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Medicare Advantage Increasingly Popular With Seniors — But Not Hospitals and Doctors

By Julie Appleby November 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Some hospitals and physician groups are rejecting Medicare Advantage plans over payment rates and coverage restrictions, causing turmoil for patients.

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Immigrant Seniors Lose Medicare Coverage Despite Paying for It

By Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano April 6, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza’s once secure retirement is in question.

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Chronically Ill? In Kennedy’s View, It Might Be Your Own Fault

By Stephanie Armour July 31, 2025 KFF Health News Original

In their zeal to “Make America Healthy Again,” top Trump administration officials depict patients and the doctors who treat them as partly responsible for whatever ails them.

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For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes

By Kim Krisberg, Public Health Watch and Stephanie Colombini, WUSF October 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Medications such as methadone can cut the risk of a fatal opioid overdose in half. Medicaid covers the medication. But as state Medicaid programs reevaluated coverage of each enrollee following a pause in disenrollments during the covid-19 pandemic, some patients lost a crucial pillar of their sobriety.

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Florida’s Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid

By Daniel Chang and Samantha Liss November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Florida discovered a glitch in its Deloitte-run Medicaid eligibility system. The problem, alleged in court testimony, led to new mothers wrongly losing their insurance coverage.

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Trump Turns Homelessness Response Away From Housing, Toward Forced Treatment

By Angela Hart March 27, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is moving to end the “Housing First” approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won’t work. But with homelessness rising, President Donald Trump could find allies in blue cities and states as the public clamors for streets to be cleaned up.

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Complaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.

By Susan Jaffe November 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Health systems drop out of Medicare Advantage plans all the time. Yet government documents obtained by KFF Health News show that federal regulators rarely warn plans that their networks of health providers are so skimpy they violate legal requirements.

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Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.

By Phil Galewitz April 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Big health insurers that have contracts with state Medicaid programs find themselves making more money even as enrollment in Medicaid programs has dropped. Here’s why.

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California’s Nursing Shortage Is Getting Worse. Front-Line Workers Blame Management.

By Angela Hart October 8, 2025 KFF Health News Original

California’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen, and hospitals say funding cuts will only add strain. But front-line nurses blame heavy workloads, not a shortage, for driving workers away.

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Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign. Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.

By Stephanie Armour February 24, 2025 KFF Health News Original

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic attacks. But now it’s increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administration’s plans for federal health programs.

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Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals

By Judith Graham November 3, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Medicare is expanding access to mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists come Jan. 1. But the belief that seniors who suffer from mental health problems should just grin and bear it remains a troubling barrier to care.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (left) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma (right) sit at a table facing the camera while they sign papers. Nine other individuals in business attire stand in a row behind them. Everyone is wearing face masks.

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

By Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead December 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Georgia’s ability to process applications for Medicaid and other public benefits has lagged since the launch of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s “Pathways” Medicaid work requirement, leaving Georgia with persistently slow Medicaid application processing times.

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Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems

By Sam Whitehead and Renuka Rayasam September 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

In South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, many people go without health insurance, and the health system struggles as a result. Similar communities dot the nation, and more could face such difficulties under President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending law.

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Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks

By Judith Graham December 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

There is a large population of older adults with physical problems that prevent them from leaving home. Many have significant medical and practical needs that go unmet.

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Presidential Election Puts Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull’s-Eye

By Stephanie Armour October 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The outcome of the upcoming presidential election could affect the number of insured Americans, the fate of premium-reducing subsidies, the shape of Medicaid, and the cost of coverage for tens of millions of people.

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Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

By Susan Jaffe October 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.

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In Montana, 911 Calls Reveal Impact of Heat Waves on Rural Seniors

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR September 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

State and local governments are struggling to keep up with the increasing burden of heat-related illness as summers get hotter because of climate change. In Missoula County, Montana, officials are working with researchers to understand trends in heat-related 911 calls.

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For Young People on Medicare, a Hysterectomy Sometimes Is More Affordable Than Birth Control

By Gina Jiménez March 7, 2023 KFF Health News Original

While Medicare was designed as health insurance for those 65 and older, it also covers people with disabilities who are young enough to still get pregnant. Yet they often struggle to get their birth control covered and end up with large medical bills — or instead opt for hysterectomies or tubal ligations, which Medicare sometimes will cover.

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Republican state Sen. Roger Niello sits at his desk in his office. He is looking towards the camera in a friendly manner.

GOP Lawmaker Calls for Tracking Homeless Spending, Working With Democrats on Mental Health

By Angela Hart March 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Republican state Sen. Roger Niello wants to know whether taxpayers are getting their money’s worth before spending more. Yet the fiscal conservative from the suburbs of Sacramento sees opportunities for bipartisanship on mental health.

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Readers Balk at ‘Gold Standard’ of Autism Treatment

January 20, 2026 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

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