What the Health? From KFF Health News: 40 Years of Health Policy
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What…
Listen: What To Do When Health Insurance Slips Out of Reach
LISTEN: Can’t afford health insurance this year? Don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor about money and the cost of care. On WAMU’s “Health Hub” on March 4, KFF…
Hasta los pacientes se sorprenden por los precios que sus aseguradoras están dispuestas a pagar, un costo que al final pagamos todos
Samantha Smith, de Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, entró al quirófano para la extracción de emergencia de un embarazo ectópico. “Estoy agradecida de no haber muerto”, dijo, pero se sorprendió al ver que…
Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. “I’m grateful I didn’t die,” she said, but she was shocked to see…
Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.
Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. But when Quinn chipped a…
He Needs an Expensive Drug. A Copay Card Helped — Until It Didn’t.
Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red patches on his skin. Then came the pain and swelling in the joints of…
‘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 of thousands of dollars in retirement savings…
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 mismo bando al gobernador republicano Ron DeSantis,…
When It Comes to Health Insurance, Federal Dollars Support More Than ACA Plans
Subsidies. Love ’em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act’s sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook. While lawmakers…
What the Health? From KFF Health News: Turnarounds and Shake-Ups
The Host Mary Agnes Carey KFF Health News @maryagnescarey Read Mary Agnes’ stories. The midterm elections are months away, yet changes at the Department of Health and Human Services suggest…