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…
Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care
More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada’s new public option health plans, which debuted last fall with the expectation that they would bring lower prices to the health insurance…
Red and Blue States Alike Want To Limit AI in Insurance. Trump Wants To Limit the States.
It’s the rare policy question that unites Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How should…
La respuesta del equipo de Trump a los aumentos de las primas de ACA: cobertura catastrófica
El gobierno de Trump presentó un amplio paquete de propuestas regulatorias que cambiarían de manera sustancial la oferta de planes de salud en los mercados establecidos por la Ley de…
Listen: Why Do I Need Prior Authorization?
Listen in as “Life Kit” host Marielle Segarra and health reporter Sarah Boden untangle the red tape that can make the prior authorization process frustrating. When the doctor says you…
Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It’s the Industry Using the Data.
Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long pushed to give patients money and let consumers do the work of reducing costs. After…