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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.

Halfway Through ‘Unwinding,’ Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10 Million

By Phil Galewitz February 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

We’re halfway through the Medicaid “unwinding,” in which states are dropping people from the government health insurance program for the first time since the pandemic began. Millions of people have been dumped from the rolls since April, often for procedural issues like failing to respond to notices or return paperwork. But at the same time, […]

A Dose Of Upbeat And Inspiring News

August 11, 2025 Morning Briefing

Today’s stories are on an elderly EMT, food insecurity, disability inclusion, ALS, allergies, and more.

A Teen’s Murder, Mold in the Walls: Unfulfilled Promises Haunt Public Housing

By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam August 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For years, federal lawmakers have failed to deliver the money needed to fix derelict public housing, leaving tenants — mostly people of color and families with low incomes — living with mold and gun violence that has had lasting health consequences.

What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues

By Arthur Allen and Phil Galewitz and Julie Rovner and Daniel Chang November 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.

‘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.

To Attract In-Home Caregivers, California Offers Paid Training — And Self-Care

By Laurie Udesky December 9, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Turnover ails a program that allows low-income people who are older or disabled to age in place. To attract new workers and improve retention, the state is paying caregivers to develop new skills.

How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives

By Amy Maxmen Updated October 29, 2024 Originally Published October 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Laborers have suffered in extreme heat triggered by climate change. Deaths aren’t inevitable, researchers say: Employers can save lives by providing ample water and breaks.

A Plan to Cut Montana’s Medicaid Waiting List Was Met With Bipartisan Cheers. Then a Veto.

By Mike Dennison July 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto disappointed and bewildered those seeking to address low-income residents’ long wait for assisted living or in-home care.

Veteran Furor Prompts VA To Halt Rule Tying Disability Ratings To Treatment

February 20, 2026 Morning Briefing

The new Department of Veterans Affairs rule would have factored in whether medication effectively treats an ailment in determining compensation for veterans with a disability. “Disabled veterans should never be forced to choose between following their doctor’s orders and protecting their earned benefits,” VFW National Commander Carol Whitmore said.

People With Long Covid Face Barriers to Government Disability Benefits

By Betsy Ladyzhets November 9, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Some people with long covid have fallen through the cracks of the government’s disability system, which was time-consuming and difficult to navigate even before the pandemic.

The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

By Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom August 8, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Ten states have not expanded Medicaid, leaving 1.5 million people ineligible for the state and federal insurance program and also unable to afford private insurance. Seven of those states are in the South, where expansion efforts may have momentum but where lawmakers say political polarization is holding them back.

The Disability Tax: Medical Bills Remain Inaccessible for Many Blind Americans

By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht December 2, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Health insurers and health care systems across the country are violating disability rights laws by sending medical bills that blind and visually impaired people cannot read, a KHN investigation has found. By hindering the ability of blind Americans to know what they owe, some bills get sent to debt collections.

Utah Survey Shows Why So Many People Were Dumped From Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz January 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

It’s one of the biggest mysteries in health policy: What happened to millions of Americans kicked out of Medicaid last year? A survey conducted for state officials in Utah, obtained by KFF Health News, holds some clues. Like many states, Utah terminated Medicaid coverage for a large share of enrollees whose eligibility was reevaluated in […]

A Tale of Two States: Arizona and Florida Diverge on How To Expand Kids’ Health Insurance

By Daniel Chang June 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Both Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nation’s ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.

The First Year of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Is Mired in Red Tape

By Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead September 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Georgia must decide soon whether to try to extend a limited Medicaid expansion that requires participants to work. Enrollment fell far short of goals in the first year, and the state isn’t yet able to verify participants are working.

Inside Project 2025: Former Trump Official Outlines Hard Right Turn Against Abortion

By Stephanie Armour August 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Former President Donald Trump has distanced himself from a Heritage Foundation document that outlines positions on abortion and a range of other social issues. But Democrats view it as a window into the far right’s to-do list and a clear opening for political attack.

City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez April 9, 2024 KFF Health News Original

People in their prime working years living in rural America are 43% more likely to die of natural causes, like diseases, than their urban counterparts, a disparity that grew rapidly in recent decades, according to a new federal report.

A Mom Owed Nearly $102,000 for Hospital Care. Her State Attorney General Said to Pay Up.

By Fred Clasen-Kelly July 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As politicians bash privately run hospitals for their aggressive debt collection tactics, consumer advocates say one North Carolina family’s six-figure medical bill is an example of how state attorneys general and state-operated hospitals also can harm patients financially.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session

September 26, 2024 Podcast

Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay abortion as Democrats press it as a campaign issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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