Readers Slam Hospital Monopolies and Blame the Feds for Understaffed Nursing Homes
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. Why Hospital Monopolies…
Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals
The Biden administration plans to push states to boost oversight of the number of doctors, hospitals, and other health providers insurers cover in Obamacare plans, under rules proposed in November.…
California’s Ambitious Medicaid Experiment Gets Tripped Up in Implementation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly two years into Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $12 billion experiment to transform California’s Medicaid program into a social services provider for the state’s most vulnerable residents, the…
Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
It’s a good day when Frank Lee, a retired chef, can slip out to the hardware store, fairly confident that his wife, Robin, is in the hands of reliable help.…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Trump Puts Obamacare Repeal Back on Agenda
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…
El daño colateral de la crisis de Medicaid: miles están perdiendo beneficios de alimentos
Una hora antes del amanecer, Shelly Brost caminó una milla bajo la lluvia helada hasta la oficina de asistencia pública de Missoula, en Montana. Se le estaba acabando el tiempo…
El altísimo costo de tener una enfermedad autoinmune en Estados Unidos
Después de años de debilitantes ataques de fatiga, Beth VanOrden finalmente pensó que había encontrado la respuesta a sus problemas cuando en 2016 le diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Hashimoto, un…
Adultos mayores, detectives contra avisos engañosos de Medicare Advantage
Después de una ofensiva sin precedentes contra las publicidades engañosas de las aseguradoras que venden planes privados de Medicare Advantage y de medicamentos, la administración Biden espera utilizar un arma…
An Arm and a Leg: To Get Health Insurance, This Couple Made a Movie
Last fall, Ellen Haun and Dru Johnston were hustling to get their health insurance sorted out for 2023. The Hollywood couple are members of SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors and…
Uncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers’ Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics
After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies…