Federal Policies Could Reverse States’ Historic Coverage Gains: Report

State’s health care access improves, but federal policy changes threaten gains

North Carolina has made significant progress in health care access, particularly for low-income residents, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. The state ranked highest among Southeastern peers for timely, appropriate care — but still trails nationally. Improvements tied to the Affordable Care Act could be undermined by looming federal Medicaid cuts and expiring subsidies.

Report: State's improvement in health measures at risk in budget bill

Medicaid expansion helped Kentucky and other states get more people covered by health insurance, but proposed federal cuts could undo that, a new report found.

Your healthcare questions about the proposed budget answered

Millions could lose access to health insurance under the proposed federal budget. KFF Health News Julie Rovner takes your questions about the 'big beautiful bill'.

Change in uninsured rate by state

Federal budget cuts could push millions off healthcare insurance coverage

ATLANTA — Federal budget cuts aimed at Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act could eventually cost 16 million Americans their health insurance coverage, and Georgia would not be immune from the impact, a health care advocacy group is warning. The…

Federal policies could reverse states’ historic coverage gains: report

The uninsurance rate for working adults fell from over 20% in 2013 to 11% in 2023. But federal policies like Medicaid cuts threaten that improvement, according to the Commonwealth Fund.