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Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota

The Trump administration’s unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New York.

The New Old Age

‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control

The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking the condition and dementia.

Listen: Trump’s NIH ‘Reset’ Is Driving Away Scientists

In President Donald Trump’s second term, federal data shows, the National Institutes of Health has lost about 4,400 workers. Scientists say the departures harm the nation’s ability to respond to disease outbreaks, develop treatments, and confront public health problems. KFF Health News spoke with six scientists about why they left.

Priced Out

Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.

A KFF poll offers insights into people’s insurance coverage decisions and how those choices could play into their vote in November’s midterm elections.

Podcast

What the Health? From KFF Health News: RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now

A federal judge in Massachusetts this week sided with public health groups to block changes to the federally recommended schedule of childhood vaccines, dealing at least a temporary setback to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to remake the schedule. Meanwhile, Congress has put its debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act on the back burner, but the issue of rising health care costs is still front and center for the voting public. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF President and CEO Drew Altman to kick off a new series looking at health care solutions, called “How Would You Fix It?”

Weekly Podcast

What the Health? From KFF Health News: RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now

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‘Thoughts Per Second?’

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