With 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants projected to lose health coverage under H.R.1,@kff.org survey data highlight the challenges that uninsured immigrants face accessing health care. For example, 1 in 2 uninsured immigrant adults report skipping or postponing care www.kff.org/immigrant-he...

Health and Health Care Experiences of Uninsured Immigrants  | KFF

This brief provides data on health and health care experiences of uninsured immigrant adults based on a KFF survey of immigrant adults ages 18 and older conducted in partnership with The New York Time...

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Public charge final rule was posted by DHS today. @kff.org analysis suggests that if disenrollment rates range from 10% to 30% due to "chilling effects", between 1.4 million to 4.1 million people could disenroll from Medicaid or CHIP, including about 560,000 to about 1.7 million citizen children

Goaaallllllllllllll Even VARgentina can't stop this! ⚽⚽⚽

The most English-looking English guy just scored a goal for England and I'm SO here for it #ENGARG

How does Simeone not have a yellow card yet?! #EngArg

Well, that’s the last game for this ref

NEW: Medicaid and CHIP enrollment has dropped in every state compared to a year ago in March 2025, with decreases as high as 20% in Indiana and as low as less than 1% in Iowa, based on new CMS data from March 2026.

In a new column, Founding President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social reflects on KFF’s decades-long commitment to South Africa’s democracy and health system. “The greatest privilege of my life was to be able to work with Nelson Mandela,” he writes. Read more: https://on.kff.org/4eupmmj

3 in 10 immigrant health care workers are from the Philippines (12%), Mexico (11%) or India (7%). Among immigrant physicians and surgeons, one in five (21%) are from India, 6% from China, 5% each from Canada and Pakistan, and 4% are from the Philippines. https://on.kff.org/4aVS1OE

What a thrilling match! Cape Verde held two-time FIFA World Cup men's champions Uruguay to a 2-2 draw after holding former champions Spain to a 0-0 draw!! They have a very real chance of qualifying for the round of 32 in what is arguably the "group of death" in this WC ⚽🥅

New analysis by @kff.org highlights the important role immigrants play in the U.S health care workforce, making up nearly three in ten physicians and surgeons as well as direct long-term care workers in the country. www.kff.org/immigrant-he...

The CDC’s new Ebola quarantine rule bars entry to all foreign nationals — including lawful permanent residents or “green card” holders — who have recently visited impacted countries. KFF’s Drishti Pillai explains this is highly unusual & likely to face legal challenges. https://on.kff.org/49tEKwg

Rule published by the CDC on May 27 in response to the Ebola outbreak is a significant departure from actions taken during past Ebola outbreaks and gives CDC the authority to bar the entry of any noncitizen, including green card holders, during high-risk PHEs @kff.org www.kff.org/quick-insigh...

The sporting event of my people! #spellingbee

"KFF is considered a reliable source of information at a time when there is so much division over health policy in the United States..." "We’re in the fact-based information business when much of the world is not," Mr. Levitt said. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/b...

KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire

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New from @kff.org: 1.4 million Medicaid enrollees may be exempt from the work requirements included in the 2025 reconciliation law across the 39 states that are planning to adopt the optional high unemployment hardship exception.

Congratulations to the 2026 @aapor.bsky.social Inclusive Voices Award Winner – @kff.org Survey of Immigrants Project! The award recognizes research that improved the ability to study social phenomena related to understudied populations. SSRS is proud to be KFF’s thought partner for this research.

I’m full of gratitude and so humbled to accept this year’s Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Award from AAPOR. I’ve been blessed to work with extraordinary colleagues both at @kff.org and @aapor.bsky.social. This recognition is as much theirs as it is mine. ❤️ on.kff.org/4eO1cDR

Mollyann Brodie Receives AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement | KFF

The American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) recognized KFF’s Mollyann Brodie, Ph.D., with the AAPOR Award for Distinguished Achievement for her outstanding leadership and contributions...

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So honored to be a part of the amazing team at @kff.org who received the 2026 @aapor.bsky.social Inclusive Voices Award for our Surveys of Immigrants project! This award is the culmination of years of hardwork and dedication by an amazing group of people on a very important issue ❤️

My version is leftover biryani and Community

public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 3mo ago

leftover lasagna and frasier time

Black and Latino adults are more likely than White adults to say they use AI chatbots for mental health support. That makes equity, transparency, and accountability urgent, not optional. New @kff.org report here: www.kff.org/racial-equit...

The Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Implications for Disparities | KFF

This brief examines the implications of the growing use of AI for racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care and discusses factors that can help reduce AI-related bias in health care.

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As SCOTUS hears arguments related to TPS for Haiti and Syria, new analysis from @kff.org discusses how Trump administration efforts to end TPS designations for a vast majority of countries could not only impact about a million TPS holders, but also the U.S. workforce www.kff.org/immigrant-he...

Recent Changes to Temporary Protected Status Designations: Potential Impacts on Health and Health Care | KFF

This brief provides an overview of the TPS program, recent changes to TPS designations announced by the Trump administration, and potential implications of loss of TPS for individuals on health and he...

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As the use of AI grows across various sectors of health care and as more and more people report turning to AI for health information and advice, a new brief from @kff.org discusses how AI may exacerbate or mitigate racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care. www.kff.org/racial-equit...

The Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Implications for Disparities | KFF

This brief examines the implications of the growing use of AI for racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care and discusses factors that can help reduce AI-related bias in health care.

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As the use of AI grows across various sectors of health care and as more and more people report turning to AI for health information and advice, a new brief from @kff.org discusses how AI may exacerbate or mitigate racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care. www.kff.org/racial-equit...

The Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Implications for Disparities | KFF

This brief examines the implications of the growing use of AI for racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care and discusses factors that can help reduce AI-related bias in health care.

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Republicans have focused on reducing federal spending on hospitals, such as with big cuts in Medicaid, opposed by Democrats. Affordability for people would require addressing prices for hospital care paid by private insurers and high deductibles that leave patients at risk.

I was challenged to write about the problems with the U.S. health system in ONE PAGE (not the reasons for them or the solutions). What would you add/subtract? Remember, one page! My latest column: on.kff.org/4sP7PJe

A One-Pager on What’s Wrong with U.S. Health Care

Asked for a one-pager on what's wrong with the U.S. health system, Dr. Drew Altman, Founding President and CEO, explains the top issues in this piece, published today as his latest column. Altman expl...

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Insurers are not directly the primary cause of health spending growth. But, with major insurers posting strong profits as health care costs grow, it’s reasonable to ask what value they provide for the overhead they consume.

Larry Levitt@larrylevitt.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Are insurance companies the cause of our health system’s problems? Yes, in part, but there is lots of blame to go around. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Raids, data sharing with ICE, and eligibility changes are making immigrants nervous about enrolling in Medicaid. Furthering those fears is a new proposal that could block immigrants from obtaining permanent legal residency if they use public benefits.

Medi-Cal Immigrant Enrollment Is Dropping. Researchers Point to Trump’s Policies. - KFF Health News

A KFF Health News analysis found Medi-Cal lost almost 100,000 immigrants without legal status in the second half of 2025. California officials say it’s not clear if immigrants are losing coverage fast...

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Did you know that Medicaid spending on home care is growing because states are choosing to offer it as an alternative to institutional care in nursing facilities? www.kff.org/medicaid/und...

Understanding Medicaid Home Care Amid CMS Focus on Potential Fraud and Abuse | KFF

This issue brief describes how Medicaid home care operates—including who is eligible and the systems in place to promote program integrity in its delivery—and the challenges of using new CMS data to i...

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As I discussed in this article with Vanessa, this is the first time in history that Congress has taken away Medicare from any group, and the immigrants impacted are those with lawful presence in the U.S., many of whom have paid into the system for decades.

NPR@npr.org · 4mo ago

Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza's once secure retirement is in question. n.pr/3QmhQjr