Robin Rudowitz
@robinr.bsky.social
VP / Director of the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured
@KFF.org researching #HealthPolicy with a focus on all things related to #Medicaid
@KFF.org researching #HealthPolicy with a focus on all things related to #Medicaid
States were facing a more tenuous fiscal climate in FY 2026 and were also beginning to prepare for another major set of major changes to the #Medicaid program. www.kff.org/medicaid/50-...
November 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
States were facing a more tenuous fiscal climate in FY 2026 and were also beginning to prepare for another major set of major changes to the #Medicaid program. www.kff.org/medicaid/50-...
@kff.org polling shows that half or adults in rural areas say there are not enough primary care doctors www.kff.org/medicaid/kff...
September 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
@kff.org polling shows that half or adults in rural areas say there are not enough primary care doctors www.kff.org/medicaid/kff...
Thank you @punchbowlnews.bsky.social for the invitation to share @kff.org data about #Medicaid and #ruralhealth on a panel with Emily Holubowich, American Heart Association; Dr. Torey Mack, Children’s Hospital Association; and Dr. Julie Yaroch, ProMedica Charles & Virginia Hickman Hospital
September 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thank you @punchbowlnews.bsky.social for the invitation to share @kff.org data about #Medicaid and #ruralhealth on a panel with Emily Holubowich, American Heart Association; Dr. Torey Mack, Children’s Hospital Association; and Dr. Julie Yaroch, ProMedica Charles & Virginia Hickman Hospital
New @kff.org brief examines data about homelessness - rates are going up: www.kff.org/medicaid/fiv...
September 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New @kff.org brief examines data about homelessness - rates are going up: www.kff.org/medicaid/fiv...
@kff.org recently put out a brief highlighting many operational and implementation questions about #Medicaid work requirements - good opportunity to potentially hear early insights from states and CMS. www.kff.org/medicaid/a-c...
September 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
@kff.org recently put out a brief highlighting many operational and implementation questions about #Medicaid work requirements - good opportunity to potentially hear early insights from states and CMS. www.kff.org/medicaid/a-c...
Two-thirds (65%) of #Medicaid enrollees say the tax and budget bill will hurt them and their families, while just under one in ten (18%) believe it will help.https://www.kff.org/medicaid/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-public-views-on-recent-tax-and-budget-legislation/
July 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Two-thirds (65%) of #Medicaid enrollees say the tax and budget bill will hurt them and their families, while just under one in ten (18%) believe it will help.https://www.kff.org/medicaid/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-public-views-on-recent-tax-and-budget-legislation/
Among #Medicaid enrollees under age 65 – a group that is most likely to be impacted by the health provisions of the reconciliation law, 7 in 10 (69%) view the bill unfavorably. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
July 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Among #Medicaid enrollees under age 65 – a group that is most likely to be impacted by the health provisions of the reconciliation law, 7 in 10 (69%) view the bill unfavorably. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
Over half of the #Medicaid spending reductions in rural areas are among 12 states that have large rural populations and have expanded Medicaid under the ACA, 10 of which could see rural federal Medicaid spending decline by $5 billion or more over 10 years. www.kff.org/policy-watch...
July 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Over half of the #Medicaid spending reductions in rural areas are among 12 states that have large rural populations and have expanded Medicaid under the ACA, 10 of which could see rural federal Medicaid spending decline by $5 billion or more over 10 years. www.kff.org/policy-watch...
Mandating that adults who are eligible for Medicaid through the ACA expansion meet work and reporting requirements account for the largest share of #Medicaid reductions ($326 billion) and 76% of the reductions occur in 2030-2034.
July 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Mandating that adults who are eligible for Medicaid through the ACA expansion meet work and reporting requirements account for the largest share of #Medicaid reductions ($326 billion) and 76% of the reductions occur in 2030-2034.
@kff.org polling shows most Medicaid enrollees say losing Medicaid coverage would have a “major impact” on their financial well-being (75%), quality of life (69%), mental health (66%), and physical health (60%). www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
June 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
@kff.org polling shows most Medicaid enrollees say losing Medicaid coverage would have a “major impact” on their financial well-being (75%), quality of life (69%), mental health (66%), and physical health (60%). www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
As Senate votes on major changes to #Medicaid, most recent @kff.org polling shows overall favorability reached an all-time high - with large majorities of Democrats (92%), independents (83%), and Republicans (74%) who hold favorable views of Medicaid. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
June 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As Senate votes on major changes to #Medicaid, most recent @kff.org polling shows overall favorability reached an all-time high - with large majorities of Democrats (92%), independents (83%), and Republicans (74%) who hold favorable views of Medicaid. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
If Congress enacts legislation to require #Medicaid work requirements - there will be many operational and implementation questions for HHS and states - we list a few of those questions here: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
June 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If Congress enacts legislation to require #Medicaid work requirements - there will be many operational and implementation questions for HHS and states - we list a few of those questions here: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
See how #Medicaid work requirements in the reconciliation bill compare to state waivers and earlier legislation: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
June 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
See how #Medicaid work requirements in the reconciliation bill compare to state waivers and earlier legislation: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
We used monthly survey data to take a closer look at the potential implications of #Medicaid work requirements for adults without dependent children. Adults ages 50-64 are at greater risk of losing Medicaid coverage for not meeting the new requirements. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
June 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We used monthly survey data to take a closer look at the potential implications of #Medicaid work requirements for adults without dependent children. Adults ages 50-64 are at greater risk of losing Medicaid coverage for not meeting the new requirements. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Just a reminder that #Medicaid expansion has been widely adopted in red and blue states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
June 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Just a reminder that #Medicaid expansion has been widely adopted in red and blue states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
With #Medicaid work requirements accounting for the largest share of federal savings and coverage loss in the House reconciliation bill - here is a roundup of @kff.org resources on this issue: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
June 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
With #Medicaid work requirements accounting for the largest share of federal savings and coverage loss in the House reconciliation bill - here is a roundup of @kff.org resources on this issue: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Most adults with opioid use disorder on #Medicaid qualify through the expansion pathway and would be subject to work requirements or need to verify an exemption. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
June 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Most adults with opioid use disorder on #Medicaid qualify through the expansion pathway and would be subject to work requirements or need to verify an exemption. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Re-upping some 2019 analysis about challenges with safeguards intended to protect coverage for people with disabilities from losing #Medicaid coverage due to work and reporting requirements in Arkansas - it was very complex! www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
May 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Re-upping some 2019 analysis about challenges with safeguards intended to protect coverage for people with disabilities from losing #Medicaid coverage due to work and reporting requirements in Arkansas - it was very complex! www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
While some refer to #Medicaid enrollees in the expansion group as "able-bodied", one-third have a diagnosed physical chronic condition and one-quarter have a MH or SUD condition. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
May 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
While some refer to #Medicaid enrollees in the expansion group as "able-bodied", one-third have a diagnosed physical chronic condition and one-quarter have a MH or SUD condition. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
5. Policy changes targeting Medicaid expansion would reduce government spending but also could put coverage for 20 million enrollees at risk. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
April 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
5. Policy changes targeting Medicaid expansion would reduce government spending but also could put coverage for 20 million enrollees at risk. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
4. One third of Medicaid expansion enrollees have a chronic physical health condition and a quarter have a chronic behavioral health condition. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
April 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
4. One third of Medicaid expansion enrollees have a chronic physical health condition and a quarter have a chronic behavioral health condition. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
3. Nearly four in ten women of reproductive age and over six in ten 50-64 year olds enrolled in Medicaid are covered through Medicaid expansion. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
April 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
3. Nearly four in ten women of reproductive age and over six in ten 50-64 year olds enrolled in Medicaid are covered through Medicaid expansion. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
2. Medicaid median income eligibility for children, pregnancy, and parents, and Medicaid spending per enrollee are higher in expansion states compared to non-expansion states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
April 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
2. Medicaid median income eligibility for children, pregnancy, and parents, and Medicaid spending per enrollee are higher in expansion states compared to non-expansion states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
1. Medicaid expansion is widely adopted by both red and blue states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
April 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
1. Medicaid expansion is widely adopted by both red and blue states. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...