GOP Falsely Ties Shutdown to Democrats’ Alleged Drive To Give All Immigrants Health Care
“Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.” Vice President JD Vance…
Political Risks in ACA Subsidy Debate Spark Blame Game, Test Parties’ Resolve
A clash over the Affordable Care Act that has led to a shutdown of the federal government has ramifications for public health as agencies cease some services. The Trump administration…
Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses
About 1,500 federally funded health centers that serve millions of low-income people face significant financial challenges, their leaders say, as the government shutdown compounds other cuts to their revenue. Some…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Democrats Make This Shutdown About the ACA
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…
An Arm and a Leg: The Struggle To Afford Insurance in 2026 Hits Home
“An Arm and a Leg” senior producer Emily Pisacreta recently lost a job that provided her with health insurance. So now, for the first time, she will be signing up…
Batalla para proteger a los pacientes de deudas médicas se traslada a los estados
Con la administración Trump cortando las medidas federales para proteger a los estadounidenses de facturas médicas impagables, defensores de pacientes y consumidores centran ahora sus esfuerzos en las legislaturas estatales…
La inteligencia artificial pronto influirá en que te aprueben o te nieguen tratamientos en Medicare
Siguiendo el ejemplo del sector privado de seguros, la administración Trump lanzará el próximo año un programa piloto para evaluar cuánto dinero podría ahorrar el gobierno federal al negar atención…
Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules
Millions of Medicaid enrollees may have a way out of the new federal work requirement — if they live in a county with high unemployment. By January 2027, President Donald…
Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discussed problems with the organ transplantation industry on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on Sept. 23. Click here to hear Anthony on “Apple…
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 for the first time. KFF Health News senior contributing editor…