Kino 1.1 — One big step
It’s been about a month a half since we launched the video companion to Halide,…
How Much is Health Spending Expected to Grow?
This updated chart collection explores how health spending is expected to grow in coming years, based on National Health Expenditure (NHE) projections from federal actuaries. Health spending is projected to reach $5.6 trillion in 2025, with hospitals making up the largest share of spending ($1.8 trillion). By 2033, health spending is expected to hit $8.6…
Sterilization or Permanent Contraception as a Family Planning Method
Sterilization or permanent contraception is the most commonly used form of family planning in the United States. There are two main methods of sterilization: tubal ligations and vasectomies. Both are safe and nearly 100% effective in preventing pregnancy. The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive coverage requirement applies to sterilization procedures for women, but not for…
Enhance AI agents using predictive ML models with Amazon SageMaker AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Machine learning (ML) has evolved from an experimental phase to becoming an integral part of business operations. Organizations now actively deploy ML models for precise sales forecasting, customer segmentation, and churn prediction. While traditional ML continues to transform business processes, generative AI has emerged as a revolutionary force, introducing powerful and accessible tools that reshape…
Google Pixel 10 Series, Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2a: Specs, Features, Release Date
Qi2 enables more efficient wireless charging that’s also faster, thanks to precision alignment between magnets embedded in the phone and the wireless charger. (It’s similar to MagSafe; Apple helped develop the newer Qi2 standard, and all MagSafe iPhones have Qi2 support.) The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold have standard Qi2…
A Spotlight on Vasectomy | KFF
While the Affordable Care Act requires most private health plans to provide coverage with no cost-sharing for a range of recommended preventive services, including female contraceptives and female sterilization, because male condoms and vasectomy procedures are considered to be services for men, they are not required to be covered under the law. Vasectomies, considered permanent…
Kindergarten Routine Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline
Routine vaccination rates for kindergarten children continue to decline in the U.S., while exemptions from school vaccination requirements, particularly non-medical exemptions, have increased. These trends began during the COVID-19 pandemic and have continued over time (Figure 1). Recent trends appear to be related to increasing vaccine hesitancy, fueled in part by vaccine misinformation. The past few years…
Global COVID-19 Tracker | KFF
Cases and Deaths SOURCES As of March 7, 2023, all data on COVID-19 cases and deaths are drawn from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. Prior to March 7, 2023, this tracker relied on data provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center’s COVID-19 Map, which ends on March 10, 2023….
Do Large Language Models Dream of AI Agents?
During sleep, the human brain sorts through different memories, consolidating important ones while discarding those that don’t matter. What if AI could do the same? Bilt, a company that offers local shopping and restaurant deals to renters, recently deployed several million agents with the hopes of doing just that. Bilt uses technology from a startup…
How Much and Why ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Going Up in 2026
A new analysis of initial rate filings for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans submitted by 312 insurers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia finds the median proposed increase for 2026 is 18%, more than double last year’s 7% median proposed increase. The proposed rates are preliminary and could change before being…
KFF Health Information and Trust Tracking Poll: Health Information and Advice on Social Media
Key Takeaways Just over half (55%) of adults, including larger shares of young adults and Black and Hispanic adults, say they use social media to find health information and advice at least occasionally and most adults report seeing health-related content in the past month on social media, with the largest shares saying they’ve seen content…
