{"id":526318,"date":"2024-10-17T11:40:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T15:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/?page_id=526318"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:23:45","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-8)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-000-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4475a72a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-0);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-polling-on-health-information-and-trust\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260126_Health-Information-and-Trust-Polling-Page_FI.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-702832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260126_Health-Information-and-Trust-Polling-Page_FI.png 3840w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260126_Health-Information-and-Trust-Polling-Page_FI.png?resize=300,169 300w, 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https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260126_Health-Information-and-Trust-Polling-Page_FI.png?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6e92ab0f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-1);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-1)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-5-font-size\" id=\"h-tracking-polling-on-health-information-and-trust\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-1-25)\">Tracking Polling on Health Information and Trust<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-0)\">KFF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-polling-on-health-information-and-trust\/\">new interactive polling dashboard<\/a> draws on more than a dozen surveys to show trends in trust in health information, attitudes toward vaccines, and use of news, social media, and AI for health-related information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-hide-card-img-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702600\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-information-trust\/trust-in-cdc-and-views-of-federal-childhood-vaccine-schedule-changes\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260205_Less-Than-Half-of-US-Adults-Are-Confident-in-Federal-Health-Agencies-To-Make-Recommendations-for-Childhood-Vaccines_FI-2.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260205_Less-Than-Half-of-US-Adults-Are-Confident-in-Federal-Health-Agencies-To-Make-Recommendations-for-Childhood-Vaccines_FI-2.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260205_Less-Than-Half-of-US-Adults-Are-Confident-in-Federal-Health-Agencies-To-Make-Recommendations-for-Childhood-Vaccines_FI-2.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260205_Less-Than-Half-of-US-Adults-Are-Confident-in-Federal-Health-Agencies-To-Make-Recommendations-for-Childhood-Vaccines_FI-2.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-information-trust\/trust-in-cdc-and-views-of-federal-childhood-vaccine-schedule-changes\/\"><strong>Poll: Trust, Confidence in CDC Remains Low After Changes to Recommended Childhood Vaccines<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>New KFF polling finds that fewer than half of adults say they trust the agency at least a fair amount, a level similar to September but down more than 10 percentage points since the start of the second Trump administration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other-health\/poll-trust-and-confidence-in-the-cdc-remain-at-low-point-after-changes-to-recommended-childhood-vaccines-more-say-the-changes-will-hurt-than-help-childrens-health\/\">Read the news release \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-hide-card-img-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-703073\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/event\/shifting-u-s-vaccine-policy-explaining-federal-actions-and-exploring-public-opinion\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Feature-image-Vaccine-event-02.19.26.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Feature-image-Vaccine-event-02.19.26.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Feature-image-Vaccine-event-02.19.26.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Feature-image-Vaccine-event-02.19.26.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/event\/shifting-u-s-vaccine-policy-explaining-federal-actions-and-exploring-public-opinion\/\">Virtual Event: Explaining Federal Actions, Exploring Public Opinion on Shifting U.S. Vaccine Policy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__meta-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__date\"><strong>Event Date:<\/strong> <time datetime=\"2026-02-19T00:00:00+00:00\">Feb 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card-- wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-701822\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/state-health-policy-data\/state-recommendations-for-routine-childhood-vaccines-increasing-departure-from-federal-guidelines\/\">Most States Now Depart from Federal Guidelines for Childhood Vaccines, Including All States with Democratic Governors<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-8)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading--blue wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading__title\">Health Costs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702158\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-costs-expiring-aca-tax-credits-and-the-2026-midterms\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260203_Health-Care-Costs-Are-Top-Household-Expense_FI.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260203_Health-Care-Costs-Are-Top-Household-Expense_FI.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260203_Health-Care-Costs-Are-Top-Household-Expense_FI.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/260203_Health-Care-Costs-Are-Top-Household-Expense_FI.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-costs-expiring-aca-tax-credits-and-the-2026-midterms\/\">KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs, Expiring ACA Tax Credits, and the 2026 Midterms<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Heading into this midterm election year, the cost of health care tops the public\u2019s economic anxieties \u2014 including for Democrats, independents, Republicans, and supporters of President Trump\u2019s \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d movement. KFF polling finds more than 4 in 10 voters say the issue will have a major impact on their vote.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-hide-card-img-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-525491\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-costs\/public-opinion-on-prescription-drugs-and-their-prices\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Quick-Fact-Worried-About-Drug-Prices-1.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Quick-Fact-Worried-About-Drug-Prices-1.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Quick-Fact-Worried-About-Drug-Prices-1.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Quick-Fact-Worried-About-Drug-Prices-1.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-costs\/public-opinion-on-prescription-drugs-and-their-prices\/\">Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702971\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-costs\/hospital-spending-accounted-for-40-of-the-growth-in-national-health-spending-between-2022-and-2024\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/FEATURE-Hospital-NHE-Analysis-02.12.26-1.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/FEATURE-Hospital-NHE-Analysis-02.12.26-1.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/FEATURE-Hospital-NHE-Analysis-02.12.26-1.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/FEATURE-Hospital-NHE-Analysis-02.12.26-1.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-costs\/hospital-spending-accounted-for-40-of-the-growth-in-national-health-spending-between-2022-and-2024\/\">Hospital Spending Accounted for 40% of National Health Spending Growth From 2022-2024<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-hide-card-img-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-526318\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2195049868-PRICED-OUT-16x9-1.jpg?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2195049868-PRICED-OUT-16x9-1.jpg?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2195049868-PRICED-OUT-16x9-1.jpg?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2195049868-PRICED-OUT-16x9-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/priced-out\/\">KFF Health News: Priced Out \u2014 America\u2019s Health Insurance Crisis<\/a><\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Skyrocketing health care costs and insurance premiums combined with congressional inaction have forced a perilous decision upon many people: Pay higher prices for health insurance or go uncovered. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card-- wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-700021\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other-health\/what-to-know-about-pharmacy-benefit-managers-pbms-and-federal-efforts-at-regulation\/\">What to Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Federal Efforts at Regulation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-8)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading--green wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading__title\">Prior Authorization<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-hide-card-img-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card-- wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702914\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicare\/examining-the-potential-impact-of-medicares-new-wiser-model\/\">Examining the Potential Impact of Medicare\u2019s New WISeR Model<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>At a time of increasing scrutiny, WISeR expands the use of prior authorization in traditional Medicare. This analysis examines recent spending and utilization trends in traditional Medicare for services selected for prior authorization requirements in six model states. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card-- wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702020\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicare\/medicare-advantage-insurers-made-nearly-53-million-prior-authorization-determinations-in-2024\/\">Medicare Advantage Insurers Made Nearly 53 Million Prior Authorization Determinations in 2024<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702481\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-health-tracking-poll-prior-authorizations-rank-as-publics-biggest-burden-when-getting-health-care\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Prior-Authorization-Poll-Feature-Image.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Prior-Authorization-Poll-Feature-Image.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Prior-Authorization-Poll-Feature-Image.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Prior-Authorization-Poll-Feature-Image.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-health-tracking-poll-prior-authorizations-rank-as-publics-biggest-burden-when-getting-health-care\/\">Poll: People View Prior Authorization as Greatest Burden in Navigating the Health System<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>About 7 in 10 insured adults say prior authorizations are burdensome, and a third choose prior authorizations as their single biggest health care burden. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/poll-people-view-prior-authorization-as-greatest-burden-in-navigating-the-health-system\/\">Read the news release \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-hide-card-img-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card-- wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-611873\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/event\/feb-22-virtual-event-the-health-wonk-shop-prior-authorization-in-health-insurance-a-needed-tool-to-contain-costs-or-an-excessive-barrier-to-needed-care\/\">Health Wonk Shop Recap: Prior Authorization in Health Insurance \u2014 A Needed Tool to Contain Costs or an Excessive Barrier to Needed Care?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__meta-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__date\"><strong>Event Date:<\/strong> <time datetime=\"2024-02-22T00:00:00+00:00\">Feb 22, 2024<\/time><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card-- wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-670807\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicaid\/prior-authorization-process-policies-in-medicaid-managed-care-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs\/\">Prior Authorization Process Policies in Medicaid Managed Care<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card-- wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-697860\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/from-drew-altman\/why-we-are-stuck-with-prior-authorization-review\/\">From Drew Altman: Why We Are Stuck with Prior Authorization Review<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mp_group_full_bleed has-primary-000-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a5ae87c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-8);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2-5);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2-5);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2-5);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2-5)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ea5625a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-f2708022\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2813\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/QuickTakes_tagline_black.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-686480\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:31px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/QuickTakes_tagline_black.png 2813w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/QuickTakes_tagline_black.png?resize=300,38 300w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/QuickTakes_tagline_black.png?resize=768,96 768w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/QuickTakes_tagline_black.png?resize=1024,129 1024w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/QuickTakes_tagline_black.png?resize=1536,193 1536w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/QuickTakes_tagline_black.png?resize=2048,257 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2813px) 100vw, 2813px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Timely insights and analysis from KFF staff<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-701223 quick-take type-quick-take status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-affordable-care-act tag-aca-marketplaces tag-enrollment tag-taxes content-types-quick-take\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-block-null\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/aca-signups-are-down-but-still-an-incomplete-picture\/\" target=\"_self\" >ACA Sign-Ups Are Down by Over a Million People, But It\u2019s Still an Incomplete Picture<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/person\/jared-ortaliza\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Ortaliza-Jared.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Jared Ortaliza\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJared Ortaliza\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Data currently being released represent Open Enrollment Marketplace plan selections, or how many people have signed up for or been automatically renewed into 2026 coverage. These data do not necessarily translate to effectuated enrollments. That is because people who have selected a plan or been automatically renewed may not ultimately choose to pay for their&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/aca-signups-are-down-but-still-an-incomplete-picture\/\">more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-701934 quick-take type-quick-take status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-immigrant-health category-racial-equity-and-health-policy tag-access-to-care tag-hospitals tag-politics content-types-quick-take\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-block-null\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/health-care-providers-warn-of-impacts-of-increased-ice-presence-at-health-care-facilities\/\" target=\"_self\" >Health Care Providers Warn of Impacts of Increased ICE Presence at Health Care Facilities<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/person\/drishti-pillai\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Pillai-Drishti.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Drishti Pillai\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrishti Pillai\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The presence of ICE at hospitals and health care facilities represents a reversal in policy under the Trump administration from previous policy that had protected against enforcement in these and other \u201csensitive locations\u201d like schools and places of worship. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/health-care-providers-warn-of-impacts-of-increased-ice-presence-at-health-care-facilities\/\">more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-701446 quick-take type-quick-take status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-aca-marketplaces tag-health-care-markets tag-pre-existing-conditions tag-taxes content-types-quick-take\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-block-null\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/the-great-healthcare-plan-leaves-open-questions-for-people-with-pre-existing-conditions\/\" target=\"_self\" >The \u2018Great Healthcare Plan\u2019 Leaves Open Questions for People with Pre-existing Conditions<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/person\/cynthia-cox\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/03\/Cynthia-Cox.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Cynthia Cox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCynthia Cox\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">President Trump announced a health care framework that leaves open key questions, including those about out-of-pocket costs, premiums, federal spending, and health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/the-great-healthcare-plan-leaves-open-questions-for-people-with-pre-existing-conditions\/\">more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-963c5507 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-2);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/\">View all Quick Takes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--d-8)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading--purple wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-section-heading__title\">new and noteworthy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702707\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/affordable-care-act\/aca-marketplace-enrollment-is-down-in-2026-but-all-of-the-data-isnt-in-yet\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Fewer-Consumers-Maintain-ACA-Coverage-than-Sign-Up-during-Open-Enrollment_FI.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Fewer-Consumers-Maintain-ACA-Coverage-than-Sign-Up-during-Open-Enrollment_FI.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Fewer-Consumers-Maintain-ACA-Coverage-than-Sign-Up-during-Open-Enrollment_FI.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Fewer-Consumers-Maintain-ACA-Coverage-than-Sign-Up-during-Open-Enrollment_FI.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/affordable-care-act\/aca-marketplace-enrollment-is-down-in-2026-but-all-of-the-data-isnt-in-yet\/\">ACA Marketplace Enrollment is Down in 2026 \u2014 But All of the Data Isn\u2019t in Yet<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This brief explains the limitations of early data in understanding the impact of the expiration of enhanced premiums tax credit on ACA enrollment. It also provides a timeline of when more complete data will become available.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-703039\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/event\/consolidation-and-integration-in-health-care-what-it-means-for-patients-payers-and-policy\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/HWS-Health-Care-Consolidation-Feature-Image.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/HWS-Health-Care-Consolidation-Feature-Image.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/HWS-Health-Care-Consolidation-Feature-Image.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/HWS-Health-Care-Consolidation-Feature-Image.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/event\/consolidation-and-integration-in-health-care-what-it-means-for-patients-payers-and-policy\/\">Health Wonk Shop: Consolidation and Integration in Health Care<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__meta-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__date\"><strong>Event Date:<\/strong> <time datetime=\"2026-02-18T00:00:00+00:00\">Feb 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Panelists will discuss the motivations behind horizontal and vertical consolidation in health care, its potential to lower or raise costs, the implications for patients and payers, and how policy makers could respond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702376\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicare\/recent-trends-in-glp-1-use-and-spending-in-medicare\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/The-Number-of-GLP-1-Claims-in-Medicare-Part-D-Increased-Four-Fold-Between-2019-and-2024-With-Claims-Doubling-Between-2022-and-2024-Alone_FI.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/The-Number-of-GLP-1-Claims-in-Medicare-Part-D-Increased-Four-Fold-Between-2019-and-2024-With-Claims-Doubling-Between-2022-and-2024-Alone_FI.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/The-Number-of-GLP-1-Claims-in-Medicare-Part-D-Increased-Four-Fold-Between-2019-and-2024-With-Claims-Doubling-Between-2022-and-2024-Alone_FI.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/The-Number-of-GLP-1-Claims-in-Medicare-Part-D-Increased-Four-Fold-Between-2019-and-2024-With-Claims-Doubling-Between-2022-and-2024-Alone_FI.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__heading medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicare\/recent-trends-in-glp-1-use-and-spending-in-medicare\/\">Trends in GLP-1 Use, Spending in Medicare<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A KFF analysis shows that use of and spending for GLP-1 drugs under Medicare grew substantially between 2019 and 2024, reflecting their effectiveness in treating type 2 diabetes and other conditions.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t\n<article class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--top wp-block-kff-shared-post-card--aligned  wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-702565\" data-image-size=\"16:9\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/affordable-care-act\/the-publics-views-on-the-aca-tracker\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail jetpack-lazy-image wp-block-kff-shared-post-card__thumbnail--ratio-16:9 \">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source 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