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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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Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules

Millions of Medicaid enrollees may have a way out of the new federal work requirement — if they live in a county with...

Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discussed problems with the organ transplantation industry on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on Sept. 23....

Listen: Young Adults Turning 26 Face Health Insurance Cliff

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

Public Health Further Politicized Under the Threat of More Firings

The Host In a highly unusual White House news conference this week, President Donald Trump — without evidence — boldly blamed the painkiller Tylenol...

AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments

Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much...

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

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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...