2019
The federal government spent $321 more per person for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans than for those in traditional Medicare in 2019, a gap that amounted to $7 billion in additional spending on the increasingly popular private plans that year, finds a new KFF analysis. … more
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KFF’s Kaiser Health News Expands With a New Southern Bureau to Grow Journalism About Health, Equity, Race and Poverty in the South and Texas
Project will Leverage KHN’s Reporting, Editing and Distribution Capacity to Strengthen Local Health Journalism in Communities Across the South SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — KFF will expand its Kaiser Health News (KHN) operation and health journalism across the South with $2. … more
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