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The Kaiser Permanente logo is seen on the facade of a building.

Promising Better, Cheaper Care, Kaiser Permanente’s National Expansion Faces Wide Skepticism

By Harris Meyer August 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Permanente, the California-based health care giant, is looking to dramatically expand its national presence. It’s committed $5 billion to a new unit called Risant Health and has agreed to acquire Pennsylvania-based Geisinger, but skeptics wonder how it will export its unique model to other states.

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‘I Try To Stay Strong’: Mom Struggles To Get Diagnosis for Son’s Developmental Problems

By Sejal Parekh June 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

An Alameda County mother has spent 10 months seeking help for her 4-year-old son’s speech and behavior issues from his school district and her Medicaid health insurer. She still doesn’t have an answer.

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Surprise Medical Bills Were Supposed To Be a Thing of the Past. Surprise — They’re Not.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The No Surprises Act, which was signed in 2020 and took effect in 2022, was heralded as a landmark piece of legislation that would protect people who had health insurance from receiving surprise medical bills. And yet bills that take patients by surprise keep coming.

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After Chiding Democrats on Transgender Politics, Newsom Vetoes a Key Health Measure

By Christine Mai-Duc October 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have expanded access to hormone therapy, a top priority for the trans community. Advocates say it would have ensured continuity in gender-affirming care amid Trump administration attacks. Analysts say it’s another sign of the Democrat’s move to the center.

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Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles’ Health Care

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Molly Castle Work and Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times January 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A primary care clinic burned, medical offices closed, and hospitals struggled with possible evacuations. The wildfires that have incinerated large swaths of Los Angeles County are stressing the region’s health care infrastructure. Still, providers continue to find ways to deliver vital care.

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AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change

By Samantha Young May 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Oregon is giving Medicaid patients air conditioners and other equipment to help them cope with soaring heat, smoky skies, and other dangers of climate change. Oregon health officials hope to show other states and the federal government that they can save lives and money.

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A inmigrantes con problemas de salud se les podría negar la visa para entrar al país, por nueva directiva del gobierno de Trump

By Amanda Seitz November 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Los extranjeros que solicitan visas para vivir en Estados Unidos podrían ser rechazados si tienen ciertas afecciones médicas, como obesidad o diabetes, según una directiva emitida el jueves 6 de noviembre por la administración Trump.

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California propone ampliar subsidios de seguros de salud a todos los inmigrantes adultos

By Jasmine Aguilera, El Tímpano May 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California es el primer estado en ampliar Medicaid a todos los adultos que reúnan los requisitos, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, una medida celebrada por los activistas de la salud y por líderes políticos de todo el estado.

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A doctor conversing with a patient. The doctor has a laptop in front of him.

Doctors Increasingly See AI Scribes in a Positive Light. But Hiccups Persist.

By Michelle Andrews January 27, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Patients say they find AI summaries of doctor visits user-friendly, but it’s not clear if their appointments are improving. In any case, doctors appear to be embracing the high-tech innovation.

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Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans

By Susan Jaffe January 26, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Breakups between insurers and health systems, on top of plan cuts, left more than 3.7 million Medicare Advantage enrollees facing a tough choice last year: find new insurance or new doctors. But hospital systems say their Advantage plans can avert such upheaval, giving patients peace of mind.

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Hospitales de California y defensores buscan financiación estable para retener a navegadores de salud conductual

By Vanessa G. Sánchez March 8, 2024 KFF Health News Original

En 2022, el año más reciente del que se dispone de datos, 7,385 californianos murieron por sobredosis relacionadas con opioides, de los cuales el 88% involucró fentanilo, un opioide sintético que puede ser 50 veces más potente que la heroína.

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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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Inestabilidad de la planta profesional en los CDC altera proyectos de VIH y desperdicia dinero, dicen investigadores

By Amy Maxmen June 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Decenas de investigadores fueron despedidos justo antes de terminar de recopilar datos de la encuesta nacional sobre el VIH que aporta información clave.

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Receloso del secretario de Salud, RFK Jr., Colorado comenzó a renovar sus políticas de vacunación

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio October 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Cuatro estados del oeste —California, Hawaii, Oregon y Washington— han formado una alianza para proteger el acceso a las vacunas. Varios estados del noreste han tomado medidas similares.

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Readers Shop for Nutritional Information and Weigh Radiation and Cancer Risks

March 31, 2025 KFF Health News Original

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

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A photo of a train station as commuters and pedestrians walk hurriedly around the frame. Their forms are blurred as they are in motion.

Medicaid: nuevo requisito federal de trabajo deja a estados sin mucho margen de maniobra

By Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith August 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Algunos buscan modificaciones específicas a las nuevas normas para cada estado. Otros pretenden implementar los requisitos laborales antes de que la ley federal entre en vigencia a finales de 2026.

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Hospital Gun-Violence Prevention Programs May Be Caught in US Funding Crossfire

By Stephanie Wolf March 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s. The public health approach to gun violence works, by many accounts. But recent moves by the White House are raising anxiety about the programs’ future.

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Two Counties Square Off With California Over Mental Health Duties

By Angela Hart March 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The state wants to stop paying Kaiser Permanente for treating severely mentally ill Medi-Cal patients in Sacramento and Solano counties and force the counties to take on the task. The counties’ leaders say they can’t afford it.

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California Floats Extending Health Insurance Subsidies to All Adult Immigrants

By Jasmine Aguilera, El Tímpano May 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The legislature is considering taking the first steps to make Covered California plans available to immigrants without permanent legal status. The state has already extended Medi-Cal coverage to low-income immigrants.

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Louisiana tardó meses en alertar a la población tras la muerte de dos bebés durante un brote de tos ferina

By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO November 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Cuando hay un brote de una enfermedad prevenible con vacunas, funcionarios habitualmente alertan a los residentes, difunden actualizaciones sobre la amenaza creciente, y promueven las dosis.

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