Covered California Pushes for Better Health Care as Federal Spending Cuts Loom

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Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical…

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: 100 Days of Health Policy Upheaval

12 months ago

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of…

The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.

12 months ago

Carmen Aiken of Chicago made an appointment for an annual physical exam in July 2023, planning to get checked out…

When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too

12 months ago

For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White Health system, whose 52…

Montana Hospitals Preserve Medicaid Expansion, Fend Off Regulations

12 months ago

Hospitals have spent years amassing political influence at the federal and state levels. According to the nonprofit OpenSecrets, hospitals and…

What ‘Fertilization President’ Trump Can Learn From State Efforts To Expand IVF Access

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For nearly three agonizing years, Mariah Freschi and her husband have been trying to have a second baby. The California…

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?

1 year ago

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of…

Hospitals’ Lobbying Frustrates Montana Lawmakers Who Sought To Boost Oversight

1 year ago

HELENA, Mont. — As Republican legislative leaders in Montana girded for this year’s battle over whether to extend Medicaid expansion…

Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?

1 year ago

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low…

The Ranks of Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce

1 year ago

They’re the fixers, the ones who step in when Affordable Care Act enrollees have a problem with their coverage, like…