You know you work in health policy when, after a long day, you enter #1557 as the code to get into your house when that isn't your code.

This was a terrific discussion of the burden of medical debt in the U.S. with KFF's Cynthia Cox explaining that ~14mm people owe >$1K and how medical debt can create more debt. matteroffact.tv/americans-grap…

Our survey shows substantial shares of LGBT adults say that a recent negative experience with a health care provider led to consequences — such as making them less likely to seek care, leading them to switch providers, or causing their health to get worse. bit.ly/3J3IWVQ

We updated our analysis of federal funding for HIV, examining trends over time. We offer a detailed look at funding for the FY18-FY22 period. We also share topline funding history going all the way back to the beginning of the epidemic for the first time! kff.org/hivaids/fact-s…

WY has become the 24th state to enact a ban on youth access to gender affirming care. It is the 22nd state to include provider penalties in such a law. Details are available in our state tracker: kff.org/other/dashboar…

During the #SOTU Pres. Biden tells “transgender Americans, I have your back,” in the wake of increased state action to limit access to gender affirming care, most notably, for youth. See our tracker:
kff.org/other/dashboar…

Our latest research shows a more than five-fold increase in the number of states restricting youth access to gender-affirming care over the last 18 months.

Learn more about the evolving landscape: bit.ly/4bgrGto

New KFF Resource: Today we released a new resource tracking state laws/policies aimed at restricting youth access to gender affirming care. Learn more about what states are doing, who is impacted, and the related litigation. #Genderaffirmingcare kff.org/policy-watch/t…

Following #SCOTUS decisions securing protections for LGBTQ people, the share of firms offering same-sex domestic partner health benefits has not declined, as might have been expected.

Our analysis, based on our 2023 Employer Health Benefit Survey: bit.ly/3saQe5h

We previously estimated that if #NC exapnded #Medicaid , nearly 1 in 5 people with #HIV could gain access to coverage in the state. Coverage is set to begin as early as 12/1/23, increasing health access and affordability. kff.org/hivaids/issue-…

It took me less than a minute to order free at home COVID tests while waiting to pick up my lunch order. Get yours here: special.usps.com/testkits