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He Needs an Expensive Drug. A Copay Card Helped — Until It Didn’t.

Elisabeth Rosenthal Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red patches on his skin. Then came...

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He Needs an Expensive Drug. A Copay Card Helped — Until It Didn’t.

Elisabeth Rosenthal Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red patches on his skin. Then came...

‘Kind of Morbid’: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.

COLUSA, Calif. — Early on, Jean Franklin got some career advice she followed religiously: “Pay yourself first.” So she did, socking away hundreds...

Estados rojos y azules buscan limitar el uso de la inteligencia artificial en seguros de salud. Trump quiere lo opuesto

¿Cómo deben usar la inteligencia artificial (IA) las aseguradoras de salud? La respuesta a esta pregunta inusual de política pública, encuentra en un...

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As Trump Punts on Medical Debt, Battle Over Patient Protections Moves to States

Noam N. Levey and Katheryn Houghton and Arielle Zionts With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they...

El aumento de personas sin seguro médico pondrá en aprietos a los sistemas de salud locales

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas. — Jake Margo Jr. estaba en la sala de triaje del Starr County Memorial Hospital explicando por qué una...

Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try To ‘Restore Trust’

Céline Gounder When the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week, confusion filled the room. Members admitted they didn’t know what they were...

Listen: The Surprising Power of Pushback When Health Insurance Won’t Pay

Thank you for your interest in supporting KFF Health News, the nation’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on health and health policy. We distribute...

Understanding your Explanation of Benefits (EOB)

If you’re a member of an Independence Blue Cross (IBX) health plan — or any other health plan — you will occasionally get...

Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Jake Margo Jr. stood in the triage room at Starr County Memorial Hospital explaining why a person with...

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year’s Obamacare customers, want more people...

Recortes de Trump a Medicaid apuntaban a “adultos sanos”, pero hospitales advierten que niños sufrirán las consecuencias

Los republicanos insisten en que los recortes del presidente Donald Trump a Medicaid buscaban reducir el fraude y poner a trabajar a más...

Turning parental stress into family strength

Parenting is one of life’s most rewarding roles, but it also has its challenges. According to a 2024 U.S. Surgeon General’s report, nearly...

Watch: Why Is Having a Baby So Expensive in the US?

New moms all over social media are breaking down their incredibly expensive hospital bills after giving birth. So why is giving birth so...

Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs

FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move...

Helping Employees Adjust to Change

As we say farewell to summer, this edition of Healthy You! focuses on helping employees transition to new routines for a new season...