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An uninsured Uber driver with cancer who dropped their ACA coverage due to cost. An ill construction worker who lost Medicaid due to work requirements. Just 2 of @larrylevitt.bsky.social’s potential stories for #ThePitt based on federal health cuts: https://on.kff.org/4mWIiLY @jamahealthforum.com

Our new report on children’s routine vaccination trends shows more than three-quarters of states had measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination rates below 95%, the Healthy People 2030 “target” rate, for the 2024-2025 school year. Explore the data: on.kff.org/4leuMBG

Most parents (81%) say that public schools should require students to get the measles and polio vaccines, with exceptions for medical and religious reasons. Among all parents, 8% requested a vaccine exemption so a child could attend school or daycare: https://on.kff.org/4nqSlZG

The Business of Health with Chip Kahn is back! Our new episode revisits some of the most thought-provoking answers to Chip’s signature question: What keeps you up at night? From AI bias to misinformation, health care leaders share challenges they’re watching closely: https://on.kff.org/4gHEyh1

What keeps health care leaders up at night when it comes to AI? Hear perspectives on deepfakes, misinformation, bias, and preserving the human connection in care in our new episode of KFF’s Business of Health: https://on.kff.org/4gHEyh1

We’re so back!🎙️ After a short summer break, KFF’s Business of Health with Chip Kahn returns with a highlights episode exploring one question Chip asks every guest: What keeps you up at night? Tune in as experts discuss AI, deepfakes, bias, misinformation, and more: https://on.kff.org/4gHEyh1

States are taking different approaches to AI mental health tools. Some restrict how AI is allowed to be used and advertised; others focus on privacy, disclosures and consent. The Monitor explores state approaches to addressing these concerns: https://on.kff.org/4gnKyLG

About 1 in 6 adults — and 3 in 10 under 30 — used AI for mental health information or advice in the past year. Documented false answers and harmful reinforcement are among the issues prompting state action, but policies vary widely. More in The Monitor: https://on.kff.org/4gnKyLG

The latest edition of The Monitor examines how states are taking different approaches to regulating AI mental health tools. Some laws restrict how the tools are allowed to be advertised, while others emphasize privacy, disclosures, and patient consent. https://on.kff.org/4gnKyLG

4 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults — including 6 in 10 trans adults — say that their insurer delayed or denied needed care in the past two years. That compares to 1 in 4 non-LGBTQ+ adults. Our new poll has the details: https://on.kff.org/4y0pRuZ

New KFF polling shows LGBTQ+ adults face greater challenges in accessing & affording health care compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers. Cost challenges are especially high for trans adults and LGBTQ+ adults who are younger, those with lower incomes & those without insurance: https://on.kff.org/4y0pRuZ

In 10 states, the typical drive time between rural hospitals that provide inpatient maternity care to Medicaid enrollees is at least one hour, with the longest average drives in Alaska, Nevada, and North Dakota. More on rural hospitals in our new brief: https://on.kff.org/4gvka0Z

Hundreds of rural hospitals closed their obstetric units in recent years, raising concerns about maternity care access. Over 1 in 3 hospitals providing inpatient maternity care to Medicaid patients (39%) are located in rural areas in 2023. More in our new brief: https://on.kff.org/4gvka0Z