Medicaid Expansion Debate Will Affect Other Health Policy Issues Before Montana Legislature

1 year ago

HELENA, Mont. — A last-minute change to a 2019 bill put an end date on Montana’s Medicaid expansion program, setting…

La salud, un proyecto inconcluso del gobernador de California

1 year ago

SACRAMENTO, California.— Seis años después de asumir el cargo prometiendo ser el “gobernador de la salud” de California, el demócrata…

Health Care Is Newsom’s Biggest Unfinished Project. Trump Complicates That Task.

1 year ago

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six years after he entered office vowing to be California’s “health care governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has…

Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity

1 year ago

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs.…

Journalists Wrap Up 2024 With Topics From Trump 2.0 to Frustration With Health Industry

1 year ago

KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the incoming Trump administration — notably, the…

In Settling Fraud Case, New York Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay up to $100M

1 year ago

A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to…

Employers Press Congress To Cement Health Price Transparency Before Trump’s Return

1 year ago

It seems simple: Require hospitals and insurers to post their negotiated prices for most health care services and — bingo…

Elección de Trump y desafíos legales retrasan las inscripciones en el Obamacare

1 year ago

Las nuevas inscripciones bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) parecen ser hasta un millón menos…

Federal ACA Marketplace Enrollment Lagging

1 year ago

It’s open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act — and there are ongoing challenges. First up, enrollment. New and…

He Went in for a Colonoscopy. The Hospital Charged $19,000 for Two.

1 year ago

Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the…