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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

By Paula Span January 14, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.

By Paula Span January 8, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care.

The CDC Just Sidelined These Childhood Vaccines. Here’s What They Prevent.

By Arthur Allen and Jackie Fortiér January 6, 2026 KFF Health News Original

The CDC is recommending fewer childhood vaccines, although the ones it has jettisoned from the recommended schedule have successfully battled serious illness for years. Experts warn that if vaccine uptake falls, millions could be hospitalized — or worse — as a result of preventable diseases.

Lawfully Present Immigrants Help Stabilize ACA Plans. Why Does the GOP Want Them Out?

By Bernard J. Wolfson July 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The GOP’s tax and spending law and a new rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make it harder to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans, will raise consumers’ out-of-pocket costs, and could prompt younger, healthier people, including lawfully present immigrants who will lose financial aid, to drop coverage.

After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance

By Phil Galewitz November 26, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Average premium payments in the federal government’s insurance program for its employees are set to jump more than 12% next year, on top of a 13.5% hike in 2025. The two-year increase is higher than many private employers and their workers are experiencing.

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

By Lauren Sausser November 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A Maine woman sought care at a clinic for a tick bite, then paid full price after her insurer denied coverage. Its reason? She didn’t have preapproval for the walk-in visit, even though testing later detected the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment

By Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam March 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s Georgia Pathways to Coverage program has seen anemic enrollment while chalking up millions in start-up costs — largely in technology and consulting fees. Critics say the money’s being wasted on a costly and ineffective alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.

Heat Rules for California Workers Would Also Help Keep Schoolchildren Cool

By Samantha Young June 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Proposed state standards to protect indoor workers from extreme heat would extend to schools. The rules come as climate change is bringing more frequent and intense heat waves, causing schools nationwide to cancel instruction.

Why Brittle Bones Aren’t Just a Woman’s Problem

By Paula Span October 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated.

5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

By Lauren Sausser and Phil Galewitz Updated September 3, 2025 Originally Published June 24, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Dozens of health insurance companies pledged on Monday to improve prior authorization, a process often used to deny care. The announcement comes months after the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, whose death in December sparked widespread criticism about insurance denials.

Why Democrats Are Casting the Government Shutdown as a Health Care Showdown

By Amanda Seitz October 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Democrats are pressuring Republicans to extend billions of dollars in federal tax credits that have dramatically lowered premiums and contributed to record-low rates of uninsured Americans. It’s a chance to talk about a winning issue — and maybe regain support from working-class voters.

Health Care’s Employment Growth Clouded by Immigration Crackdown, Medicaid Cuts

By Phillip Reese September 30, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The health care sector has accounted for nearly half of this year’s U.S. job growth. But economists say immigration crackdowns and Medicaid cuts could create a drag on the sector just as more workers are needed to support a growing population of older Americans.

Big Loopholes in Hospital Charity Care Programs Mean Patients Still Get Stuck With the Tab

By Michelle Andrews September 25, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Even if people qualify for financial help with their hospital bills, the care they receive may not be covered.

I’m Moving Forward and Facing the Uncertainty of Aging

By Judith Graham Updated January 21, 2025 Originally Published January 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Our “Navigating Aging” columnist sets off on a new phase in life with lessons she’s learned reporting on aging and health.

When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage

By Renuka Rayasam February 2, 2026 KFF Health News Original

As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.

Not Serious Enough To Turn on the Siren, Toddler’s 39-Mile Ambulance Ride Still Cost Over $9,000

By Tony Leys November 25, 2025 KFF Health News Original

After her son contracted a serious bacterial infection, an Ohio mother took the toddler to a nearby ER, and staffers there sent him to a children’s hospital in an ambulance. With no insurance, the family was hit with a $9,250 bill for the 40-minute ride.

Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans

By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby and Renuka Rayasam and Bernard J. Wolfson Updated July 3, 2025 Originally Published July 2, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Spending cuts hitting medical providers, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act enrollees, and lawfully present immigrants are just some of the biggest changes the GOP has in store for health care — with ramifications that could touch all Americans.

University of California Researchers, Patients Wary of Trump Cuts Even as Some Dollars Flow Again

By Christine Mai-Duc October 9, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Biomedical researchers and patients are caught in the middle as the Trump administration continues its campaign to strip grants from universities accused of bias. Courts have restored some frozen funds to California universities, but academics studying brain tumors, lung cancer, and strokes worry their grant dollars remain a bargaining chip.

States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit

By Bram Sable-Smith and Sarah Jane Tribble September 22, 2025 KFF Health News Original

North Carolina and Idaho are cutting their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.

In Arizona County That Backed Trump, Conflicted Feelings About Cutting Medicaid

By Noam N. Levey May 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican proposals to cut perceived waste in the program.

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