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California’s ‘Care Courts’ Are Falling Short

By Christine Mai-Duc December 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California’s controversial experiment to order mental illness and drug treatment for some of its sickest residents is rolling out statewide, but the latest data shows the new initiative is falling far short of early objectives. The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act — known as Care — recently expanded from 11 pilot counties to all […]

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MRNA Vaccines, Once a Trump Boast, Now Face Attacks From Some in GOP

By Stephanie Armour March 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republicans have proposed legislation in several states to ban the pioneering technology used in covid shots. Many doctors worry a huge medical advance could be rolled back.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences

September 12, 2024 Podcast

As expected, the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris offered few new details of their positions on abortion, the Affordable Care Act, and other critical health issues. But it did underscore for voters dramatic differences between the two candidates. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued rules attempting to better enforce […]

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Readers and Tweeters Have Mental Health Care on Their Minds

February 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

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

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Readers and Tweeters Diagnose Greed and Chronic Pain Within US Health Care System

January 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

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

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Congress Shelves Covid Funding for Now

March 10, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration’s request for billions more in funding to fight covid-19 hit a snag on Capitol Hill this week, as Democrats objected to Republican demands that money allocated to states but not yet spent be reclaimed. Meanwhile, the big annual spending bill about to cross the finish line addresses other health policy changes, such as giving the FDA authority to regulate “synthetic” nicotine. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Jessie Hellmann of Modern Healthcare join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

By Stephanie Armour Updated November 4, 2024 Originally Published November 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector. If Trump retakes the White House, the shift to Medicare Advantage may accelerate.

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An HIV Outbreak in Maine Shows the Risk of Trump’s Crackdown on Homelessness and Drug Use

By Aneri Pattani September 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Public health experts and advocates say the outbreak has been fueled by a confluence of local factors, including the sweeping of a homeless encampment and shuttering of a sterile-syringe program. But those issues may not remain local for long. The Trump administration is leading efforts to promote similar tactics nationwide.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill

March 28, 2024 Podcast

The Supreme Court this week heard its first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, about an appeals court ruling that would dramatically restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. But while it seems likely that this case could be dismissed on a technicality, abortion opponents have more challenges in the pipeline. Meanwhile, health issues are heating up on the campaign trail, as Republicans continue to take aim at Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act — all things Democrats are delighted to defend. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Tony Leys, who wrote a KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about Medicare and a very expensive air-ambulance ride. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

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Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.

By Noam N. Levey July 25, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Moves by the Trump administration to pare back Medicaid, rescind medical debt rules, and loosen vaccine requirements threaten to increase medical bills for millions of Americans.

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In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation

By Annie Sciacca February 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Even as Anthem Blue Cross and University of California Health announced a contract agreement this month, analysts say patients are increasingly at risk of being affected by such disputes.

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Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.

By Julie Appleby October 16, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Fall is the time when enrollees in the federal program for older people and people with certain disabilities can make changes to their health and drug plans. The decision can be complicated, but here are some key points to keep in mind.

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Despite Historic Indictment, Doctors Will Keep Mailing Abortion Pills Across State Lines

By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO May 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

When a New York physician was indicted for shipping abortion medications to a woman in Louisiana, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar work. But some physicians vowed not to stop.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

October 10, 2024 Podcast

As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a KFF lunch with “Shark Tank” panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.

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Hacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the US Health System: What to Know

By Darius Tahir Updated March 1, 2024 Originally Published February 29, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Change Healthcare, a firm recently bought by insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, reportedly suffered a cyberattack. The company processes 14 billion transactions annually, including payments and requests for insurance authorizations.

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Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett January 23, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Enhanced federal subsidies and more state aid for out-of-pocket costs have made health insurance purchased through California’s marketplace more affordable. It’s unclear if the incoming Republican Congress will extend the enhanced subsidies beyond 2025.

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A Paramedic Was Skeptical About This Rx for Stopping Repeat Opioid Overdoses. Then He Saw It Help.

By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times March 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For years, addiction response teams have traveled around Florida to connect people who have overdosed with resources and recovery centers. Now, a handful have a new tool in their kit: buprenorphine, which can help prevent the cravings and withdrawal symptoms that lead to more drug use.

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Biden’s Got a New Set of Orders for Obamacare. Is It His Last?

By Julie Appleby December 1, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration has issued its latest official wish list for Obamacare insurance plans, potentially one of the last major Affordable Care Act health policy efforts in the president’s first term. Changes on tap for 2025? For one, the administration wants states that run their own ACA marketplaces to crack down on what’s called “network […]

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Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses

By Paula Andalo October 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Community health centers are key to delivering care in underserved communities around the country, but their services could be disrupted or scaled back after governments did not renew their funding.

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Efforts To Curb ACA Enrollment Fraud Face Real-World Test

By Julie Appleby November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The current Affordable Care Act open enrollment season is the first big test of new federal guardrails against fraud. The rules aim to head off unauthorized ACA plan enrollments or switches by rogue agents and entities looking to make money via enrollment commissions. Such sign-ups triggered more than 274,000 consumer complaints through August this year. […]

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