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Without a national requirement for paid family or paid sick leave, workers in the U.S. are left to navigate a patchwork of state, local, and employer policies. KFF’s new fact sheet breaks down the latest landscape of paid leave across the country. on.kff.org/4hd96r9
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A KFF analysis finds that 28.5 million people in the U.S. have limited English proficiency. People with limited English proficiency are over 3x as likely to be uninsured as people who are English proficient and report greater challenges accessing care. on.kff.org/4xFLrV1
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In the last year, many women — 4 in 10 women (42%) — have skipped or postponed care they thought they needed. Our latest 2026 Women’s Health Survey brief has the details: on.kff.org/4y4XIn2
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The Trump administration’s proposed Census changes would ban race and ethnicity questions, eliminating a key source of data that researchers use to understand racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care, including trends over time. on.kff.org/3T8Q5Nn
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In this week’s episode, @Paragon_Inst’s @RealJoeGrogan shares his perspective on the government’s ideal role in regulating generative AI: Limited to what’s absolutely necessary. Watch the full episode: on.kff.org/4At5DMD
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Doctors and other health care providers remain the go-to source of reliable health information about contraception for reproductive-age women. But many also turn to search engines, social media, and AI tools for health advice. Explore the latest issue of The Monitor: on.kff.org/4yW9P66
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While health insurance coverage helps, it doesn’t eliminate cost barriers for women. Our survey shows that many women with insurance are delaying care, skipping recommended tests, rationing medications, or cutting basic needs because of health care costs: on.kff.org/4y4XIn2
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The overwhelming majority (92%) of rural voters say Medicaid is important for people in their local community, according to our latest survey with @AP. About half (49%) have had a personal or family connection to the program at some point in their lives: on.kff.org/4yNL8bH
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New immigrant eligibility restrictions in Medicaid & CHIP mean states must redetermine eligibility for potentially affected enrollees by Oct. 1. A new brief examines challenges states face in implementing the changes and the potential for coverage losses: on.kff.org/4z1ZdTf
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Health care providers remain the most trusted source of reliable health information for reproductive-age women (86%), per the 2026 KFF Women’s Health Survey. Far fewer trust AI tools and chatbots (25%) or social media (15%). More in The Monitor: on.kff.org/4yW9P66
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3 in 10 women (31%) say they skipped or postponed a recommended medical test or treatment in the past year because of cost — including many women with insurance. See more findings: on.kff.org/4y4XIn2
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Prices for drugs without an available generic or biosimilar on TrumpRx.gov are about as likely to be more as less relative to the publicly listed prices in other wealthy countries. Our analysis: on.kff.org/4ySlVgl
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New: Are TrumpRx drug prices the lowest in the world? No. Many brand name drugs are cheaper than the average in other wealthy countries, but about an equal number are more expensive.
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Health insurance matters but it doesn’t eliminate cost barriers for women In the past year, 50% of women with ACA Marketplace plans, 38% with employer coverage, and 34% with Medicaid delayed care due to cost, according to our 2026 Women’s Health Survey: on.kff.org/4y4XIn2
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Women tend to have lower incomes, fewer resources, and greater health care needs than men — a combination that makes cost especially burdensome. Our survey shows 4 in 10 women skipped or postponed care in the past year because of cost, vs. 1 in 3 men: on.kff.org/4y4XIn2
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How do TrumpRx prices for brand-name drugs compare to prices in other wealthy countries? Our new analysis finds they are sometimes higher and sometimes lower than the average overseas. See the details at the @PetersonCHealth–KFF Heath System Tracker: on.kff.org/4ySlVgl
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Overall, rural voters overwhelmingly say the cost of living is the top issue they want candidates to talk about heading into the midterm elections. But messaging about fraud may appeal to rural Republican voters, as fraud in government programs is their top issue for candidates to talk about. 🔗: on.kff.org/4yNL8bH
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