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A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers

Episode 376

Dec. 12, 2024

The shocking shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive in Midtown Manhattan prompted a public outcry about the problems with the nation’s health care system, as stories of delayed and denied care filled social media. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump continues to avoid providing specifics about his plans for the Affordable Care Act and other health issues. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Francis Collins, who was the director of the National Institutes of Health and a science adviser to President Joe Biden.

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Watch: ‘Going It Alone’ — A Conversation About Growing Old in America

Judith Graham, KFF Health News' "Navigating Aging" columnist, talks with older adults who live alone by choice or circumstance. They share what it means to thrive in later years.

Dec. 12, 2024

Health Brief

As Rural America Grows More Diverse, Language Access Is Slow To Take Hold

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

Dec. 12, 2024

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Patients Couldn’t Pay Their Utility Bills. One Hospital Turned to Solar Power for Help.

Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to utility companies asking for assistance for their medically vulnerable patients who need power and heat to stay healthy. So a hospital decided to share the power its solar panels generate with patients who needed help with their electricity and gas bills.

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR

Dec. 12, 2024

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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources

Researchers found toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water wells dotting California’s rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state’s drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.

By Hannah Norman

Dec. 11, 2024

Former Montana Health Staffer Rebukes Oversight Rules as a Hospital ‘Wish List’

The push-pull in Montana reflects a national tension as states try to decide what counts as fair checks on tax-exempt hospitals and industry players weigh in. The debate centers on whether nonprofit hospitals do enough good to earn their charitable status.

By Katheryn Houghton

Dec. 11, 2024

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Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States

A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.

By Julie Appleby

Dec. 10, 2024

Health Brief

Florida’s Canada Drug Importation Plan Has Yet to Launch

By Phil Galewitz

Dec. 10, 2024

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Rural Governments Often Fail To Communicate With Residents Who Aren’t Proficient in English

Access to information in languages other than English is protected by various federal, state, and local policies. But researchers tracking them say that as rural America grows more diverse, people not proficient in English face added barriers to critical public health information and services.

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

Dec. 10, 2024

A senior woman wearing a red turtleneck and black cardigan sits on the side of her bed for a portrait. The woven blanket on her bed is made of orange, yellow, and red yarn, which matches the painting of oranges that hangs above her bed.

Going It Alone

A Centenarian Thrives Living Alone, Active and Engaged

Many older adults living alone, isolated and vulnerable, struggle with health issues. But a noteworthy slice of this growing group of seniors maintain a high degree of well-being. Meet Hilda Jaffe, age 102.

By Judith Graham

Dec. 10, 2024

Health Brief

Are States Keeping Their Promises on Opioid Settlement Transparency?

By Aneri Pattani

Dec. 9, 2024

An older man in a navy striped shirt and a navy tie sits at a desk

California Official Comes out of Retirement To Lead Troubled Mental Health Commission

Former California social services head Will Lightbourne has come out of retirement to lead the state’s mental health accountability commission following its executive director’s resignation in the wake of conflict of interest allegations.

By Molly Castle Work

Dec. 9, 2024

Going It Alone

Resources Are Expanding for Older Adults on Their Own

Aging alone, without a spouse, a partner, or children, requires careful planning. New programs for this growing population offer much-needed help.

By Judith Graham

Dec. 9, 2024

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates

KFF Health News staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Dec. 7, 2024

Health Brief

Georgia Said It Would Fix Care for the Disabled Years Ago. It’s Still Not Done.

By Sam Whitehead

Dec. 6, 2024

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The Only Hospital in Town

Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious

Ballad Health, with the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the nation, has failed for years to meet many quality-of-care goals, leaving some patients afraid of their local hospitals but with no other nearby options.

By Brett Kelman

Dec. 6, 2024

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How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch

Inoculation campaigns that protect children and adults from dangerous diseases rely on a delicate web of state and federal laws and programs. If senior officials cast doubt on vaccine safety, the whole system might collapse, especially in red states.

By Arthur Allen

Dec. 6, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies

Episode 375

Dec. 5, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has made his choices to fill some top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services. They include controversial figures who were vocal critics of the Biden administration’s handling of the covid pandemic and have proposed sweeping changes to the agencies they would lead. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard its first two health-related cases of the term, challenging a Tennessee law barring transgender medical care for minors and, separately, challenging the FDA’s handling of e-cigarettes. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University and Politico, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-Washington Post Well+Being “Bill of the Month” feature, about an emergency room bill for a visit that didn’t get past the waiting room.

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Asking Never Hurts

How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California

As Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House with a Republican-controlled Congress, health officials and community advocates in California worry that large-scale Medicaid cuts could be enacted as soon as next year. More than 60% of California’s $161 billion Medi-Cal budget comes from Washington.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

Dec. 5, 2024

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (left) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma (right) sit at a table facing the camera while they sign papers. Nine other individuals in business attire stand in a row behind them. Everyone is wearing face masks.

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

Georgia’s ability to process applications for Medicaid and other public benefits has lagged since the launch of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s “Pathways” Medicaid work requirement, leaving Georgia with persistently slow Medicaid application processing times.

By Andy Miller, Renuka Rayasam, and Sam Whitehead

Dec. 5, 2024

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