Personas mayores inmigrantes pierden la cobertura de Medicare a pesar de haberla pagado
OAKLAND, Calif. — Rosa María Carranza se inclinó para sostener la espalda de una niña de 3 años mientras la pequeña trepaba una roca en las colinas boscosas del noreste…
This Northern Cheyenne Doula Was About To Start Getting Paid — Then Medicaid Cuts Hit
LAME DEER, Mont. — Misty Pipe had about an hour before her shift began at the post office. She used that time to check in on a new mom who…
These Women Had Their Breasts Removed To Thwart Cancer. Then Came the Pain.
Three weeks after Sophia Bassan’s mastectomy, she felt a stabbing pain beneath her right armpit. In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back. Her body became…
Immigrant Seniors Lose Medicare Coverage Despite Paying for It
OAKLAND, Calif. — Rosa María Carranza leaned forward to hold a 3-year-old’s back as the girl climbed a rock in the forested hills of northeast Oakland. Dressed in hiking gear…
How Medicaid Contractors Stand To Gain From Trump’s Policy
States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip…
Tax Time Brings Surprises for Some Who Receive ACA Subsidies
Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous…
What the Health? From KFF Health News: GOP Mulls More Health Cuts
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What…
State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors
Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with…
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act Darkens Outlook for Government-Backed Clinics
Bluestem Health, a clinic that serves low-income and uninsured patients in Lincoln, Nebraska, has lost money for the last two years. And CEO Brad Meyer fears times will soon get…
Readers Sound Off on NIH Staff Cuts, Work Requirements, and More
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. ‘The Federal Government’s…