{"id":682019,"date":"2025-08-10T19:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:30:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:14:17","slug":"policy-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/policy-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-policy-research\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Policy Research<\/h1>\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\">Vaccines<\/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:66.66%\">\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-701822\" 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\/state-health-policy-data\/state-recommendations-for-routine-childhood-vaccines-increasing-departure-from-federal-guidelines\/\" 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\/State-Actions-Vaccine-Analysis-Jan-2026-Update_FI.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/State-Actions-Vaccine-Analysis-Jan-2026-Update_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\/State-Actions-Vaccine-Analysis-Jan-2026-Update_FI.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/State-Actions-Vaccine-Analysis-Jan-2026-Update_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 light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/state-health-policy-data\/state-recommendations-for-routine-childhood-vaccines-increasing-departure-from-federal-guidelines\/\">State Recommendations for Routine Childhood Vaccines: Increasing Departure from Federal Guidelines<\/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:33.33%\">\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-682019\">\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\/policy-research\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/covid-long-term-effects-risks-trump-policies-vaccines-research-hhs-rfk\/\">KFF Health News: Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of Covid\u2019s Long-Term Harm<\/a><\/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-700966\">\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\/the-new-federal-vaccine-schedule-what-changed\/\">The New Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children: What Changed and What Are the Implications?<\/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-700965\">\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\/trump-administration-drops-medicaid-vaccine-reporting-requirements\/\">Trump Administration Drops Medicaid Vaccine Reporting Requirements<\/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-699752\">\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\/recent-changes-in-federal-vaccine-recommendations-whats-the-impact-on-insurance-coverage\/\">Impact of Federal Vaccine Recommendation Changes on Insurance Coverage<\/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 wp-block-block\" style=\"margin-top:0;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\">policy spotlight<\/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-620893\" 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-policy-101\/\" 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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Overall_9981fa.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Overall_9981fa.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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Overall_9981fa.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Overall_9981fa.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-policy-101\/\">Explore the Basics of U.S. Health Policy<\/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>Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive guide covering fundamental aspects of U.S. health policy and programs, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicare\/health-policy-101-medicare\/\">Medicare<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicaid\/health-policy-101-medicaid\/\">Medicaid<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/affordable-care-act\/health-policy-101-the-affordable-care-act\/\">Affordable Care Act<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-costs\/health-policy-101-employer-sponsored-health-insurance\/\">employer-sponsored insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/racial-equity-and-health-policy\/health-policy-101-race-inequality-and-health\/\">racial and ethnic disparities<\/a>, and more. The chapters can be downloaded in a PDF format for faculty and student use, and the information will be updated annually or as data and circumstances change.<\/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  description wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-620372\" 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\/uninsured\/health-policy-101-the-uninsured-population-and-health-coverage\/\" 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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Uninsured-Population-and-Coverage.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Uninsured-Population-and-Coverage.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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Uninsured-Population-and-Coverage.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Uninsured-Population-and-Coverage.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A promotional image for the the KFF Health Policy 101 Medicare chapter\">\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\/uninsured\/health-policy-101-the-uninsured-population-and-health-coverage\/\">The Uninsured Population and Health Coverage<\/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  description wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-620392\" 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\/womens-health-policy\/health-policy-101-health-policy-issues-in-womens-health\/\" 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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Health-Policy-Issues-in-Womens-Health.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Health-Policy-Issues-in-Womens-Health.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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Health-Policy-Issues-in-Womens-Health.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Health-Policy-Issues-in-Womens-Health.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A promotional image for the the KFF Health Policy 101 Issues in Women\u2019s Health chapter\">\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\/womens-health-policy\/health-policy-101-health-policy-issues-in-womens-health\/\">Health Policy Issues in Women\u2019s 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https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Health-Care-Cost-and-Affordability.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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Health-Care-Cost-and-Affordability.png?w=834&amp;h=469&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Health-Care-Cost-and-Affordability.png?w=1280&amp;h=720&amp;crop=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 500px)\">\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A promotional image for the the KFF Health Policy 101 Health Care Costs and Affordability chapter\">\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\/health-policy-101-health-care-costs-and-affordability\/\">Health Care Costs and Affordability<\/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  description wp-block-kff-shared-post-card\" id=\"post-620416\" 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\/state-health-policy-data\/health-policy-101-congress-and-the-executive-branch-and-health-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\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Congress-Executive-Branch-and-Health-Policy\u202f\u202f.png?w=250&amp;h=141&amp;crop=1 1x, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/HP101_FI_Congress-Executive-Branch-and-Health-Policy\u202f\u202f.png?w=500&amp;h=282&amp;crop=1 2x\" 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