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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...

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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...

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State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors

Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now...

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act Darkens Outlook for Government-Backed Clinics

Bluestem Health, a clinic that serves low-income and uninsured patients in Lincoln, Nebraska, has lost money for the last two years. And CEO Brad...

Readers Sound Off on NIH Staff Cuts, Work Requirements, and More

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...

Trump’s Hunt for Undocumented Medicaid Enrollees Yields Few Violators

Last August, as part of the federal government’s crackdown on people in the country illegally, the Trump administration sent states the names of...

States Pay Deloitte, Others Millions To Comply With Trump Law To Cut Medicaid Rolls

Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the...

She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage

Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills. A teacher’s aide in Melbourne, Florida, Hill is a single mom who...

Trump Team Claims Successes Against ACA Fraud While Pushing for More Controls

Complaints about enrollment fraud in Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage have bedeviled the federal marketplace for years. Now, the Trump administration is claiming...

Steep Health Care Costs Steer Americans to Tough Decisions

Dan Weissmann Health insurance is out of reach for millions of Americans this year. Many are making difficult decisions about how to pay for...

Even With Dental Insurance, You Still Could Face a Large Bill

Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio and Cara Anthony and Katherine Ruppelt, Nashville Public Radio LISTEN: Your dental insurance might not cover what you expect. Russell...

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...