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Kff
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KFF
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kff.co.uk
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Private
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1960
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KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional B2B food wholesaler serving care homes, restaurants, pubs, QSRs, contract caterers, and schools across South East England via an 84-vehicle multi-temperature fleet and account-based online, phone, and mobile app ordering.

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Operating
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101–250
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HeadquartersKent, United Kingdom
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Kent
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United Kingdom
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
wholesale food distribution, foodservice supplies, catering supplies, fresh produce wholesale, commercial food distribution
Industry2 codes
1Frozen Foods Distribution
CodeCRAOABAIPrimaryYes
2Frozen Food Cold Storage
CodeTLALABABPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers42442
SIC code1 code
  • Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products5140
Product category
Wholesale Food Distribution
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Wholesale Food Distribution
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

KFF generates revenue through wholesale food distribution to businesses including care homes, restaurants, pubs, quick serve restaurants, contract caterers, and education facilities. They offer next day delivery with their fleet of 84 multi-temperature vehicles serving the South East of England. Pricing is account-based with login required to view prices.

kff.co.uk
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Pricing details1 tier
1Account-based pricing for commercial customers
ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Login required to see prices. Options include Apply for a new Commercial account or Open an online account for existing account holders.

kff.co.uk
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional B2B wholesaler distributing fresh, ambient, chilled, and frozen food products together with catering supplies to foodservice businesses across South East England. The company operates an 84-vehicle multi-temperature fleet that delivers next-day from a curated catalog spanning bakery, dairy, meat, fish, produce, and grocery, with a dedicated online ordering portal and mobile app for account customers.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional food wholesaler operating as a one-stop-shop for foodservice businesses across the South East of England. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of food and catering supply products through both its e-commerce website and mobile application. The core offering spans fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, herbs, salad), a broad food cupboard (baking ingredients, breakfast cereals, cooking sauces, spices, oils, preserves, pasta/rice, tinned goods), bakery products (bread, croissants, viennoiserie, cakes, savoury goods), prepared meals, drinks and snacks, desserts, deli items, dairy products, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, frozen produce, and catering supplies. The company also distributes Sysco-branded products. KFF leverages an online ordering platform and mobile app for customer access to the full product catalog.

Product and service14 records
1Fresh Produce
CategoryFresh produce wholesale
Description

Wholesale fresh fruit and vegetables sourced from local farms and national suppliers, delivered on the multi-temperature fleet to foodservice businesses across South East England.

2Food Cupboard (Ambient)
CategoryAmbient grocery wholesale
Description

Ambient grocery and pantry range with 767 products including staples, ingredients, and everyday catering essentials for foodservice kitchens.

3Bakery
CategoryBakery wholesale
Description

Wholesale bakery range including bread, rolls, and baked goods for foodservice operators across South East England.

4Prepared Meals
CategoryPrepared foods wholesale
Description

Pre-prepared and ready-to-cook meal solutions for care homes, contract caterers, QSRs, and other foodservice operators needing convenient kitchen solutions.

5Drinks & Snacks
CategoryBeverages and snacks wholesale
Description

Wholesale beverages and snack range for pubs, restaurants, and contract caterers across South East England.

6Desserts
CategoryDessert wholesale
Description

Wholesale dessert range including ambient, chilled, and frozen dessert options for foodservice menus.

7Deli
CategoryDeli wholesale
Description

Wholesale deli range including cooked meats, cheeses, antipasti, and deli counter ingredients for foodservice operators.

8Dairy
CategoryDairy wholesale
Description

Wholesale dairy range including milk, cheese, butter, yogurts, and other chilled dairy products delivered on the multi-temperature fleet.

9Meat & Poultry
CategoryMeat and poultry wholesale
Description

Chilled meat and poultry range for foodservice operators across South East England, delivered as part of the multi-temperature next-day service.

10Fish & Seafood
CategoryFish and seafood wholesale
Description

Wholesale fish and seafood range covering fresh, chilled, and frozen options for restaurants and contract caterers.

11Frozen Produce
CategoryFrozen food wholesale
Description

Wholesale frozen food range including frozen vegetables, prepared frozen dishes, and frozen ingredients for foodservice kitchens.

12Catering Supplies
CategoryCatering supplies wholesale
Description

Non-food catering supplies (377 products) such as disposables, cleaning, and back-of-house essentials for foodservice operators.

13Sysco Products
CategoryOwn-brand wholesale
Description

Own-brand Sysco product range offered as a sub-brand within the KFF catalog, designed to add value across multiple categories.

14KFF Mobile App
CategoryOrdering channel
Description

Mobile ordering application enabling account customers to order the full KFF product range on the go, complementing the web ordering portal.

Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Brakes Group is one of the UK's leading foodservice distributors supplying fresh, frozen, and ambient products to operators across hospitality, healthcare, and education. It directly mirrors KFF's product breadth, multi-temperature capability, and vertical mix.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Bidfood is the UK's largest foodservice wholesaler, offering multi-temperature distribution to pubs, restaurants, care homes, and education across the country. It competes head-to-head with KFF across the same verticals and product categories, though at national scale.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Total Food Service is a UK foodservice wholesaler focused on restaurant and hospitality supply with a strong online ordering platform. It overlaps with KFF on product range and customer segments, particularly restaurants and QSR.

TypeRegional player
Description

Musgrave is a major Ireland and UK foodservice and grocery wholesaler operating through brands such as Musgrave MarketPlace and SuperValu. It is comparable on foodservice distribution mechanics and product breadth, but its primary footprint is Ireland rather than the South East of England.

TypeDirect peer
Description

JJ Foodservice is a UK foodservice wholesaler with a strong digital ordering platform serving restaurants, takeaways, and caterers. It competes with KFF on product range and delivery convenience, with a particular focus on the QSR and independent restaurant segments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Dhamecha operates cash & carry and delivered wholesale for restaurants, caterers, and retailers in the UK, with strong South East of England presence. It competes with KFF on price-led grocery and frozen supply to independent hospitality operators.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Country Range Group is a UK foodservice buying and distribution group serving caterers through a network of regional wholesalers. Its member wholesalers operate with similar product breadth and regional multi-temperature delivery models to KFF.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Apetito supplies meals and catering solutions to care homes, hospitals, and education across the UK, including prepared frozen meals. It is comparable to KFF in the care home vertical where KFF operates its Care Hub, though its model leans more toward prepared meal manufacturing than broadline wholesale.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Booker (including Makro cash & carry) supplies groceries, fresh, frozen, and catering products to caterers, independent retailers, and hospitality businesses across the UK. It overlaps with KFF's customer base and broad product offering, but operates via cash & carry and delivery at greater scale.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Sysco is KFF's US-listed parent company and the world's largest foodservice distributor, operating across North America, Europe, and the UK. As parent, it shares the same business model of multi-temperature foodservice wholesale at scale.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Segment6 records

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Ideal customer profile6 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Kff

Wholesale Food Distributionkff.co.uk

KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional B2B food wholesaler serving care homes, restaurants, pubs, QSRs, contract caterers, and schools across South East England via an 84-vehicle multi-temperature fleet and account-based online, phone, and mobile app ordering.

Kff firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Kff
Legal name
KFF
Website
https://kff.co.uk
Company type
Private
Founded year
1960
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional B2B food wholesaler serving care homes, restaurants, pubs, QSRs, contract caterers, and schools across South East England via an 84-vehicle multi-temperature fleet and account-based online, phone, and mobile app ordering.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Kff industry classification

Industry
Product category
Wholesale Food Distribution
NAICS
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442)
SIC
Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)
akta.pro primary industry
Frozen Foods Distribution (CRAOABAI)
akta.pro secondary industry
Frozen Food Cold Storage (TLALABAB)

Keywords

  • Wholesale food distribution
  • Foodservice supplies
  • Catering supplies
  • Fresh produce wholesale
  • Commercial food distribution

Where Kff is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Kent
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Kff business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Wholesale Food Distribution: KFF generates revenue through wholesale food distribution to businesses including care homes, restaurants, pubs, quick serve restaurants, contract caterers, and education facilities. They offer next day delivery with their fleet of 84 multi-temperature vehicles serving the South East of England. Pricing is account-based with login required to view prices.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherPay-as-you-goAccount-based pricing for commercial customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Kff product offering

Product offering

Core offering

KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional B2B wholesaler distributing fresh, ambient, chilled, and frozen food products together with catering supplies to foodservice businesses across South East England. The company operates an 84-vehicle multi-temperature fleet that delivers next-day from a curated catalog spanning bakery, dairy, meat, fish, produce, and grocery, with a dedicated online ordering portal and mobile app for account customers.

Product overview

KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional food wholesaler operating as a one-stop-shop for foodservice businesses across the South East of England. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of food and catering supply products through both its e-commerce website and mobile application. The core offering spans fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, herbs, salad), a broad food cupboard (baking ingredients, breakfast cereals, cooking sauces, spices, oils, preserves, pasta/rice, tinned goods), bakery products (bread, croissants, viennoiserie, cakes, savoury goods), prepared meals, drinks and snacks, desserts, deli items, dairy products, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, frozen produce, and catering supplies. The company also distributes Sysco-branded products. KFF leverages an online ordering platform and mobile app for customer access to the full product catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Fresh Produce Wholesale fresh fruit and vegetables sourced from local farms and national suppliers, delivered on the multi-temperature fleet to foodservice businesses across South East England.
  • Food Cupboard (Ambient) Ambient grocery and pantry range with 767 products including staples, ingredients, and everyday catering essentials for foodservice kitchens.
  • Bakery Wholesale bakery range including bread, rolls, and baked goods for foodservice operators across South East England.
  • Prepared Meals Pre-prepared and ready-to-cook meal solutions for care homes, contract caterers, QSRs, and other foodservice operators needing convenient kitchen solutions.
  • Drinks & Snacks Wholesale beverages and snack range for pubs, restaurants, and contract caterers across South East England.
  • Desserts Wholesale dessert range including ambient, chilled, and frozen dessert options for foodservice menus.
  • Deli Wholesale deli range including cooked meats, cheeses, antipasti, and deli counter ingredients for foodservice operators.
  • Dairy Wholesale dairy range including milk, cheese, butter, yogurts, and other chilled dairy products delivered on the multi-temperature fleet.
  • Meat & Poultry Chilled meat and poultry range for foodservice operators across South East England, delivered as part of the multi-temperature next-day service.
  • Fish & Seafood Wholesale fish and seafood range covering fresh, chilled, and frozen options for restaurants and contract caterers.
  • Frozen Produce Wholesale frozen food range including frozen vegetables, prepared frozen dishes, and frozen ingredients for foodservice kitchens.
  • Catering Supplies Non-food catering supplies (377 products) such as disposables, cleaning, and back-of-house essentials for foodservice operators.
  • Sysco Products Own-brand Sysco product range offered as a sub-brand within the KFF catalog, designed to add value across multiple categories.
  • KFF Mobile App Mobile ordering application enabling account customers to order the full KFF product range on the go, complementing the web ordering portal.

Companies that use Kff

Customer profile

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Kff technology and API

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Kff partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Kff competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Brakes Group: Brakes Group is one of the UK's leading foodservice distributors supplying fresh, frozen, and ambient products to operators across hospitality, healthcare, and education. It directly mirrors KFF's product breadth, multi-temperature capability, and vertical mix.
  • Bidfood: Bidfood is the UK's largest foodservice wholesaler, offering multi-temperature distribution to pubs, restaurants, care homes, and education across the country. It competes head-to-head with KFF across the same verticals and product categories, though at national scale.
  • Total Food Service: Total Food Service is a UK foodservice wholesaler focused on restaurant and hospitality supply with a strong online ordering platform. It overlaps with KFF on product range and customer segments, particularly restaurants and QSR.
  • JJ Foodservice: JJ Foodservice is a UK foodservice wholesaler with a strong digital ordering platform serving restaurants, takeaways, and caterers. It competes with KFF on product range and delivery convenience, with a particular focus on the QSR and independent restaurant segments.
  • Dhamecha Foodservice: Dhamecha operates cash & carry and delivered wholesale for restaurants, caterers, and retailers in the UK, with strong South East of England presence. It competes with KFF on price-led grocery and frozen supply to independent hospitality operators.
  • Country Range Group: Country Range Group is a UK foodservice buying and distribution group serving caterers through a network of regional wholesalers. Its member wholesalers operate with similar product breadth and regional multi-temperature delivery models to KFF.
  • Booker / Makro: Booker (including Makro cash & carry) supplies groceries, fresh, frozen, and catering products to caterers, independent retailers, and hospitality businesses across the UK. It overlaps with KFF's customer base and broad product offering, but operates via cash & carry and delivery at greater scale.

Regional players

  • Musgrave Group: Musgrave is a major Ireland and UK foodservice and grocery wholesaler operating through brands such as Musgrave MarketPlace and SuperValu. It is comparable on foodservice distribution mechanics and product breadth, but its primary footprint is Ireland rather than the South East of England.

Emerging players

  • Apetito: Apetito supplies meals and catering solutions to care homes, hospitals, and education across the UK, including prepared frozen meals. It is comparable to KFF in the care home vertical where KFF operates its Care Hub, though its model leans more toward prepared meal manufacturing than broadline wholesale.

Broad incumbents

  • Sysco Corporation: Sysco is KFF's US-listed parent company and the world's largest foodservice distributor, operating across North America, Europe, and the UK. As parent, it shares the same business model of multi-temperature foodservice wholesale at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Kff social profiles

Digital presence

Kff financial estimates

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Kff leadership team

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Kff funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Kff M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kff

What does Kff do?

KFF (Kent Frozen Foods) is a regional B2B wholesaler distributing fresh, ambient, chilled, and frozen food products together with catering supplies to foodservice businesses across South East England. The company operates an 84-vehicle multi-temperature fleet that delivers next-day from a curated catalog spanning bakery, dairy, meat, fish, produce, and grocery, with a dedicated online ordering portal and mobile app for account customers.

Is Kff a public or private company?

Kff is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Kff founded?

Kff was founded in 1960. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Kff based?

Kff is headquartered in Kent, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does Kff make money?

One revenue line is on record: wholesale Food Distribution.

Who are Kff's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Brakes Group, Bidfood, Total Food Service, JJ Foodservice, Dhamecha Foodservice, Country Range Group and Booker / Makro. Musgrave Group is listed as a regional player. Apetito is listed as an emerging player. Sysco Corporation is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Kff have an API?

No public API is recorded for Kff.

What industry is Kff in?

Kff's product category is Wholesale Food Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOABAI, Frozen Foods Distribution, with a secondary code of TLALABAB, Frozen Food Cold Storage. Its NAICS code is 42442 and its SIC code is 5140.

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ThegrocerKff launches Super Savers promotion on over 40 summer linesKent-based regional foodservice wholesaler Kff has launched a Summer Super Savers promotion across more than 40 seasonal products including burgers, mature cheddar, thick-cut chips, Coca-Cola, salad mix, and food-to-go packaging. The Sysco-owned company said the selection was created to help chefs manage rising costs while maintaining quality and consistency across BBQ, outdoor dining and grab-and-go menus. This follows Kff's earlier expansion of its meat range with 12 new products including premium lamb cuts, beef topside joint, and Aberdeen Angus beef burger earlier this year.KFFDrew Altman, Founding President and CEO of KFF, Announces Retirement Plans; Board Appoints Larry Levitt and Mollyann Brodie as Next Leadership TeamKFF announced that Dr. Drew Altman, its Founding President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire on December 31, 2026, after nearly 40 years leading the organization that was established from what once was the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. KFF's Board of Trustees has appointed Larry Levitt and Dr. Mollyann Brodie as the new leadership team, who will assume the roles of CEO and President respectively beginning in January 2027, following a combined six decades of service at KFF in senior positions.KFFAssessing PEPFAR’s Health Spillover Effects Beyond HIV: An UpdateResearchers at KFF and Boston University updated their analysis examining PEPFAR's (the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program credited with saving 26 million lives) health spillover effects beyond HIV, finding that PEPFAR investments between 2004-2022 were associated with significant reductions in all-cause mortality (23.4%), maternal mortality (29.1%), and child mortality (38.0%), as well as substantial increases in childhood immunization rates. The analysis used a difference-in-difference quasi-experimental design comparing 90 PEPFAR-supported countries to 67 comparison countries. The findings suggest that recent Trump administration actions to significantly scale back PEPFAR funding could not only negatively impact HIV response but also dampen broader health improvements.KFFThe Average Marketplace Deductible Grew by About $1,000 Per Person in 2026, With More Enrollees Shifting to Higher-Deductible Plans as Enhanced Tax Credits ExpiredAccording to a KFF analysis released this week, the average ACA Marketplace deductible jumped 37%—the steepest increase in history—to $3,786 in 2026, as enhanced premium tax credits expired at the end of last year. Enrollment shifted dramatically toward lower-premium, higher-deductible plans, with bronze plan selections rising from 30% to 40% while silver plan sign-ups fell to a record low of 43%, and overall Marketplace enrollment is projected to decline by 21.5% to roughly 17.5 million. Middle-income individuals earning above the subsidy cliff (over $62,600 for a single person) accounted for nearly half of the enrollment decline despite representing just 7% of prior enrollees.KFFA Look at the High Unemployment Hardship Exception to Medicaid Work Requirements Based on Unemployment Data from February 2025 to January 2026KFF released an analysis of county-level unemployment data from February 2025 to January 2026 to assess the high unemployment hardship exception to Medicaid work requirements under the 2025 reconciliation law, finding that 1.4 million expansion enrollees (7.5%) live in 133 counties across 22 states that meet the high unemployment threshold, with nine in ten of those enrollees residing in California, New York, Michigan, New Jersey, and Oregon. Four states (Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma) have decided not to adopt the exception, while Nebraska became the first state to implement work requirements on May 1, 2026. States are awaiting CMS guidance, expected in early June, on how to implement the hardship exception and what data will be used to identify qualifying counties.KFFKFF Poll Finds That Most Adults Lack Confidence in Key Health Agencies to Act Independently — The MonitorKFF's latest Health Tracking Poll found that fewer than half of American adults express confidence in the CDC (40%), FDA (36%), or EPA (36%) to act independently without outside interference, with distrust spanning across partisan lines. The survey also revealed that most Americans distrust food and beverage companies (25%), pharmaceutical companies (21%), and agriculture companies (40%) to act in the public's best interest, while doctors and healthcare providers remain the most trusted source of health information across partisanship.KFFMedicaid Mental Health and Substance Use: Expansion Trends and the Fiscal Pressure AheadA KFF and Health Management Associates analysis of Medicaid behavioral health coverage trends finds that behavioral health has been the most frequently cited category of Medicaid benefit expansion over the past decade, with 19 states now recognizing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics as enrolled provider types and two-thirds covering Assertive Community Treatment services. The research draws on the annual Medicaid budget survey, which found that fee-for-service rate increases for outpatient behavioral health providers are slowing, with only about one-quarter of states planning increases in FY 2026. The brief warns that recent federal policy changes, including work requirements in the 2025 reconciliation law, may result in coverage losses that could interrupt treatment and medication access for vulnerable populations.KFFAn Early Look at Policy Decisions as States Get Ready to Implement Work RequirementsKFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families released findings from a survey of state Medicaid officials on policy decisions for implementing Medicaid work requirements required by the 2025 reconciliation law, with 43 states required to implement the requirements starting January 1, 2027. The survey found that while most states plan to verify compliance every six months with a one-month lookback period, three states (Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska) indicated they will implement earlier than required, and states face challenges including tight timelines, costs, and the need for guidance from CMS on exemptions and verification methods.BenefitsPro1 in 3 adults turning to AI chatbots for health information, KFF poll findsThe KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust found that approximately one-third of U.S. adults have used AI chatbots for health information, with about 25% using AI for physical health questions and 16% for mental health advice. The survey identified key drivers including desire for quick answers (65%), privacy comfort, and difficulty accessing affordable healthcare, particularly among younger and lower-income adults. Despite 75% of adults expressing concern about the privacy of personal medical information shared with AI tools, roughly 40% of AI health users have uploaded personal medical data into chatbots.KFFKFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Use of AI For Health Information and AdviceKFF's latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust found about a third (32%) of U.S. adults turn to AI for health information and advice, rivaling social media as a health information source. Most users (65%) cite wanting quick and immediate advice as a major reason, with difficulty accessing or affording health care also driving usage among younger and lower-income adults. Despite 77% of adults expressing privacy concerns about personal medical information provided to AI tools, 41% of AI health users report having uploaded personal medical information into AI chatbots.