Más estados amplían cobertura de salud para inmigrantes sin papeles, en medio de crisis en la frontera
Cada vez más estados están lanzando programas de seguro médico para inmigrantes —incluyendo a aquellos que viven en el país sin papeles—, financiados por los contribuyentes, mientras republicanos critican al…
States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants as GOP Hits Biden Over Border Crossings
A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail President Joe Biden over a…
Bold Changes Are in Store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but Will Patients Benefit?
California’s safety-net health program, Medi-Cal, is on the cusp of major changes that could rectify long-standing problems and improve health care for the state’s low-income population. Starting Jan. 1, Medi-Cal,…
Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvals
Marine Corps veteran Ron Winters clearly recalls his doctor’s sobering assessment of his bladder cancer diagnosis in August 2022. “This is bad,” the 66-year-old Durant, Oklahoma, resident remembered his urologist…
A partir del 1 de enero, todos los inmigrantes en California pueden calificar para Medi-Cal, más allá de su estatus legal
Milagro, inmigrante peruana del condado de Riverside, ha tenido un acceso intermitente a la atención médica en las dos décadas que ha estado en este país. La mujer de 48…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: 2023 Is a Wrap
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the…
When a Quick Telehealth Visit Yields Multiple Surprises Beyond a Big Bill
In September 2022, Elyse Greenblatt of Queens returned home from a trip to Rwanda with a rather unwelcome-back gift: persistent congestion. She felt a pain in her sinuses and sought…
In New Year, All Immigrants in California May Qualify for Medicaid Regardless of Legal Status
Milagro, a Peruvian immigrant in Riverside County, California, has had spotty access to health care in the two decades she’s been in this country. The 48-year-old, who works as the…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the…
Dodging the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Can Be Costly
Angela M. Du Bois, a retired software tester in Durham, North Carolina, wasn’t looking to replace her UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan. She wasn’t concerned as the Dec. 7 deadline approached…
