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He Needs an Expensive Drug. A Copay Card Helped — Until It Didn’t.

Elisabeth Rosenthal Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red patches on his skin. Then came...

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He Needs an Expensive Drug. A Copay Card Helped — Until It Didn’t.

Elisabeth Rosenthal Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red patches on his skin. Then came...

‘Kind of Morbid’: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.

COLUSA, Calif. — Early on, Jean Franklin got some career advice she followed religiously: “Pay yourself first.” So she did, socking away hundreds...

Estados rojos y azules buscan limitar el uso de la inteligencia artificial en seguros de salud. Trump quiere lo opuesto

¿Cómo deben usar la inteligencia artificial (IA) las aseguradoras de salud? La respuesta a esta pregunta inusual de política pública, encuentra en un...

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Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options — But With Trade-Offs

For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there’s still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium increases and...

Processing grief and healing after loss

It’s human nature to make meaningful connections with others and build communities that shape our identity. When someone we cherish is no longer...

Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments

The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who defend the rights of Americans with disabilities, advocates say. Most of the lawyers...

Readers Make Their Wish Lists, Checking Up on Health Care

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...

How One IBX Family Saved with an HDHP, HSA, and AblePay

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) offers members more than just traditional health insurance. Discover how IBX employee and health plan member, Aaron, and his...

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Complicates State Health Care Affordability Efforts

As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality...

Smarter cancer care, lower costs

Cancer can be among the most difficult health challenges for someone to face, and treatment is expensive. Cancer treatment also continues to be...

How To Pick Health Insurance — In the Worst Year Ever

Dan Weissmann As health insurance premiums skyrocket in both employer-based plans and Affordable Care Act marketplaces, millions face worse choices than ever during this...

Seguros con deducibles altos ponen en aprietos a pacientes con afecciones crónicas

David Garza a veces siente que no tiene seguro médico, por lo caro que le cuesta tratar su diabetes tipo 2. Su prima mensual...

Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of the Affordable Care Act. But this time...

Crunch Time for ACA Tax Credits

The Host Congress is running out of time to avert a huge increase in health care premium payments for millions of Americans who buy...

Health Care Consolidation and Rising Costs Happen, but Obamacare Is Not the Key Culprit

In a recent Meet the Press appearance, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) joined a growing number of Republicans who are speaking out against Obamacare....