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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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Cinco cambios críticos que puede sufrir Medicaid bajo Trump

By Phil Galewitz January 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Los republicanos en Washington afirman que planean utilizar recortes de financiamiento y cambios regulatorios para reducir drásticamente Medicaid, el programa de salud federal gerenciado por los estados

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Why Medicaid’s ‘Undercount’ Problem Counts

By Phil Galewitz May 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Millions of people were surprised to find themselves booted from Medicaid over the past year after pandemic-era protections expired that had prevented states from terminating their coverage. Turns out, millions of them were also unaware they had been covered by the government program. Nearly 1 in 3 people enrolled in Medicaid in 2022 — or […]

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US Judge Names Receiver To Take Over California Prisons’ Mental Health Program

By Don Thompson March 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A federal judge has named a receiver to run California’s troubled prison mental health system. Colette Peters, a reformist with a rocky tenure as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, will have four months to develop a plan to adequately care for tens of thousands of prisoners.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks

November 21, 2024 Podcast

Not only has President-elect Donald Trump chosen prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump also has said he will nominate controversial TV host Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees coverage for nearly half of Americans. Meanwhile, the lame-duck Congress is back in Washington with just a few weeks to figure out how to wrap up work for the year. Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Riley Ray Griffin of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sarah Varney, who has been covering a trial in Idaho challenging the lack of medical exceptions in that state’s abortion ban.

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What ‘Fertilization President’ Trump Can Learn From State Efforts To Expand IVF Access

By Sarah Kwon April 25, 2025 KFF Health News Original

State-level efforts to regulate fertility coverage reveal the gauntlet of budgetary and political hurdles such initiatives face — obstacles that have led to millions of people being left out even when mandates become law.

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Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

By Stephanie Armour and David Hilzenrath January 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entrée will result in any meaningful change in government oversight of “Big Food” — or in American health.

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The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Shut Down. States Are Scrambling To Help.

By Annie Sciacca August 19, 2025 KFF Health News Original

LGBTQ+ youth lost dedicated support on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in July at a critical time. Advocates say mental health issues are rising in that population amid hostility from the Trump administration.

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Republicans Are Downplaying Abortion, but It Keeps Coming Up

By Julie Rovner June 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on reproductive health care and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather take an off-ramp than a victory lap when it comes to abortion. But they can’t escape talking about it.

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Harris’ Emphasis on Maternal Health Care Is Paying Dividends With Black Women Voters

By Stephanie Armour October 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Polls are showing renewed support from Black women voters for the Democratic ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris has backed key health priorities for Black women.

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Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

By Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. Department of Justice canceled $500 million in grants to public safety organizations nationwide, including some that address gun violence. A clinic in St. Louis lost a $2 million award to develop a mobile clinic, increase mental health services, and engage the community.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Hello, Trump. Bye-Bye, Biden.

January 16, 2025 Podcast

With just days to go before the official launch of a new administration, the GOP-led Congress is putting together plans on how to enact incoming President Donald Trump’s agenda, with a particular emphasis on cutting spending on the Medicaid program. Meanwhile, the Biden administration makes major moves in its last days, including banning a controversial food dye and ordering cigarette companies to minimize their nicotine content. Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Harris Meyer, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News “Bill of the Month” feature, about a colonoscopy that came with a much larger price tag than estimated.

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As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away

By Vanessa G. Sánchez and Daniel Chang January 23, 2025 KFF Health News Original

California and Massachusetts are teaching immigrants their rights while Florida and Texas are collecting patients’ immigration status. As states offer differing guidelines for interacting with immigrant patients, hospitals around the U.S. say they won’t turn people away for care because of their immigration status.

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A photo of a worker wearing reflective gear, hard hat, and a mask, stands by a coal cutting machine in a coal mine.

Feds Chop Enforcement Staff and Halt Rules Meant To Curb Black Lung in Coal Miners

By Taylor Sisk May 29, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration has paused implementation of a rule limiting miners’ exposure to airborne silica dust days after a federal court agreed to put it on hold to hear an industry challenge. The protections are meant to head off a surge in cases of black lung disease. Meanwhile, any enforcement of new standards might be meager due to workforce cuts.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers

December 12, 2024 Podcast

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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What a US Exit From the WHO Means for Global Health

By Amy Maxmen January 24, 2025 KFF Health News Original

By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump’s new executive orders endanger Americans and the globe, researchers warn. The move also cedes U.S. power to other nations.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dressed in a suit and tie seated at a table before a placard with his name on it

Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Strategy Risks Forcing Shots Off Market, Manufacturers Warn

By Stephanie Armour August 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is targeting the government’s Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, without which manufacturers might cease producing shots.

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The Foster Care System Has a Suicide Problem. Federal Cuts Threaten To Slow Fixes.

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock July 11, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Children and young adults in the U.S. foster care system suffer from mental health disorders and die by suicide at far higher rates than the general population, yet the system doesn’t uniformly screen and treat children who are at risk.

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California Governor Signs Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports

By Molly Castle Work September 24, 2024 KFF Health News Original

New California legislation will bar unpaid medical bills from showing up on consumer credit reports starting in January. However, the banking industry muscled in eleventh-hour amendments that weakened the protections for patients, the bill’s lead sponsor says.

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Republicans Aim To Punish States That Insure Unauthorized Immigrants

By Phil Galewitz and Christine Mai-Duc May 23, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.

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