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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023

June 27, 2023 Morning Briefing

Abortion laws, telehealth, malaria, covid, Fauci’s next gig, a nurse strike, weight loss drugs, and the bill of the month are in today’s news.

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement

August 4, 2022 KFF Health News Original

In the first official test vote since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in Kansas’ primary said in no uncertain terms they want to keep a right to abortion in their state constitution. Meanwhile, the Senate is still working to reach a vote before summer recess on its health care-climate-tax measure, but progress is slow. Tami Luhby of CNN, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Bram Sable-Smith, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about a very expensive ambulance trip.

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Readers and Tweeters Decry Medical Billing Errors, Price-Gouging, and Barriers to Benefits

November 28, 2022 KFF Health News Original

KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

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In Rush To Satisfy Trump, GOP Delivers Blow to Health Industry

By Phil Galewitz and Stephanie Armour July 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The health industry couldn’t persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill for many reasons. A big one: Congressional Republicans were more worried about angering Trump than a backlash from hospitals and low-income constituents back home.

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A screenshot from a TV broadcast shows Peggy Dula looking through medical bills. Text overlaid on the screen reads, "Costly ambulance rides."

Watch: Crashing Into Surprise Ambulance Bills

August 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Three siblings were in the same car wreck, but their ambulance bills were very different.

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An illustration of an unidentifiable male figure, wearing a red tie and dark grey suit, holding a golden scale. On the left scale, which is lighter and raised high, are medical items. On the right side is a restaurant worker, presumably on Medicaid.

Republicans Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but To Break the Rules.

By Katheryn Houghton Illustration by Oona Zenda July 23, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Congressional Republicans successfully pushed to add hurdles to qualify for Medicaid by saying they would eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. This is the story of a Montana man who explains why he said he is breaking the rules to keep his health insurance and his job.

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Don Gaetz claps during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol.

Florida Hasn’t Expanded Medicaid. Lawmakers Want To Add Work Requirements Anyway.

By Daniel Chang March 9, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Florida is not mandated to add work requirements for Medicaid, because the state has not expanded eligibility to more low-income adults. But lawmakers have proposed requiring some adults in the state’s program to work anyway, a policy that could leave many uninsured.

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A group of protesters stand holding signs. One large sign reads, "Death by a trillion cuts: Medicaid cuts kill." Others hold signs shaped like tombstones that read, "Here lies America's future," and "R.I.P. Sacrificed for the rich."

Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance

By Phil Galewitz and Stephanie Armour June 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.

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A photo of Mike Johnson speaking at a podium with a sign attached to it that reads "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

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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A close-up photo of a lecture with a sign reading "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on its front. A person stands behind the lecture, but the top half of his face is out of the shot. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is seen standing to the right of the lecture.

Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Continues Assault on Obamacare

By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby Updated June 4, 2025 Originally Published June 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The domestic policy legislation the House advanced in May includes the most substantial rollback of the Affordable Care Act since President Donald Trump and his Republican allies tried to pass legislation in 2017 that would have largely repealed President Barack Obama’s signature domestic accomplishment.

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Medicare Advantage Insurers Face New Curbs on Overcharges in Trump Plan That Reins in Payments

By Fred Schulte January 29, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Proposed Trump administration changes to federal Medicare Advantage payments would stop health insurers from mining patient data for extra medical diagnoses that generate more bills to taxpayers even without treatment.

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Kaiser Permanente To Pay $556 Million in Record Medicare Advantage Fraud Settlement

By Fred Schulte January 15, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Permanente agrees to pay $556 million to settle allegations of billing the government for conditions patients didn’t have.

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An Arm and a Leg: A Few Good Things From 2025 (Really)

By Dan Weissmann November 12, 2025 Podcast

Good news for health care access this year includes new state laws to rein in prior authorization and medical debt collectors.

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Montana Looks To Regulate Prior Authorization as Patients, Providers Decry Obstacles to Care

By Mike Dennison February 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Patients and providers say health insurers’ preapproval requirements lead to delays and denials of needed medical treatments. Insurers argue that prior authorization keeps costs down.

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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.

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A dental hygienist works on a patient in a dental chair.

States Pay Deloitte, Others Millions To Comply With Trump Law To Cut Medicaid Rolls

By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan March 31, 2026 KFF Health News Original

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.

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A senior man stands in a hallway with a walker. His reflection is visible, slightly blurred, in a mirror across from him.

These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People

By Paula Span January 23, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Two Trump administration regulatory rollbacks affect nursing home staffing and home care workers, and a new AI experiment in Medicare has alarmed eldercare advocates and congressional Democrats.

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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.

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Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid — Even in GOP States

By Lauren Sausser and Katheryn Houghton July 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Even as states brace for significant reductions in federal Medicaid funding over the next decade, conservative legislatures across the country are passing laws that grant doula access to Medicaid beneficiaries.

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‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences

By Phil Galewitz June 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A new poll finds that most adults oppose the GOP bill that would extend many of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts while reducing spending on domestic programs including Medicaid. Most Trump backers support the plan until they learn that millions would lose health coverage and local hospitals would lose funding.

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