More States OK Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Beyond Two Months

3 years ago

At least eight states this year have decided to seek federal approval to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, leaving just a…

How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients’ Options for Breast Reconstruction

3 years ago

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would…

Health Care Coalition Jockeys Over Medi-Cal Spending, Eyes Ballot Initiative

3 years ago

SACRAMENTO — Influential health care interests are jockeying over a potential infusion of $19.4 billion into Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program,…

California Governor and Democratic Lawmakers at Odds Over Billions in Health Care Funds

3 years ago

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office four years ago, the Democrat went after Republicans on the national…

Debt Deal Leaves Health Programs (Mostly) Intact

3 years ago

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

The Debt Ceiling Deal Takes a Bite Out of Health Programs. It Could Have Been Much Worse.

3 years ago

[Last UPDATED at 8:30 a.m. ET on June 2] Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal…

When an Anti-Vaccine Activist Runs for President

3 years ago

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

The Abortion Pill Goes Back to Court

3 years ago

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

A Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud

3 years ago

Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have…

Estafas a Medicare con pruebas para covid pueden generar otros fraudes

3 years ago

La cobertura de Medicare para las pruebas caseras de covid-19 finalizó hace pocos días, pero las estafas generadas por este…