# KFF **KFF** (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation) is an independent, nonpartisan health-policy research and journalism organization. It is one of the most-cited sources of U.S. health-system data — hospital ownership breakdowns, coverage statistics, Medicaid and Medicare analysis — and its newsroom, KFF Health News, produces investigative health reporting. It is unrelated to the insurer Kaiser Permanente. A recurring data source across the [[Healthcare Industry Ecosystem]] cluster. > Stub — expand with KFF's history, programs, and role in health-policy discourse.