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At His HHS Job Interview, RFK Jr. Stumbles Over Health Policy Basics 

By Phil Galewitz and Arthur Allen January 31, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist President Donald Trump nominated to lead the nation’s top health agency, did little to win over his critics at two Senate confirmation hearings this week.  Democrats argued he’s not qualified for the job. And by botching answers to basic questions about health policy, Kennedy supplied some evidence.  It’s […]

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His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab.

By Phil Galewitz July 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Medicare was supposed to cover the entire cost of his procedure. But after the anesthesia provider failed to file its claims in a timely manner, it billed the patient instead.

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Hospitals Ask Congress to Delay ACA Medicaid Funding Cuts — For the 14th Time

By Phil Galewitz July 25, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Congress has until October to avert cuts to a Medicaid program intended to support safety-net hospitals that, in practice, improves the bottom lines of other hospitals, too. Hospital leaders say now is not a good time for the cuts — which lawmakers have so far postponed 13 times.

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Inmigrantes en California dudan en pedir cobertura médica por miedo a ser deportados

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett July 1, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Las redadas federales de inmigración, que parecen haber afectado al menos a una clínica de salud en el estado, ya están provocando que algunas personas teman buscar atención médica.

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Got Milk in School? Farmers Fight Health Advocates Over the Creamy ‘Whole’ Variety

By Phil Galewitz July 13, 2023 KFF Health News Original

It has been over a decade since whole milk was served in schools through the National School Lunch Program, after U.S. government dietary guidance effectively banned it. But dairy farmers, some health experts, and members of Congress say it’s time to bring it back.

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Republicanos buscan castigar a estados que ofrecen seguro de salud a inmigrantes sin papeles

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

Estos estados, la mayoría liderados por demócratas, dan seguro médico a algunos inmigrantes de bajos ingresos —a menudo niños—, independientemente de su estatus migratorio.

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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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America Worries About Health Costs — And Voters Want to Hear From Biden and Republicans

By Julie Appleby and Phil Galewitz Updated March 8, 2024 Originally Published March 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The presidential election is likely to turn on the simple question of whether Americans want Donald Trump back in the White House. But health care tops the list of household financial worries for adults from both parties.

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Obamacare at 13: Biden and a KHN Reporter Remember

By Phil Galewitz March 24, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The White House gathered the people who helped pass the Affordable Care Act 13 years ago — partly to congratulate themselves but also to emphasize that they still have much work to do to make health care affordable.

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Harris’ California Health Care Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Phil Galewitz August 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Kamala Harris fought health care consolidation during her tenure as California’s attorney general, and she could escalate the fight nationally if she wins in November. Still, the pace of mergers has accelerated.

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‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss November 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees’ status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval.

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Planes de salud de Medicaid intentan proteger a sus miembros… y a sus ganancias

By Phil Galewitz March 9, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Estos planes, muchos administrados por titanes de los seguros, incluidos UnitedHealthcare, Centene y Aetna, han visto aumentar sus ingresos en miles de millones a medida que su membresía aumentaba en millones.

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Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members — And Profits — During Unwinding

By Phil Galewitz March 9, 2023 KFF Health News Original

States are turning to the big health insurance companies to keep Medicaid enrollees insured once pandemic protections end in April. The insurers’ motive: profits.

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Envíos ilegales de medicamentos por correo no son de opioides. Muchos contienen Viagra genérico

By Phil Galewitz March 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Los funcionarios de la FDA afirman que los medicamentos comprados en farmacias extranjeras tienen 10 veces más probabilidades de ser falsificados que los vendidos en Estados Unidos.

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Despite Pharma Claims, Illicit Drug Shipments to US Aren’t Full of Opioids. It’s Generic Viagra.

By Phil Galewitz March 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The FDA has long blocked the importation of cheap medicine, agreeing with pharmaceutical manufacturers that it opens the door to opioids. The agency’s own data shows that rarely happens.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Readying for Republican Rule

November 14, 2024 Podcast

With Republicans now set to control the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives starting in January, their health agenda remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that just about anything could be on the table, from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, to drug prices and public health. Meanwhile, anti-abortion groups are preparing to fight the implementation of abortion rights ballot measures just passed by voters in seven states. Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.

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States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs

By Sam Whitehead and Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton April 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether they’re effective.

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After Staying Away During Pandemic, Doctors Return to Lobby Congress

By Phil Galewitz February 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of physicians came to Washington this week to lobby Congress about their “recovery plan” for physicians, which includes a Medicare pay boost and an end to some frustrating insurance company requirements.

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Millones en riesgo de perder Medicaid, mientras terminan protecciones por la pandemia

By Phil Galewitz February 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Los estados se están preparando para remover a millones de personas de Medicaid, a medida que expiran las protecciones que se implementaron al comienzo de la pandemia de covid-19.

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As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Provisions Lapse, Millions Approach a Coverage Cliff

By Phil Galewitz February 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

States are trying to reach millions of Medicaid enrollees to make sure those still eligible remain covered and help others find new health insurance.

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