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Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize...

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Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize...

Montana Moves Ahead With Doula Pay but Warns Medicaid Cuts Still May Come

Montana officials said they are moving forward with plans to allow Medicaid to pay doulas, reversing a previous statement that budget problems had...

They’re in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren’t: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs

Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos McLeod free of colon cancer, she has yet to feel liberated from the burden of...

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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...

Is It Worth Your Time and Money To Set Up an HSA?

Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio and Cara Anthony and Emily Siner, Nashville Public Radio LISTEN: Is it worth it to set up a health...