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The Trump Administration Is Seeking Federal Workers’ Sensitive Medical Data. That’s Raising Alarms.

About a year ago, I was stationed in downtown D.C. on an especially chilly spring day, watching hundreds of federal employees line up outside their...

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The Trump Administration Is Seeking Federal Workers’ Sensitive Medical Data. That’s Raising Alarms.

About a year ago, I was stationed in downtown D.C. on an especially chilly spring day, watching hundreds of federal employees line up outside their...

Fostering stronger employee connections to nature

In the April edition of Healthy You!, your employees will learn how connecting with nature can boost their well-being. Starting a backyard yoga practice, shopping...

Watch: As AI Makes More Health Coverage Decisions, the Risks to Patients Grow

Darius Tahir and Hannah Norman, KFF Health News This year, executives from nearly every major health insurance company made the same declaration in calls...

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Aunque tengas seguro dental, la factura puede ser muy alta

Russell Anthony fue ocho veces al dentista el año pasado. El jubilado de 65 años que vive en Nashville, Tennessee, espera ir con...

Algunos adultos de mediana edad deciden posponer la atención médica hasta tener Medicare

Sam Whitehead John Galvin es consciente de que necesita una colonoscopía. Pero está esperando hasta diciembre para hacerla, cuando cumpla 65 años y califique...

Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare

Sam Whitehead John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he’s waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies...

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,...

Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota

The Trump administration has signaled a willingness to halt billions of dollars in federal health payments to multiple states, mirroring moves they made...

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now

The Host Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to change how the federal government recommends vaccines against childhood diseases was...

Watch: Affordability Plagues Health Care in Its Shift From Nonprofit to Profit Machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XIv920Z5co On What the Health? From KFF Health News, distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and host Julie Rovner sat down with Drew Altman,...

Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.

Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care Act say they face sharply higher costs, with many worried they will...

Aurorizacion previa, el proceso para obtener terapias o medicamentos, es una costosa pesadilla para los pacientes

Sheldon Ekirch está acostumbrada a sentirse decepcionada de su aseguradora de salud. Por eso, la joven de 31 años, de Henrico, Virginia, se quedó...

Evidence Shows ACA’s Mandated Benefits Alone Don’t Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues.

In January, when President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he specifically mentioned...