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An exterior of a health clinic with a blue sign that reads, "Bluestem Health."

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act Darkens Outlook for Government-Backed Clinics

By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2026 KFF Health News Original

About 17,000 federally funded health clinics stand to collectively lose $32 billion under GOP-backed fiscal policies in the next five years — just as more uninsured patients will rely on them for low-cost care.

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Home Improvements Can Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill.

By Joanne Kenen March 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A small program celebrated by its proponents helps people modify their homes and safely live independently as they age. But most insurers won’t pay for it, including Medicare.

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Wyoming Wants To Make Its Five-Year Federal Rural Health Funding Last ‘Forever’

By Arielle Zionts February 18, 2026 KFF Health News Original

State officials believe they’ve found a way to extend the life of federal Rural Health Transformation Program money Wyoming is receiving as part of last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — by investing most of it.

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Say That Again: Using Hearing Aids Can Be Frustrating for Older Adults, but Necessary

By Judith Graham February 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Hearing loss is more than a nuisance. It also raises the risk of cognitive decline, dementia, falls, depression, and social isolation.

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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.

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Solving the Home Care Quandary

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.

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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.

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As Insurers Struggle With GLP-1 Drug Costs, Some Seek To Wean Patients Off

By Jamie Ducharme September 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Conventional wisdom says GLP-1 drugs must be taken indefinitely to maintain weight loss. But a growing number of researchers, payers, and providers are challenging that consensus and exploring whether — and how — to taper patients off expensive GLP-1 drugs.

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How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

By Paula Span August 21, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp.

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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.

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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.

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A portrait of a woman standing outside on her farm. Her hands rest on above-ground water pipes. Some are rusted and others are made of white plastic.

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

By Hannah Norman December 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

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.

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Language Service Cutbacks Raise Fear of Medical Errors, Misdiagnoses, Deaths

By Vanessa G. Sánchez and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez May 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Federal cuts are hurting community organizations in California that provide language assistance services to people who speak limited English. Despite President Trump’s executive order declaring English the national language, millions in the U.S. need help navigating the health system.

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A senior woman has her heartbeat checked by a medical professional with a stethoscope.

Older Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied.

By Judith Graham June 18, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The White House has launched an initiative on women’s health. Studying the health of older women, a largely neglected group in medical research, should be a priority.

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In Covered California, 112,600 immigrants, or nearly 6% of total enrollees, stand to lose their federal tax subsidies when President Donald Trump's tax and spending law takes effect in 2027, according to data provided by the exchange.

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.

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

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR December 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

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.

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La creciente desigualdad en la expectativa de vida entre los estadounidenses

By Amy Maxmen January 22, 2025 KFF Health News Original

La salud de los estadounidenses ha sido desigual durante mucho tiempo, pero un nuevo estudio muestra que la disparidad entre las expectativas de vida de diferentes grupos poblacionales casi se ha duplicado desde el año 2000.

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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.

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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.

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A woman holds a sign that says "MAHA Moms" as she sits on stage at a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department in Washington. Two young girls sit beside her. The insignia for the FDA is seen blurred in the foreground.

Republicans Fret Over RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Policies While MAHA Moms Stew

By Amanda Seitz and Stephanie Armour March 12, 2026 KFF Health News Original

A top GOP pollster has said anti-vaccine policies could create risks for the Trump administration in the midterm elections. But backing away from those policies — and other initiatives that have been high on the Make America Healthy Again to-do list — threatens to upset a key voting bloc.

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