Rachel Bluth

Rachel Bluth was a correspondent for KFF Health News until February 2023.

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Postcard From D.C. Courthouse: Medicaid Work Requirements And Manafort

KFF Health News Original

Oral arguments are heard in a legal challenge regarding the state of Kentucky’s requirement that adults who gained Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act’s expansion prove that they work or volunteer in order to get health coverage.

Midterm Elections Are Shaping Up To Be A Referendum On Trumpism

KFF Health News Original

Even voters who say they are more enthusiastic about voting in this congressional election than in past ones are not motivated by any specific issue. But, according to a poll out Thursday, health care policies rank high among topics voters want candidates to address.

Peak Health Plan Premiums Give Rise To Activism — And Unconventional Solutions

KFF Health News Original

For people who buy their health coverage rather than get it from the government or through work, Charlottesville, Va., has claimed the title of having the country’s highest health insurance costs, and its residents are fighting back.

Americans Have Mixed Feelings About The ACA’s Future — But Like Their Plans

KFF Health News Original

Most people who buy insurance on the individual market say they are motivated by concerns about high medical bills and a desire for peace of mind — not the law’s requirement that they have coverage, according to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

‘Peanut Butter Cup’ Vape: Is This Dessert Or An E-Cigarette Flavor?

KFF Health News Original

Research out Monday offers evidence that advertising for e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products, which aren’t subject to the same restrictions that apply to the marketing traditional cigarettes, is stoking use among adolescents and young-adult smokers.

Hospitals Find Asthma Hot Spots More Profitable To Neglect Than Fix

KFF Health News Original

Months of reporting and rich hospital data portray life in the worst asthma hot spot in one of the worst asthma cities: Baltimore. The medical system knows how to help. But there’s no money in it.

Middle-Class Earners Weigh Love And Money To Curb Obamacare Premiums

KFF Health News Original

Ineligible for subsidies, a Tennessee woman quit her job to get an affordable health care premium. Conventional steps — such as maxing out your 401(k) contribution each year — may also do the job, financial planners say.