Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery

Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery

    13 Dec 2024

Elisabeth Rosenthal When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a...

A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers

A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers

    13 Dec 2024

The Host The shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of...

Si Trump recorta fondos, millones de personas en nueve estados podrían perder Medicaid

Si Trump recorta fondos, millones de personas en nueve estados podrían perder Medicaid

    12 Dec 2024

Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News Con el regreso de Donald Trump a la Casa...

Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States

Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States

    11 Dec 2024

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News A federal judge in North Dakota has ruled in...

Juez bloquea en 19 estados la norma que permite a Dreamers inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA

Juez bloquea en 19 estados la norma que permite a Dreamers inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA

    11 Dec 2024

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News Un juez federal en Dakota del Norte falló a...

Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates

Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates

    07 Dec 2024

KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed the fragility of our vaccine infrastructure...

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

    06 Dec 2024

ATLANTA — Deegant Adhvaryu completed his parents’ applications for Medicaid and food benefits in...

How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California

How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California

    05 Dec 2024

In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on...

9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding

9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding

    04 Dec 2024

Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News With Donald Trump’s return to the White House and...

A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The Bill was $445.

A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The Bill was $445.

    27 Nov 2024

Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being put down for...

Efforts To Curb ACA Enrollment Fraud Face Real-World Test

Efforts To Curb ACA Enrollment Fraud Face Real-World Test

    27 Nov 2024

The current Affordable Care Act open enrollment season is the first big test of...

Florida’s Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid

Florida’s Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid

    26 Nov 2024

In mid-May, Mandi Rokx had a 3-month-old baby and a letter from a Florida...

Dicen que los esfuerzos contra el fraude en ACA han dado resultados. Pero hay que estar alerta

Dicen que los esfuerzos contra el fraude en ACA han dado resultados. Pero hay que estar alerta

    26 Nov 2024

Los cambios no autorizados en los planes médicos de la Ley de Cuidado de...

Anti-Fraud Efforts Meet Real-World Test During ACA Enrollment Period

Anti-Fraud Efforts Meet Real-World Test During ACA Enrollment Period

    25 Nov 2024

Unauthorized switching of Affordable Care Act plans appears to have tapered off in recent...

Federal Watchdog Urges Crackdown on Medicare Advantage Home Visits

Federal Watchdog Urges Crackdown on Medicare Advantage Home Visits

    23 Nov 2024

Medicare officials are pushing back against a federal watchdog’s call to crack down on...

TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

    22 Nov 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid,...

Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

    21 Nov 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to...

Journalists Examine Health Care for Native Americans and Recent Food Recalls

Journalists Examine Health Care for Native Americans and Recent Food Recalls

    17 Nov 2024

Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading...

Pay First, Deliver Later: Some Women Are Being Asked To Prepay for Their Baby

Pay First, Deliver Later: Some Women Are Being Asked To Prepay for Their Baby

    16 Nov 2024

In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the...

Readying for Republican Rule – KFF Health News

Readying for Republican Rule – KFF Health News

    15 Nov 2024

The Host Come January, Republicans will control the House of Representatives, Senate, and White...

KFF Health News Sues To Force Disclosure of Medicare Advantage Audit Records

KFF Health News Sues To Force Disclosure of Medicare Advantage Audit Records

    14 Nov 2024

KFF Health News has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office...

California amplió el Medi-Cal a todos los residentes más allá de su estatus migratorio. Los resultados son desiguales.

California amplió el Medi-Cal a todos los residentes más allá de su estatus migratorio. Los resultados son desiguales.

    13 Nov 2024

Este año, California ha dado el último paso para abrir el Medi-Cal, su programa...

California Expanded Medi-Cal to Unauthorized Residents. The Results Are Mixed.

California Expanded Medi-Cal to Unauthorized Residents. The Results Are Mixed.

    09 Nov 2024

California this year took the final step in opening Medi-Cal, its Medicaid program, to...

Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits

Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits

    08 Nov 2024

A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to crack...

In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can’t Find or Afford Care

In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can’t Find or Afford Care

    07 Nov 2024

RICHMOND, Vt. — On a warm autumn morning, Roger Brown walked through a grove...

Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net

    07 Nov 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and looming return to the White House will...

El regreso de Trump a la Casa Blanca pondría en peligro la red de seguridad de atención médica

    06 Nov 2024

El triunfo electoral del ex presidente Donald Trump y su regreso a la Casa...

Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

    04 Nov 2024

On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris...

Trump quiere que Harris pague un precio político por ofrecer salud a inmigrantes sin papeles

Trump quiere que Harris pague un precio político por ofrecer salud a inmigrantes sin papeles

    02 Nov 2024

Joanne Kenen María Sánchez emigró al área de Chicago desde México hace unos 30...

What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues

What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues

    02 Nov 2024

In the final days of the campaign, stark disagreements between Vice President Kamala Harris...

Trump Wants Harris To Pay a Political Price for Generous Immigrant Health Policies

Trump Wants Harris To Pay a Political Price for Generous Immigrant Health Policies

    01 Nov 2024

Joanne Kenen Maria Sanchez immigrated to the Chicago area from Mexico about 30 years...

In Montana, Conservative Groups See Chance To Kill Medicaid Expansion

In Montana, Conservative Groups See Chance To Kill Medicaid Expansion

    01 Nov 2024

Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion in hopes the...

A Rules Change Would Open the ACA to ‘Dreamers’

A Rules Change Would Open the ACA to ‘Dreamers’

    31 Oct 2024

It’s that time of year again: open enrollment for Affordable Care Act insurance —...

For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes

For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes

    31 Oct 2024

Kim Krisberg, Public Health Watch and Stephanie Colombini, WUSF CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — It...

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

    30 Oct 2024

This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer was playing with...

‘Dreamers’ Can Enroll in ACA Plans This Year — But a Court Challenge Could Get in the Way

‘Dreamers’ Can Enroll in ACA Plans This Year — But a Court Challenge Could Get in the Way

    30 Oct 2024

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News When open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, or...

Ahora los “Dreamers” pueden inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA. Pero una demanda podría acabar con el sueño

Ahora los “Dreamers” pueden inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA. Pero una demanda podría acabar con el sueño

    29 Oct 2024

Cuando comience el período de inscripción abierta para adquirir cobertura médica en los mercados...

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

    28 Oct 2024

Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a...

Presidential Election Puts Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull’s-Eye

Presidential Election Puts Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull’s-Eye

    25 Oct 2024

Health care is suddenly front and center in the final sprint to the presidential...

Voters Fret High Medical Bills Are Being Ignored by Presidential Rivals

Voters Fret High Medical Bills Are Being Ignored by Presidential Rivals

    25 Oct 2024

Tom Zawierucha, 58, a building services worker in New Jersey, wishes candidates would talk...

PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.

PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.

    24 Oct 2024

CUTHBERT, Ga. — While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions on...

Beneficiarios de Medicare gastarán menos en medicamentos en 2025

Beneficiarios de Medicare gastarán menos en medicamentos en 2025

    23 Oct 2024

Cuando Pam McClure se enteró que el próximo año ahorraría casi $4,000 en sus...

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

    21 Oct 2024

When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next year,...

California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year

California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year

    19 Oct 2024

Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom affirmed abortion access, calling...

LIVE From KFF: Health Care and the 2024 Election

LIVE From KFF: Health Care and the 2024 Election

    18 Oct 2024

The Host The 2024 campaign — particularly the one for president — has been...

Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump’s ‘Concepts’ Worry Advocates.

Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump’s ‘Concepts’ Worry Advocates.

    17 Oct 2024

Noam N. Levey Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate...

外匯交易平台對新交易者來說是否友善?

    17 Oct 2024

外匯交易平台對新交易者 外匯交易是推測貨幣對價格變動的一種形式。它是透過經紀人進行的,涉及電子轉帳。這也帶來了賠錢的風險。交易者在選擇交易平台時應考慮各種功能,包括回溯測試和自動交易選項、圖表工具和訂單類型。他們還應該考慮交易成本和行動應用程式的可用性。 折線圖是最基本、最容易理解的外匯圖表類型。它們只是將給定時期的收盤價相互連接起來,使新交易者可以輕鬆識別市場趨勢。他們還過濾掉市場噪音以獲得更清晰的見解。其他圖表類型(例如燭台圖和 Heikin Ashi 圖表)提供了有關價格變動的更詳細信息,但對於新交易者來說可能會不知所措。對於交易者來說,嘗試各種圖表類型以找到最適合他們交易風格和需求的圖表類型非常重要。 外匯交易平台 最終,外匯圖表類型的選擇取決於交易者的分析需求和交易風格。例如,依賴價格變動的週期性模式的交易者可能更喜歡燭台圖,而想要進行比率分析的交易者則應選擇折線圖。 蠟燭圖為交易者提供了有價值的訊息,但它們必須與其他指標結合使用。否則,它們可能會導致模式過度自信。單獨使用燭台形態可能會產生錯誤訊號,從而為您帶來巨大損失。 外匯交易平台對新交易者來說是否友善? 蠟燭圖形態揭示了許多市場訊息,包括趨勢方向和價格動量。它們還提供了何時進入市場的線索。例如,具有長下影線的錘子表示現有趨勢即將結束。身體的大小也提供了信息,因為它顯示了買家與賣家的實力。此外,還有三白兵、流星等圖案。這些模式顯示可能的支撐位。燭檯燈芯的形狀也提供了有價值的資訊。 點數圖 (P&F) 以純粹的形式顯示價格變化,消除了時間的影響。每個圖表由一系列標有...

Harris apoya la reducción de la deuda médica. Los “conceptos” de Trump preocupan a defensores.

Harris apoya la reducción de la deuda médica. Los “conceptos” de Trump preocupan a defensores.

    17 Oct 2024

Defensores de pacientes y consumidores confían en que Kamala Harris acelere los esfuerzos federales...

Montana Looks To Fast-Track Medicaid Access for Older Applicants

Montana Looks To Fast-Track Medicaid Access for Older Applicants

    11 Oct 2024

Montana lawmakers are looking to fast-track Medicaid coverage for older adults who need help...

Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

    11 Oct 2024

The Host As part of a media blitz aimed at women voters, Vice President...

Employers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed

Employers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed

    10 Oct 2024

Arthur Allen Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire...

What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period

What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period

    09 Oct 2024

It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s annual...

Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA

Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA

    09 Oct 2024

Estamos en esa época del año otra vez. En la mayoría de los estados,...

The Health of the Campaign

The Health of the Campaign

    05 Oct 2024

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is...

Some Employers Test Arrangement To Give Workers Allowance for Coverage

Some Employers Test Arrangement To Give Workers Allowance for Coverage

    04 Oct 2024

Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids...

Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices

Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices

    03 Oct 2024

Jacob Gardenswartz “Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug...

Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding

Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding

    03 Oct 2024

It was expected that the past year and a half would be a fraught...

Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences

Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences

    02 Oct 2024

KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Democratic...

The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

    30 Sep 2024

Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government...

Journalists Weigh In on Racial Trauma, Medicaid Expansion, and Opioid Settlements

Journalists Weigh In on Racial Trauma, Medicaid Expansion, and Opioid Settlements

    28 Sep 2024

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discussed healing from racial trauma on “America’s...

In Chronic Pain, This Teenager ‘Could Barely Do Anything.’ Insurer Wouldn’t Cover Surgery.

In Chronic Pain, This Teenager ‘Could Barely Do Anything.’ Insurer Wouldn’t Cover Surgery.

    25 Sep 2024

When Preston Nafz was 12, he asked his dad for permission to play lacrosse....

Vance Rewrites History About Trump and Obamacare

Vance Rewrites History About Trump and Obamacare

    24 Sep 2024

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News Donald Trump could have destroyed the Affordable Care Act,...

These Alabama Workers Were Swamped by Medical Debt. Then Their Employer Stepped In.

These Alabama Workers Were Swamped by Medical Debt. Then Their Employer Stepped In.

    20 Sep 2024

Noam N. Levey TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Like most medical offices, the small suite of...

California Medicaid Ballot Measure Is Popular, Well Funded — And Perilous, Opponents Warn

California Medicaid Ballot Measure Is Popular, Well Funded — And Perilous, Opponents Warn

    19 Sep 2024

The proponents of Proposition 35, a November ballot initiative that would create a dedicated...

Arkansas’ Governor Says Medicaid Extension for New Moms Isn’t Needed

Arkansas’ Governor Says Medicaid Extension for New Moms Isn’t Needed

    19 Sep 2024

Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal...

California May Regulate and Restrict Pharmaceutical Brokers

California May Regulate and Restrict Pharmaceutical Brokers

    18 Sep 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous...

Tossed Medicine, Delayed Housing: How Homeless Sweeps Are Thwarting Medicaid’s Goals

Tossed Medicine, Delayed Housing: How Homeless Sweeps Are Thwarting Medicaid’s Goals

    16 Sep 2024

SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Douglass shoved his clothes and belongings into plastic trash bags...

The First Year of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Is Mired in Red Tape

The First Year of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Is Mired in Red Tape

    14 Sep 2024

ATLANTA — On a recent summer evening, Raymia Taylor wandered into a recreation center...

‘What Happens Three Months From Now?’ Mental Health After Georgia High School Shooting

‘What Happens Three Months From Now?’ Mental Health After Georgia High School Shooting

    13 Sep 2024

WINDER, Ga. — About an hour after gunfire erupted at Apalachee High School, ambulances...

En su primer cara a cara, Harris y Trump se enfrentan por el Obamacare y el aborto

En su primer cara a cara, Harris y Trump se enfrentan por el Obamacare y el aborto

    13 Sep 2024

KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs Cuando la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris cruzó el escenario...

Forget Repeal and Replace. The Next Big ACA Fight Will Be Over Subsidies.

Forget Repeal and Replace. The Next Big ACA Fight Will Be Over Subsidies.

    12 Sep 2024

Forget repeal and replace. Critics of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, have a...

Trump, Harris Spar Over Abortion Rights and Obamacare in Their First Face-Off

Trump, Harris Spar Over Abortion Rights and Obamacare in Their First Face-Off

    12 Sep 2024

KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs When Vice President Kamala Harris walked across the...

Longtime Head of L.A. Care To Retire After Navigating Major Medi-Cal Changes

Longtime Head of L.A. Care To Retire After Navigating Major Medi-Cal Changes

    11 Sep 2024

LOS ANGELES — For nearly a decade, John Baackes has led L.A. Care Health...

US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began

US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began

    11 Sep 2024

Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable...

ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data

ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data

    10 Sep 2024

Suspicions that U.S. consumers’ personal information could be accessed from India led regulators to...

Cuando la aseguradora se niega a pagar un aborto que es médicamente necesario

Cuando la aseguradora se niega a pagar un aborto que es médicamente necesario

    06 Sep 2024

A principios de 2022, Ashley y Kyle estaban recién casados, y emocionados porque esperaban...

Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix

Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix

    05 Sep 2024

Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan The computer systems run by the consulting giant Deloitte...

Para las farmacéuticas, la pelea entre Trump y Harris es entre dos enemigos de la industria

Para las farmacéuticas, la pelea entre Trump y Harris es entre dos enemigos de la industria

    29 Aug 2024

En medio de una amarga y divisiva contienda, el ex presidente Donald Trump y...

Her Life Was at Risk. She Needed an Abortion. Insurance Refused To Pay.

Her Life Was at Risk. She Needed an Abortion. Insurance Refused To Pay.

    28 Aug 2024

Sarah Varney, KFF Health News Ashley and Kyle were newlyweds in early 2022 and...

Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition

Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition

    28 Aug 2024

A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers...

Don’t Get ‘Bullied’ Into Paying What You Don’t Owe

Don’t Get ‘Bullied’ Into Paying What You Don’t Owe

    27 Aug 2024

Dan Weissmann Caitlyn Mai thought she did everything right. She called ahead to make...

For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes

For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes

    27 Aug 2024

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have a rare point of...

Turning 26 and Struggling To Find Health Insurance? Tell Us About It.

Turning 26 and Struggling To Find Health Insurance? Tell Us About It.

    26 Aug 2024

Elisabeth Rosenthal A hard-won provision of the Affordable Care Act allows young adults to...

Journalists Talk Shooting’s Toll on Children and State Handling of Opioid Settlement Funds

Journalists Talk Shooting’s Toll on Children and State Handling of Opioid Settlement Funds

    24 Aug 2024

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed the enduring trauma experienced by children...

Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites From ACA Marketplace

Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites From ACA Marketplace

    22 Aug 2024

Federal regulators have blocked two private sector enrollment websites from accessing consumer information through...

Patient Underwent One Surgery but Was Billed for Two. Even After Being Sued, She Refused To Pay.

Patient Underwent One Surgery but Was Billed for Two. Even After Being Sued, She Refused To Pay.

    21 Aug 2024

Jamie Holmes says a surgery center tried to make her pay for two operations...

Harris Did Not Vote to ‘Cut Medicare,’ Despite Trump’s Claim

Harris Did Not Vote to ‘Cut Medicare,’ Despite Trump’s Claim

    20 Aug 2024

Jacob Gardenswartz “Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you...

Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expansions

Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expansions

    16 Aug 2024

Trisha Byers left behind one crucial item when she moved to North Carolina last...

Happy 50th, ERISA – KFF Health News

Happy 50th, ERISA – KFF Health News

    16 Aug 2024

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is...

New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

    15 Aug 2024

The Affordable Care Act is back under attack. Not as in the repeal-and-replace debates...

Medi-Cal’s Dental Care Gap: Getting a Tooth Pulled Is Easy — Much Harder To Get an Implant

Medi-Cal’s Dental Care Gap: Getting a Tooth Pulled Is Easy — Much Harder To Get an Implant

    10 Aug 2024

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — When Bobby Moske went to a community clinic a few...

The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

    09 Aug 2024

For Roderick Givens, a radiation oncologist, the expansion of Medicaid isn’t just a policy...

GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details

GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details

    01 Aug 2024

Stephanie Armour Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all...

Union With Labor Dispute of Its Own Threatens to Cut Off Workers’ Health Benefits

Union With Labor Dispute of Its Own Threatens to Cut Off Workers’ Health Benefits

    26 Jul 2024

The National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, is threatening to cut off health...

Oregon Senator Proposes Criminal Charges and Fines for Rogue Obamacare Agents

Oregon Senator Proposes Criminal Charges and Fines for Rogue Obamacare Agents

    25 Jul 2024

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable...

Harris, Once Biden’s Voice on Abortion, Would Take an Outspoken Approach to Health

Harris, Once Biden’s Voice on Abortion, Would Take an Outspoken Approach to Health

    22 Jul 2024

Throughout Joe Biden’s presidency, he leaned on the outspoken former prosecutor and senator he...

Harris, alguna vez la voz de Biden sobre el aborto, tendría un enfoque abierto en temas de salud

Harris, alguna vez la voz de Biden sobre el aborto, tendría un enfoque abierto en temas de salud

    22 Jul 2024

A lo largo de su presidencia, Joe Biden se apoyó en Kamala Harris, la...

Misleading Ads Play Key Role in Schemes to Gin Up Unauthorized ACA Sign-Ups, Lawsuit Alleges

Misleading Ads Play Key Role in Schemes to Gin Up Unauthorized ACA Sign-Ups, Lawsuit Alleges

    21 Jul 2024

The government is giving away money! So say ads on a variety of social...

En la convención republicana de Trump se escuchó poco y nada sobre atención de salud

En la convención republicana de Trump se escuchó poco y nada sobre atención de salud

    20 Jul 2024

Ni una palabra sobre el Obamacare o el aborto. En la Convención Nacional Republicana...

Biden Administration Tightens Broker Access to Healthcare.gov To Thwart Rogue Sign-Ups

Biden Administration Tightens Broker Access to Healthcare.gov To Thwart Rogue Sign-Ups

    20 Jul 2024

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News The Biden administration on Friday put in place stringent...

At Trump’s GOP Convention, There’s Little To Be Heard on Health Care

At Trump’s GOP Convention, There’s Little To Be Heard on Health Care

    19 Jul 2024

No talk of Obamacare. Or abortion. At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this...

Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.

Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.

    18 Jul 2024

Caitlyn Mai woke up one morning in middle school so dizzy she couldn’t stand...

The Woman Who Beat an $8,000 Hospital Fee

The Woman Who Beat an $8,000 Hospital Fee

    17 Jul 2024

Dan Weissmann Hospital facility fees. They can feel like a charge just for walking...

HealthSherpa and Insurers Team Up To Curb Unauthorized ACA Enrollment Schemes

HealthSherpa and Insurers Team Up To Curb Unauthorized ACA Enrollment Schemes

    17 Jul 2024

The largest private company that brokers use to enroll people in Affordable Care Act...

California Health Care Pioneer Goes National, Girds for Partisan Skirmishes

California Health Care Pioneer Goes National, Girds for Partisan Skirmishes

    15 Jul 2024

SACRAMENTO — When then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for nearly all Californians to buy health...

‘A Bottomless Pit’: How Out-of-Pocket TMJ Costs Drive Patients Into Debt

‘A Bottomless Pit’: How Out-of-Pocket TMJ Costs Drive Patients Into Debt

    11 Jul 2024

Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News Over three decades of relentless pain, Jonna...

If Lawsuit Ends Federal Mandates on Birth Control Coverage, States Will Have the Say

If Lawsuit Ends Federal Mandates on Birth Control Coverage, States Will Have the Say

    09 Jul 2024

David Engler had been pretty sure he didn’t want children. Then a frustrating school...

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

    03 Jul 2024

What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?...

Meet the Middleman’s Middleman – KFF Health News

Meet the Middleman’s Middleman – KFF Health News

    25 Jun 2024

Dan Weissmann Some people who expected their health insurance to cover some out-of-network care...

How Two States Reveal a Deeper Divide on Insuring Kids’ Health

How Two States Reveal a Deeper Divide on Insuring Kids’ Health

    23 Jun 2024

Arizona and Florida lawmakers saw trouble ahead for children in 2023, with states slated...

Sobrevivientes del tiroteo en el desfile de los Chiefs esperan las donaciones prometidas mientras acumulan cuentas médicas

Sobrevivientes del tiroteo en el desfile de los Chiefs esperan las donaciones prometidas mientras acumulan cuentas médicas

    23 Jun 2024

Abigail Arellano tiene todas las facturas médicas de su hijo Samuel en una carpeta...

Journalists Discuss Bird Flu, Tick-Borne Illnesses, and Lessons From Covid Response

Journalists Discuss Bird Flu, Tick-Borne Illnesses, and Lessons From Covid Response

    22 Jun 2024

Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading...

Live From Aspen: Health and the 2024 Elections

Live From Aspen: Health and the 2024 Elections

    22 Jun 2024

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is...

Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors Await Promised Donations While Bills Pile Up

Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors Await Promised Donations While Bills Pile Up

    21 Jun 2024

Abigail Arellano keeps her son Samuel’s medical bills in a blue folder in a...

California Leaders Tussle With Health Industry Over Billions of New Dollars for Medi-Cal

California Leaders Tussle With Health Industry Over Billions of New Dollars for Medi-Cal

    21 Jun 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to...

A Tale of Two States: Arizona and Florida Diverge on How To Expand Kids’ Health Insurance

A Tale of Two States: Arizona and Florida Diverge on How To Expand Kids’ Health Insurance

    20 Jun 2024

Arizona and Florida — whose rates of uninsured children are among the highest in...

Biden’s on Target About What Repealing ACA Would Mean for Preexisting Condition Protections

Biden’s on Target About What Repealing ACA Would Mean for Preexisting Condition Protections

    13 Jun 2024

Jacob Gardenswartz If the Affordable Care Act were terminated, “that would mean over a...

Biden Plan to Save Medicare Patients Money on Drugs Risks Empty Shelves, Pharmacists Say

Biden Plan to Save Medicare Patients Money on Drugs Risks Empty Shelves, Pharmacists Say

    11 Jun 2024

Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare...

Journalists Discuss Abortion Laws, Pollution, and Potential Changes to Obamacare Subsidies

Journalists Discuss Abortion Laws, Pollution, and Potential Changes to Obamacare Subsidies

    08 Jun 2024

KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the...

California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending

California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending

    05 Jun 2024

Bernard J. Wolfson California’s Office of Health Care Affordability faces a herculean task in...

Medicaid Recipients Struggle To Stay Enrolled

Medicaid Recipients Struggle To Stay Enrolled

    04 Jun 2024

Dan Weissmann Medicaid — the state-federal health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans...

Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

    31 May 2024

When Cassie Cox ended up in the emergency room in January, the Bainbridge, Georgia,...

Wyden Demands Penalties for Obamacare Enrollment Fraud

Wyden Demands Penalties for Obamacare Enrollment Fraud

    30 May 2024

Lawmakers and state officials are turning up the heat on federal regulators to stop...

Anti-Abortion Hard-Liners Speak Up – KFF Health News

Anti-Abortion Hard-Liners Speak Up – KFF Health News

    24 May 2024

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is...

California Pays Meth Users To Get Sober

California Pays Meth Users To Get Sober

    23 May 2024

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — Here in the rugged foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada, the...

He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.

He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.

    22 May 2024

Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They’d never...

Exclusive: Senator Urges Biden Administration To Thwart Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments

Exclusive: Senator Urges Biden Administration To Thwart Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments

    22 May 2024

Stronger actions are needed immediately to thwart insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll or switch...

Biden Leans Into Health Care, Asking Voters To Trust Him Over Trump

Biden Leans Into Health Care, Asking Voters To Trust Him Over Trump

    21 May 2024

Angling to tap into strong support for the sweeping health law he helped pass...

Medicaid Unwinding Deals Blow to Tenuous System of Care for Native Americans

Medicaid Unwinding Deals Blow to Tenuous System of Care for Native Americans

    20 May 2024

About a year into the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility after the covid-19 public...

California’s $12 Billion Medicaid Makeover Banks on Nonprofits’ Buy-In

California’s $12 Billion Medicaid Makeover Banks on Nonprofits’ Buy-In

    16 May 2024

TURLOCK, Calif. — For much of his young life, Jorge Sanchez regularly gasped for...

Why Medicaid’s ‘Undercount’ Problem Counts

Why Medicaid’s ‘Undercount’ Problem Counts

    15 May 2024

Millions of people were surprised to find themselves booted from Medicaid over the past...

Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Decried as Biased Against Disabled People

Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Decried as Biased Against Disabled People

    14 May 2024

Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk...

Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States

Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States

    10 May 2024

The Host A new analysis finds that graduating medical students were less likely to...

Biden Team’s Tightrope: Reining In Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollment

Biden Team’s Tightrope: Reining In Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollment

    07 May 2024

President Joe Biden counts among his accomplishments the record-high number of people, more than...

California propone ampliar subsidios de seguros de salud a todos los inmigrantes adultos

California propone ampliar subsidios de seguros de salud a todos los inmigrantes adultos

    07 May 2024

Marisol Pantoja Toribio se encontró un bulto en el pecho a principios de enero....

California Floats Extending Health Insurance Subsidies to All Adult Immigrants

California Floats Extending Health Insurance Subsidies to All Adult Immigrants

    03 May 2024

Marisol Pantoja Toribio found a lump in her breast in early January. Uninsured and...

AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change

AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change

    01 May 2024

Oregon is shipping air conditioners, air purifiers, and power banks to some of its...

Sign Here? Financial Agreements May Leave Doctors in the Driver’s Seat

Sign Here? Financial Agreements May Leave Doctors in the Driver’s Seat

    30 Apr 2024

Cass Smith-Collins jumped through hoops to get the surgery that would match his chest...

Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.

Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.

    27 Apr 2024

Private Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic...

Whatever Happened to Biden’s Public Option?

Whatever Happened to Biden’s Public Option?

    27 Apr 2024

In the 2020 elections, then-candidate Joe Biden and many of his congressional colleagues loudly...

Biden’s Election-Year Play to Further Expand Obamacare

Biden’s Election-Year Play to Further Expand Obamacare

    26 Apr 2024

The Biden administration wants to make it easier for Americans to get dental care....

Medicare Stumbles Managing a Costly Problem — Chronic Illness

Medicare Stumbles Managing a Costly Problem — Chronic Illness

    25 Apr 2024

Nearly a decade ago, Medicare launched a program to help the two-thirds of beneficiaries...

Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients

Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients

    24 Apr 2024

Kate Ruder DENVER — Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children...

Unsheltered People Are Losing Medicaid in Redetermination Mix-Ups

Unsheltered People Are Losing Medicaid in Redetermination Mix-Ups

    24 Apr 2024

KALISPELL, Mont. — On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya...

California Legislators Debate Froot Loops and Free Condoms

California Legislators Debate Froot Loops and Free Condoms

    23 Apr 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state lawmakers this year are continuing their progressive tilt on...

Medical Providers Still Grappling With UnitedHealth Cyberattack: ‘More Devastating Than Covid’

Medical Providers Still Grappling With UnitedHealth Cyberattack: ‘More Devastating Than Covid’

    20 Apr 2024

Two months after a cyberattack on a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary halted payments to some...

Too Big To Fail? Now It’s ‘Too Big To Hack’

Too Big To Fail? Now It’s ‘Too Big To Hack’

    19 Apr 2024

The Host Mary Agnes Carey KFF Health News @maryagnescarey Read Mary Agnes’ stories. Lawmakers...

Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers

Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers

    16 Apr 2024

A wide-ranging lawsuit filed Friday outlines a moneymaking scheme by which large insurance sales...

Casi 1 de cada 4 adultos desafiliados de Medicaid siguen sin seguro, indica encuesta

Casi 1 de cada 4 adultos desafiliados de Medicaid siguen sin seguro, indica encuesta

    16 Apr 2024

Casi una cuarta parte de los adultos que fueron dados de baja de Medicaid...

When Rogue Brokers Switch People’s ACA Policies, Tax Surprises Can Follow

When Rogue Brokers Switch People’s ACA Policies, Tax Surprises Can Follow

    15 Apr 2024

Tax season is never fun. But some tax filers this year face an added...

Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds

Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds

    12 Apr 2024

Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they...

Médicos de atención primaria asumen tareas de dentista para ayudar a pacientes vulnerables

Médicos de atención primaria asumen tareas de dentista para ayudar a pacientes vulnerables

    11 Apr 2024

DENVER.- Un lunes reciente, la pediatra Patricia Braun y su equipo atendieron a unos...

Attack of the Medicare Machines

Attack of the Medicare Machines

    10 Apr 2024

Dan Weissmann Covering the American health care system means we tell some scary stories....

After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ Access to Consumer SSNs

After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ Access to Consumer SSNs

    09 Apr 2024

Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable...

Rising Complaints of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern

Rising Complaints of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern

    08 Apr 2024

Federal and state regulators aren’t doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue...

Journalists Assess the Risks of Bird Flu and the Impacts of Medicaid ‘Unwinding’

Journalists Assess the Risks of Bird Flu and the Impacts of Medicaid ‘Unwinding’

    06 Apr 2024

KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed bird...

Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees

Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees

    06 Apr 2024

Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries “was costing 400 bucks a month on...

Unauthorized Sign-Ups Cast Shadow on Obamacare’s Record Enrollment

Unauthorized Sign-Ups Cast Shadow on Obamacare’s Record Enrollment

    05 Apr 2024

The Biden administration faces what looks like a growing problem for the federal Affordable...

Feds Join Ranks of Employers with Generous Fertility Benefits

Feds Join Ranks of Employers with Generous Fertility Benefits

    04 Apr 2024

Companies have increasingly offered generous fertility benefits to attract and keep top-notch workers. Now,...

The GOP Keeps Pushing Medicaid Work Requirements, Despite Setbacks

The GOP Keeps Pushing Medicaid Work Requirements, Despite Setbacks

    04 Apr 2024

Work requirements in Medicaid expansion programs are back on the agenda in many statehouses...

Adultos mayores, agotados por tener que organizar tanta atención médica

Adultos mayores, agotados por tener que organizar tanta atención médica

    03 Apr 2024

En enero, Susanne Gilliam, de 67 años, estaba yendo a recoger el correo afuera...

ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK

ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK

    02 Apr 2024

Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one...

Adolescentes podrían ir al psicólogo sin tener el permiso de sus padres

Adolescentes podrían ir al psicólogo sin tener el permiso de sus padres

    02 Apr 2024

Cuando estaba en noveno grado, Fiona Lu cayó en una depresión. Tenía problemas para...

The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients

The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients

    30 Mar 2024

Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January...

Your Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage

Your Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage

    30 Mar 2024

Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The...

California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

    29 Mar 2024

April Dembosky, KQED When she was in ninth grade, Fiona Lu fell into a...

The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill

The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill

    29 Mar 2024

The Host In its first abortion case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade...

Some Medicaid Providers Borrow or Go Into Debt Amid ‘Unwinding’ Payment Disruptions

Some Medicaid Providers Borrow or Go Into Debt Amid ‘Unwinding’ Payment Disruptions

    28 Mar 2024

Jason George began noticing in September that Medicaid payments had stalled for some of...

Programas de inteligencia artificial diagnostican retinopatía diabética en minutos

Programas de inteligencia artificial diagnostican retinopatía diabética en minutos

    28 Mar 2024

Christian Espinoza, director de operaciones de una red de clínicas de tratamiento del sur...

A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?

A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?

    26 Mar 2024

Sara England was putting together Ghostbusters costumes for Halloween when she noticed her baby...

Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That’s Years Away.

Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That’s Years Away.

    24 Mar 2024

Amy Sherman, PolitiFact We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will...

California’s Expanded Health Coverage for Immigrants Collides With Medicaid Reviews

California’s Expanded Health Coverage for Immigrants Collides With Medicaid Reviews

    23 Mar 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — Medi-Cal health coverage kicked in for Antonio Abundis just when the...

En California, la cobertura de salud ampliada a inmigrantes choca con las revisiones de Medicaid

En California, la cobertura de salud ampliada a inmigrantes choca con las revisiones de Medicaid

    23 Mar 2024

OAKLAND, California – El Medi-Cal llegó a Antonio Abundis cuando el conserje más lo...

Sitios de telesalud prometen una cura para la “menopausia masculina” a pesar de prohibiciones

Sitios de telesalud prometen una cura para la “menopausia masculina” a pesar de prohibiciones

    22 Mar 2024

Durante el boom de la telemedicina por la pandemia de covid-19, surgieron tiendas online...

The ACA Turns 14 – KFF Health News

The ACA Turns 14 – KFF Health News

    22 Mar 2024

The Host The Affordable Care Act was signed into law 14 years ago this...

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment

    21 Mar 2024

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion has...

A Battle Between Drugmakers and Insurers Hits Patients in the Wallet

A Battle Between Drugmakers and Insurers Hits Patients in the Wallet

    21 Mar 2024

There’s a long-running battle between insurers and drugmakers over financial assistance programs that purport...

Under Fire for Massive Health System Hack, Biden Team Leans on Insurers

Under Fire for Massive Health System Hack, Biden Team Leans on Insurers

    20 Mar 2024

The Biden administration has hit on a strategy to deal with the massive, industry-paralyzing...

Covid and Medicare Payments Spark Remote Patient Monitoring Boom

Covid and Medicare Payments Spark Remote Patient Monitoring Boom

    19 Mar 2024

Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the...

Cuando tu cobertura de salud dentro de la red… simplemente se esfuma

Cuando tu cobertura de salud dentro de la red… simplemente se esfuma

    19 Mar 2024

Sarah Feldman, de 35 años, recibió las primeras cartas amenazantes del Centro Médico Mount...

How Your In-Network Health Coverage Can Vanish Before You Know It

How Your In-Network Health Coverage Can Vanish Before You Know It

    16 Mar 2024

Sarah Feldman, 35, received the first ominous letters from Mount Sinai Medical last November....

When Copay Assistance Backfires on Patients

When Copay Assistance Backfires on Patients

    16 Mar 2024

In early 2019, Jennifer Hepworth and her husband were stunned by a large bill...

Maybe It’s a Health Care Election After All

Maybe It’s a Health Care Election After All

    15 Mar 2024

The Host The general election campaign for president is (unofficially) on, as President Joe...

A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It?

A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It?

    13 Mar 2024

April Dembosky, KQED A much-awaited treatment for postpartum depression, zuranolone, hit the market in...

The Medicare Episode – KFF Health News

The Medicare Episode – KFF Health News

    12 Mar 2024

Dan Weissmann Medicare may sound like an escape from the expensive world of U.S....

Biden Team, UnitedHealth Struggle to Restore Paralyzed Billing Systems After Cyberattack

Biden Team, UnitedHealth Struggle to Restore Paralyzed Billing Systems After Cyberattack

    09 Mar 2024

Margaret Parsons, one of three dermatologists at a 20-person practice in Sacramento, California, is...

Biden Said State of the Union Is Strong and Made Clear His Campaign Is Off and Running

Biden Said State of the Union Is Strong and Made Clear His Campaign Is Off and Running

    09 Mar 2024

President Joe Biden touted his administration’s accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State...

The State of the Union Is … Busy

The State of the Union Is … Busy

    08 Mar 2024

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is...

Whistleblower Accuses Aledade, Largest US Independent Primary Care Network, of Medicare Fraud

Whistleblower Accuses Aledade, Largest US Independent Primary Care Network, of Medicare Fraud

    06 Mar 2024

A Maryland firm that oversees the nation’s largest independent network of primary care medical...

Journalists Examine Medicaid Unwinding, Farmworkers’ Mental Health, and the Big Opioid Payback

Journalists Examine Medicaid Unwinding, Farmworkers’ Mental Health, and the Big Opioid Payback

    02 Mar 2024

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how Mobile, Alabama, is weighing whether...

Hacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the US Health System: What to Know

Hacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the US Health System: What to Know

    29 Feb 2024

Darius Tahir Early in the morning of Feb. 21, Change Healthcare, a company unknown...

Say That Again: Using Hearing Aids Can Be Frustrating for Older Adults, but Necessary

Say That Again: Using Hearing Aids Can Be Frustrating for Older Adults, but Necessary

    28 Feb 2024

Judith Graham It was an every-other-day routine, full of frustration. Every time my husband...

Without Medicare Part B’s Shield, Patient’s Family Owes $81,000 for a Single Air-Ambulance Flight

Without Medicare Part B’s Shield, Patient’s Family Owes $81,000 for a Single Air-Ambulance Flight

    27 Feb 2024

Debra Prichard was a retired factory worker who was careful with her money, including...

If You’re Poor, Fertility Treatment Can Be Out of Reach

If You’re Poor, Fertility Treatment Can Be Out of Reach

    26 Feb 2024

Mary Delgado’s first pregnancy went according to plan, but when she tried to get...

Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Thaws in an Unexpected Place: The Deep South

Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Thaws in an Unexpected Place: The Deep South

    23 Feb 2024

For more than a decade, some Southern states have resisted Medicaid expansion under the...

In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation

In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation

    19 Feb 2024

For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health...

Patients See First Savings From Biden’s Drug Price Push, as Pharma Lines Up Its Lawyers

Patients See First Savings From Biden’s Drug Price Push, as Pharma Lines Up Its Lawyers

    17 Feb 2024

Last year alone, David Mitchell paid $16,525 for 12 little bottles of Pomalyst, one...

Southern Lawmakers Rethink Long-Standing Opposition to Medicaid Expansion

Southern Lawmakers Rethink Long-Standing Opposition to Medicaid Expansion

    16 Feb 2024

Daniel Chang and Andy Miller As a part-time customer service representative, Jolene Dybas earns...

States Get in on the Prior Authorization Crackdown

States Get in on the Prior Authorization Crackdown

    15 Feb 2024

Last month, my colleague Lauren Sausser told you about the Biden administration’s crackdown on...

For the Love of Health Care and Health Policy

For the Love of Health Care and Health Policy

    15 Feb 2024

Nothing melts our hearts like a health policy valentine. Readers made us swoon this...