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• The Debate About Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Begins to Emerge (Finally)

  By Drew Altman| Kaiser Family Foundation Verified With the focus on Medicaid cuts, the dismantling of the Department of Health and Human Services and so much more that has been part of the “flood the zone” tactics of the Trump administration, one big health policy issue—the looming expiration of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits—has not received the attention it deserves. That may be changing soon

  By Drew Altman · Kaiser Family Foundation

  Apr. 15, 2025

• Decoding the HHS Reorganization

  By Drew Altman| Kaiser Family Foundation Verified Having reorganized both nonprofit and public sector organizations, these are a few reflections on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). I know the department pretty well and worked there early in my career. First, HHS is no stranger to reorganization. HHS itself was born from a reorganization when education was split off from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and became a separate cabinet agency

  By Drew Altman · Kaiser Family Foundation

  Apr. 01, 2025

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Kaiser Family Foundation

KFF is an independent, nonpartisan organization focused on health policy research, polling, journalism, and public health information campaigns. Founded in 1948 by Henry J. Kaiser, it became a public charity in 1991 under Dr. Drew Altman. With headquarters in San Francisco and an office in Washington, DC, KFF serves as a trusted source of health information, distinct from Kaiser Permanente. KFF operates in four main areas: policy research, public opinion polling, journalism through KFF Health News, and public information campaigns via KFF Social Impact Media. It provides valuable insights for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public. Governed by a Board of Trustees and funded through an endowment and external grants, KFF emphasizes independence and transparency in its work.