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1 in 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal

When Congress allowed covid-era subsidies for health insurance to expire, California used its own funds to offset the hike in Obamacare premium costs...

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1 in 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal

When Congress allowed covid-era subsidies for health insurance to expire, California used its own funds to offset the hike in Obamacare premium costs...

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage

The Host When Congress failed to extend the covid-era enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, many experts predicted millions of people would lose...

Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The GOP Circles the Wagons on ACA

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...

Complaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.

Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often...

Suicide Prevention: No More Stigma

For the past few years, there has been a lot of focus on the mental health of children and adults, and most of...

Paciente evita la enfermedad de Lyme, pero recibe una factura sorpresa

Un fin de semana de fines de abril, Leah Kovitch estaba arrancando plantas invasoras en un prado cerca de su casa cuando una...

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her...

Why Your Doctor is Asking You About Your Food, Housing, and Safety

Have you ever been at the doctor’s office and heard questions like, “Do you have enough food at home?” or “Is your house...

Journalists Untangle Issues of Health Care Costs and Food Benefits

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

The Government Is Open – KFF Health News

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and “What the Health?...

Readers Take Congress to Task and Offer Their Own Health Policy Fixes

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full...

Health Care Costs Jump to the Fore as Candidates Jockey To Be California Governor

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — California’s gubernatorial election is a year away, and the field of primary candidates is still taking shape. But one persistent...

Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care

Stephanie Armour In the run-up to the 2020 election, all 20 Democratic presidential candidates promised voters they’d pursue bold changes to health care, such...

Journalists Shed Light on Opioid Settlement Cash, New Medicaid Work Requirements

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how states are using opioid settlement money on CBS News 24/7’s “The Daily Report” on...