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Journalists Shine Light on Out-of-Reach Insurance Prices, AI’s Role in Claims Disputes, and Susie Wiles

KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the KFF Health News series “Priced Out,” which focuses on the health insurance crisis, on...

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Journalists Shine Light on Out-of-Reach Insurance Prices, AI’s Role in Claims Disputes, and Susie Wiles

KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the KFF Health News series “Priced Out,” which focuses on the health insurance crisis, on...

In the Affordability Alphabet Soup of the ACA and EHBs, a Link to Higher Premiums Isn’t Clear-Cut

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News When President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he...

Recognizing signs of substance use disorder

Most people use substances of some kind at some point in their lives, whether it’s alcohol at a celebration, prescription medicine after surgery,...

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Primary Care Providers Can Be the Key to Better Health

As a child, you went to a primary care provider (PCP) when you were sick. You probably also went at least once a...

Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say

Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a...

States Jostle Over $50B Rural Health Fund as Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Trigger Scramble

WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as...

El mercado de seguros de salud de California se prepara para el caos mientras sigue el cierre del gobierno

California notificará a los inscritos en el mercado de seguros de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) que sus...

Schrödinger’s Government Shutdown – KFF Health News

The Host Democrats and Republicans are both facing potential political consequences in their continuing standoff over federal government funding. Republicans are likely to face...

In Mississippi, Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Fails to Catch On

COLUMBUS, Miss. — April Hines has battled with her weight since she was a teenager. But in the past couple of years, she’s fallen...

California’s Health Insurance Marketplace Braces for Chaos as Shutdown Persists

California this week plans to notify Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees that their costs could rise sharply next year unless Congress extends subsidies...

How to Enroll in an Independence Blue Cross Health Insurance Plan

We know health insurance can be complicated. That’s why we try to make it easy to find a health plan that works for...

Journalists Dig Into Government Shutdown and Rural Doctor Drought

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on CNN’s “Quest Means Business” to discuss the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the...

Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems

Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology...

Championing Mental Health in the Workplace

Untreated behavioral health issues affect far more than just individuals; they quietly erode employee morale, health, productivity, and even an employer’s bottom line. Supporting...

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news...