The Group that Struggles the Most in American Health Care Author: Drew Altman Published: Sep 14, 2026 (+++)...

https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/the-group-that-struggles-the-most-in-american-health-care/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--DWkeC0OqY-4c8-m3ovBKbcV3Kvswb4yCG1zWM1psSi82W-07bnMUo5qzWr44mhOoxu3jrUCLYgWs6sKSarhHzvO1h_w&_hsmi=439661832&utm_content=439661832&utm_source=hs_email Beyond the Data: The Group that Struggles the Most in American Health Care In a new column, Dr. Drew Altman, KFF’s Founding President and CEO, shares findings about the chronically ill uninsured from a KFF survey of 25,000 Americans focusing on the cost and access challenges facing the chronically ill. He writes: “There are more than enough needs to go around in American health care, but if I had to pick the one group that struggles the most with costs and access, it would be people with chronic illnesses who are also uninsured.” Health Care Access and Affordability for Adults with Multiple or Complex Health Conditions: A Snapshot of Patient Experiences Authors: Shannon Schumacher, Julian Montalvo III, Mardet Mulugeta, Liz Hamel, and Ashley Kirzinger Published: Sep 15, 2026 https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/health-care-access-and-affordability-for-adults-with-multiple-or-complex-health-conditions-a-snapshot-of-patient-experiences/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_lB2tfO5N7ZcZm-JBs33tC7RrqoqKxqjMSjcCamx7yKRYuFyY9mK6CcWLGi94SqZEGpCmJv55bf1dX13SyIz8ml369kQ&_hsmi=439661832&utm_content=439661832&utm_source=hs_email For a deeper look, the full poll report examines cost, access, medication affordability, and insurance delays and denials among adults with multiple or complex health conditions A Closer Look at the $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program Authors: Zachary Levinson and Scott Hulver Published: Sep 18, 2026 https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-closer-look-at-the-50-billion-rural-health-transformation-program/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8cy_RgAAbmmTPU2dZO74LDJNJtrDM2UFyu4mpUNiUUb4VRcRBFZDcPvTSddGZfD-UZWQFt1_x63q_W8N7GZlObs0zEqg&_hsmi=439661832&utm_content=439661832&utm_source=hs_email A Closer Look at the Rural Health Transformation Program The 2025 budget reconciliation created the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will award $50 billion in state grants over a five-year period. KFF's new brief provides an overview of the program, describing its structure, how funds can be used, how funding compares to Medicaid spending reductions included in the reconciliation law, and how the funds are being distributed across and within states.