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Supreme Court Makes Health Policy

The Host The Supreme Court wrapped up its 2025-26 session this week with a spate of decisions, including several affecting health policy. The most...

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Supreme Court Makes Health Policy

The Host The Supreme Court wrapped up its 2025-26 session this week with a spate of decisions, including several affecting health policy. The most...

Affordable Healthcare Emerges as a Voter Priority in Purple Nevada

One issue will decide Steven Cohen’s vote for Nevada governor this fall: Which candidate can best protect him from getting kicked off Medicaid? Cohen...

These Church Members Disagree on Politics. Together They’re Wiping Out Medical Debt.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Some issues, like immigration or student loans, are too divisive to unite Trinity Moravian Church. “We’ve got quite a spread of...

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Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight

Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh...

Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt.

When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill from Bristol Hospital, she thought it must be a mistake. It was more than she and...

Budget-Strapped Montana Will Stress-Test Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules

Montana will soon test whether cash-strapped and strained state health departments can carry out federal Medicaid work requirements without ending coverage for eligible adults.  On July 1, Montana...

After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away

On April 10, 2025, several hours after finishing a hike in Sedona, Arizona, Jan Anderson started repeating herself. “Did we hike this morning?” she...

More Kids Without Coverage – KFF Health News

The Host The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by congressional Republicans in 2025, was supposed to backload cuts to health programs so they...

Montana Hurries To Adopt Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Amid Budget Woes

Montana plans to be one of the first states to enforce President Donald Trump’s work mandate for Medicaid enrollees, adding another challenge for...

Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution

When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped...

Trump Demands Medicaid Data for Deportation. Some States Go a Step Further.

Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by...

Sen. Cassidy Unleashed – KFF Health News

The Host Just days after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who is also a doctor, was ousted in a primary election, he has already begun...

Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market...

In California Governor Race, Single-Payer Is a Litmus Test. There’s Still No Way To Pay for It.

When Gavin Newsom ran for California governor in 2018, his support for a state-run single-payer healthcare system was considered a risky move and...

That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs

Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. While it may sound like a...