In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman analyzes the serious access and affordability challenges facing people with mental health problems and suggests the issue could be one of a few candidates for bipartisan action in the next Congress.
The latest Monitor examines the role of news influencers in spreading misinformation, misleading narratives amid disparities in opioid overdose rates, and biases in artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
This new KFF brief reviews the federal role in setting U.S. water fluoridation policies, discusses current federal recommendations for water fluoridation, and summarizes the extent of water fluoridation across U.S. states.
Researchers found toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water wells dotting California’s rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state’s drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.
Last week, 54% correctly answered that CMS estimated Medicare spending will increase by $25 billion over 10 years due to the possible coverage of anti-obesity medications.
What percentage of insured adults who describe their mental health as either fair or poor say there was a time in the past year when they needed mental health services or medication but didn’t get them?
