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Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.

By Julie Appleby October 16, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Fall is the time when enrollees in the federal program for older people and people with certain disabilities can make changes to their health and drug plans. The decision can be complicated, but here are some key points to keep in mind.

Ohio Voted on Abortion. Next Year, 11 More States Might, Too.

By Bram Sable-Smith November 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Ohio is the latest state where voters have directly weighed in on abortion, and the next wave of such ballot measures is in the works in at least 11 other states, including Missouri.

Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

By Stephanie Armour Updated November 4, 2024 Originally Published November 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector. If Trump retakes the White House, the shift to Medicare Advantage may accelerate.

Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash

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Featured articles Localize the Data If you are a journalist who wants to investigate opioid settlement transparency data for your area, here’s how you can do that. Share Your Settlement Story Do you have concerns about how your state or locality is using the opioid settlement funds? Are they doing something effective that other places […]

7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights. But Little To Change Yet.

By Bram Sable-Smith November 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Voters in 10 states weighed in on abortion rights this election. Despite the results supporting abortion rights in seven of those states, much of the abortion landscape on abortion won’t change much immediately, as medical providers navigate the legal hurdles that remain.

Montana Designs New Hurdles for Abortion Clinics Ahead of Vote To Protect Access

By Matt Volz August 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Proposed regulations would require clinics providing abortions in the state to meet sweeping new health standards, despite a likely vote in November on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion access.

Republicans Once Championed Public Health. What Happened?

By Julie Rovner December 13, 2023 KFF Health News Original

It wasn’t that long ago that Republicans were all-in on boosting public health spending. “The highest investment priority in Washington should be to double the federal budget for scientific research,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) wrote in a 1999 op-ed in The Washington Post. Big spending increases for the National Institutes of Health soon […]

Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

By Michelle Andrews June 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didn’t need to sign up for Medicare when they turned 65 because they had group health coverage. That delay sometimes forces people to cover medical expenses themselves.

A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The Bill Was $445.

By Bram Sable-Smith November 27, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A mom in Peoria, Illinois, took her 3-year-old to the ER one evening last December. While they were waiting to be seen, the toddler seemed better, so they left without seeing a doctor. Then the bill came.

Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?

By Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead February 19, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. The complex, multifaceted program touches millions of Americans and has become deeply woven into state budgets and the U.S. health care system.

Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds

By Aneri Pattani November 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic, but with countless groups advocating for their share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.

Nikki Haley (And Her Opponents) Struggle With a Vaccine Message

By Darius Tahir November 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley portrays herself as a voice of reason in the Republican Party. “Let’s find consensus,” she said about abortion during the first GOP primary debate. “Let’s treat this like a respectful issue.” It’s talk like that — and strong polling in a hypothetical matchup against President Biden — that has […]

A New RSV Shot Could Help Protect Babies This Winter — If They Can Get It in Time

By Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting November 9, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Supply problems, a high price tag, and bureaucratic obstacles are slowing the distribution of a therapy that can protect infants from the respiratory syncytial virus. That will leave them unnecessarily at risk of hospitalization this winter, pediatricians fear.

Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate

By Taylor Sisk June 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Dozens of small cities and towns across the United States struggle not just with health care access and the loss of jobs, but also with the burden of what to do with big, empty buildings.

For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes

By Stephanie Armour August 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as more aggressive than former President Donald Trump in taking on pharmaceutical companies, but Trump allies say he would also make lowering drug costs a top priority.

Voters Backed Abortion Rights but State Judges Have Final Say

By Bram Sable-Smith and Katheryn Houghton Illustration by Oona Zenda January 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts voters have elected indicate legal fights to come aren’t clear-cut.

Wins at the Ballot Box for Abortion Rights Still Mean Court Battles for Access

By Bram Sable-Smith June 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Michigan and Ohio serve as cautionary tales for states whose voters will decide abortion ballot initiatives this year: Even if the measures pass, it would take time to unwind conflicting laws.

Florida’s RSV Season Has Started, and It’s Coming Soon to the Rest of US. Here’s a Primer.

By Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times July 31, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Florida’s RSV season begins earlier and runs longer than anywhere else in the U.S., according to the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute. New vaccines can help, but most older adults, who are vulnerable to RSV, haven’t gotten them yet.

Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers Sow Doubts as Scientists Protest US Pivot on Shots

By Arthur Allen and Sam Whitehead June 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A new vaccine advisory panel appointed by the HHS secretary, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, reflected his unsupported claims about the safety of childhood inoculations.

At Some Federal Beaches, Surf’s Up but the Lifeguard Chair’s Empty

By Stephanie Armour June 26, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Some of the nation’s most well-known beaches are managed by the National Park Service, which saw about 1,000 employees laid off in February by the quasi-agency Department of Government Efficiency, then led by Elon Musk. The void has become a serious public health and safety concern.

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