Editorial Team

Listen: Young Adults Turning 26 Face Health Insurance Cliff

LISTEN: Obamacare. COBRA. Deductibles. Coinsurance. There’s a lot to figure out when you’re on your own looking for health insurance…

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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Public Health Further Politicized Under the Threat of More Firings

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

1 month ago

As Trump Punts on Medical Debt, Battle Over Patient Protections Moves to States

With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can’t pay, advocates for patients…

1 month ago

AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments

Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find…

1 month ago

Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try To ‘Restore Trust’

When the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week, confusion filled the room. Members admitted they didn’t know…

1 month ago

El aumento de personas sin seguro médico pondrá en aprietos a los sistemas de salud locales

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas. — Jake Margo Jr. estaba en la sala de triaje del Starr County Memorial Hospital explicando…

1 month ago

Listen: The Surprising Power of Pushback When Health Insurance Won’t Pay

Being denied insurance coverage can be both confusing and, at times, enraging. But mounting a skillful challenge can turn a…

2 months ago

Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency in this Northern California college town largely because…

2 months ago

Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Jake Margo Jr. stood in the triage room at Starr County Memorial Hospital explaining why…

2 months ago

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year’s Obamacare customers,…

2 months ago