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Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates

KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed the fragility of our vaccine infrastructure on The Atlantic’s “Radio Atlantic” on Dec. 5. Click here...

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Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates

KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed the fragility of our vaccine infrastructure on The Atlantic’s “Radio Atlantic” on Dec. 5. Click here...

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

ATLANTA — Deegant Adhvaryu completed his parents’ applications for Medicaid and food benefits in June. Then the waiting and frustration began. In July, his...

How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California

In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering low-income families and...

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Time is money in drug development – Healthcare Economist

Delays in drug approvals cost pharmaceutical firms money. These costs include both lost sales as well as additional cost if clinical trials...

Getting an AED for Our Little League

Nowadays we all have a lot of different roles in our lives. I’m a Marketing Director at Independence Blue Cross (IBX), where I’ve...

How Cayaba Care is Transforming Maternal Health

In 2022, Independence Blue Cross (IBX) began working with Cayaba Care to help improve maternal health outcomes for our most at-risk members, particularly...

Wyden Demands Penalties for Obamacare Enrollment Fraud

Lawmakers and state officials are turning up the heat on federal regulators to stop unscrupulous, commission-hungry insurance agents from enrolling thousands of people...

Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

When Cassie Cox ended up in the emergency room in January, the Bainbridge, Georgia, resident was grateful for the Obamacare insurance policy she...

Recent Medicare attempts to lower drug prices (beyond IRA) – Healthcare Economist

Recently, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is getting a lot of attention, particularly for its provision that allows CMS to start drug price...

Storyboarding For Success

Change can be scary. When considering making a change at work, you may think, “What if we implement a new procedure and it...

Protect Your Finances with a Supplemental Medical Insurance Plan

Life happens, and when the unexpected occurs, it can catch you off guard. If you’re dealing with an accident, critical illness, or injury,...

Anti-Abortion Hard-Liners Speak Up – KFF Health News

The Host With abortion shaping up as a key issue for the November elections, the movement that united to overturn Roe v. Wade is...

California Pays Meth Users To Get Sober

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — Here in the rugged foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada, the streets aren’t littered with needles and dealers aren’t hustling...

He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.

Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They’d never even been on a plane. But when they bought...

Helping the paralyzed move – Healthcare Economist

Technology is amazing. From The Economist: Fourteen years ago, Melanie Reid, a journalist, fell off a horse and broke her neck. The...