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Trump Demands Medicaid Data for Deportation. Some States Go a Step Further.

Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by...

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Trump Demands Medicaid Data for Deportation. Some States Go a Step Further.

Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by...

Sen. Cassidy Unleashed – KFF Health News

The Host Just days after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who is also a doctor, was ousted in a primary election, he has already begun...

Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market...

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Las enfermedades y muertes que previenen las vacunas que los CDC han dejado de recomendar

El gobierno federal ha reducido drásticamente la cantidad de vacunas infantiles recomendadas, dejando fuera seis inmunizaciones de rutina que han protegido a millones...

Understanding Dementia: More than Forgetfulness

When most people hear “dementia,” they think of forgetful older adults. But dementia can affect people of any age, impacting not only their...

The CDC Just Sidelined These Childhood Vaccines. Here’s What They Prevent.

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious...

Estados limitan la cobertura de una terapia de referencia para el autismo. Y las familias reaccionan

ALEXANDER, Carolina del Norte — Aubreigh Osborne tiene una nueva amiga. Vestida de azul y con un gran moño en sus rizos rubios, la...

Seis tips para obtener fármacos que previenen el VIH superando obstáculos del sistema de salud

Zach Dyer Cuando Matthew Hurley quiso empezar a tomar PrEP para prevenir el VIH, el médico no conocía el medicamento, y cuando finalmente se...

On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They’ll Pay

In 2013, before the Affordable Care Act helped millions get health insurance, California’s Placer County provided limited health care to some 3,400 uninsured...

Planes de Medicaid refuerzan el contacto con afiliados ante los cambios que se avecinan

ORANGE, California — Una mañana reciente, Carmen Basu, abrigada con una chaqueta roja y una bufanda de lana, se paró frente a la...

It’s the ‘Gold Standard’ in Autism Care. Why Are States Reining It In?

ALEXANDER, N.C. — Aubreigh Osborne has a new best friend. Dressed in blue with a big ribbon in her blond curls, the 3-year-old sat...

Medical Bills Can Be Vexing and Perplexing. Here’s This Year’s Best Advice for Patients.

Emmarie Huetteman A Texas boy’s second dose of the MMRV vaccine cost over $1,400. A Pennsylvania woman’s long-acting birth control cost more than $14,000. Treatment...

Medicaid Health Plans Step Up Outreach Efforts Ahead of GOP Changes

ORANGE, Calif. — Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one...

Journalists Zero In on ‘Certificate of Need’ Laws and Turbulent Obamacare Enrollment Season

KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed gun violence in Bogalusa, Louisiana, on KALW’s Your Call on Dec. 19. Click here to hear...

State Exchange Directors Seeing Consumers’ Fears — In Real Time — About Obamacare Premium Hikes

I’ve been checking on the progress of the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment season, which is happening as Congress continues to debate whether...