He Was Diagnosed With Cancer. Then His Medicaid Was Thrown Into Question.
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Medicaid Work Rules Don’t Apply to Native Americans. They Could Still Lose Coverage.
Work requirements don’t apply to tribal citizens. But federal health officials provided limited guidance on how states should check eligibility. “I’m extremely nervous,” a North Carolina tribal healthcare administrator said.
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Fed Up With the Healthcare Industry, This Red State Capped Insulin Prices for Patients
Republicans and Democrats in North Dakota worked together to limit what people with diabetes have to pay for insulin, joining a growing bipartisan push across the country to protect patients.
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How Would They Fix It?
The Democrats’ near sweep of the midterms has placed health reform firmly near the top of the national agenda. As fodder for the debate, KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner launched a project this year called “How Would You Fix It?” It features interviews with public officials, stakeholders, and thought leaders from across the ideological spectrum about how to make the U.S. healthcare system work better. This week’s podcast features insights from entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.).
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The “KFF Health News Minute” brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.
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Opioid Settlement Cash and Homelessness: It’s Not Always Clear How Addiction Fits In
State and local governments are using some of their opioid settlement dollars for initiatives to curb homelessness. The spending raises concerns that those investments don’t always focus on addiction, as many believe the money is meant to.
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Dubious Buys Raise Alarm Over Local Control of Opioid Cash
Much of the questionable opioid settlement spending in 2025 occurred at the county and city level, where decision-makers often have no background in addiction policy.
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When a Gun Owner Shows Early Signs of Dementia
Public health experts are finding ways to encourage firearm safety practices for older adults who own guns, especially when there are indications of cognitive decline.
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The Ultimate Adulting Task: Signing Up for Health Insurance
Buying health insurance can be overwhelming, but there are people who can help you figure it out — free of charge. HealthQ sits in as one 22-year-old speaks with an “independent assister.”
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Nebraska Rushed Medicaid Work Rules. Then a Cancer Patient Was Told He’d Lost Coverage.
Nebraska budgeted $8.2 million for contractors to comply with Medicaid changes under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.
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Our Reporters Discuss Healthcare Costs — And What Changes the Midterms May Portend
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
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Texas Democrats Swept Statewide Races. Now Comes the Hard Part of Solving Healthcare Angst.
The blue wave in the state on Nov. 3 now runs headlong into the reality of Texas politics and a compressed legislative calendar.
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Healthcare Costs Helped Drive Voters’ Choices. Now the New Democratic Congress Must Deliver.
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Healthcare Cuts Fuel Democrats’ Election Blowout
Climbing healthcare costs drove a blue wave this election season. Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, breaks down the midterms and how the results could shape future healthcare debates.
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Midterm Wave Sets a Course for ‘Medicare for All’ Fight
Voter frustration with healthcare costs helped fuel the Democrats’ midterm takeover of Congress. But Democratic control doesn’t mean “Medicare for All” will follow, as some hoped.
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A Blue Wave Hits Healthcare
The predicted blue wave in the 2026 midterms not only appeared — it overperformed, with Democrats sweeping into majorities in the House and Senate. That sets up a new focus on health policy, with Democrats seeking to undo cuts imposed by President Donald Trump and the GOP-led Congress and advance their own agenda to increase coverage and lower costs. In this special episode, host Julie Rovner is joined by Mollyann Brodie, executive vice president and chief operating officer at KFF; Larry Levitt, KFF’s executive vice president for health policy; and Amanda Seitz, Washington health policy reporter for KFF Health News.
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Trump Administration Delays Awards Slated To Improve Rural America’s Health
State leaders who scrambled to win and begin spending their first-year shares of Republicans’ five-year, $50 billion fund are in the dark about how much they’ll receive in the Rural Health Transformation Program’s second year after a federal office notified states that more time is needed to make allocations.
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Midterm Voters Split on Abortion and Trans Healthcare Ballot Questions
The nationwide blue wave in the midterm election didn’t necessarily carry over to ballot measures on abortion and transgender issues.
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Democrats’ Election Rout Is Poised To Dramatically Reorder Federal Health Policy
Democrats’ retaking of Congress doesn’t change President Donald Trump’s control of the veto pen — making the new majority’s aspirations to reverse changes to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and other safety net programs an uphill climb.
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Stuck in Shelters for Months, Some Migrant Children Abandon Hopes of Staying in US
The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement is supposed to care for migrant children who arrive in the country alone. But new policies are stranding kids in shelters and undermining their mental health. Some children have chosen to return to the countries they fled.
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Senators Open Inquiry Into Whether RFK Jr. Lied About 2019 Samoa Trip
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In Major Shift, Older Men With Average Risk Of Prostate Cancer Urged To Get Screened Every 2 Years
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HHS Earmarks Nearly $25M For Research Into Psychedelics As Mental Health Treatment
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