On October 29, 2026, a district judge ruled in Massachusetts v. Oz that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its authority when it narrowed the definition of medical frailty ...
Medicare Part D is a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for people with Medicare provided through private plans, ...
A new KFF analysis finds that the average monthly premium for Medicare Part D coverage in stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) will increase to $51 in 2027, up 50% from $34 in 2026, if current ...
Workers are paying on average $7,471 annually toward the premiums for employer-sponsored family health benefits this year, which is up 9%, or $621, from 2025, per KFF’s annual benchmark health ...
The latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds about half of parents mistakenly believe spacing out ...
Federal vaccine policy has shifted toward fewer recommended routine childhood vaccinations, more emphasis on individual decision-making, and greater skepticism about the safety and efficacy of some ...
States must first determine if an individual is excluded from the Medicaid work requirements before assessing if an individual meets the qualifying activities. Some individuals who meet exclusion ...
Box 1: Legal Powers of States and the Federal Government Relating to Vaccine Requirements As shown in Figure 1, all 50 states and DC require MMR, DTaP, polio, and varicella vaccines for school-age ...
On August 5, 2026 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first-ever messenger RNA (mRNA) flu vaccine for adults 50 and older. Manufactured by Moderna, the vaccine is expected to be ...