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The Hazards of ICE for Public Health

Episode 431

Jan. 29, 2026

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is not just roiling politics but also directly affecting the provision of health care, medical groups say. Meanwhile, in Washington, federal spending bills have been stalled by the fight over immigration enforcement funding after the shooting death of a second person in Minneapolis this month. Maya Goldman of Axios, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more.

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Journalists Mine News for Insights on Tylenol, Obamacare Credits, and Rural Health Funding

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Jan. 24, 2026

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Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance

More than a quarter of the agricultural workforce purchases health insurance through the individual marketplace, a much larger share than the overall percentage of U.S. adults. After a tough year for farmers, the loss of enhanced ACA subsidies is putting health insurance out of reach for many.

By Sarah Boden and Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom

Jan. 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Readers Balk at ‘Gold Standard’ of Autism Treatment

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

Jan. 20, 2026

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GOP Promotes MAHA Agenda in Bid To Avert Midterm Losses. Dems Point to Contradictions.

As fractures emerge in the Make America Great Again movement, some Republicans see its health-focused "MAHA" counterpart as the party’s next big thing. But doubts abound.

By Stephanie Armour

Jan. 20, 2026

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As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options

Millions of middle-class Americans who have Affordable Care Act marketplace plans are facing soaring premium payments in 2026. Some people are contemplating big life changes to deal with new rates that kicked in on Jan. 1.

By Lynn Arditi

Jan. 16, 2026

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Update Listeners on Expiration of Insurance Subsidies and New Rural Health Funding

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on local and regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Jan. 10, 2026

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On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They’ll Pay

Millions of people gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, reducing pressure on counties in states that fund care for the uninsured. With federal policies expected to reverse that trend, county officials wonder how they will fill the gap — and who will pay for it.

By Christine Mai-Duc and Claudia Boyd-Barrett

Jan. 6, 2026

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Zero In on ‘Certificate of Need’ Laws and Turbulent Obamacare Enrollment Season

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Dec. 20, 2025

The Week in Brief

State Exchange Directors Seeing Consumers’ Fears — In Real Time — About Obamacare Premium Hikes

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By Julie Appleby

Dec. 19, 2025

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Complicates State Health Care Affordability Efforts

The federal budget bill President Donald Trump signed into law in July is creating uncertainty for states trying to rein in health care spending. In California, a lawsuit by the hospital industry challenging state spending caps cites the law, which will slash Medicaid spending, as one of many financial pressures.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

Dec. 16, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Readers Make Their Wish Lists, Checking Up on Health Care

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

Dec. 16, 2025

An Arm and a Leg

How To Pick Health Insurance — In the Worst Year Ever

Season 14, Episode 5

Dec. 15, 2025

As millions face skyrocketing health insurance premiums, the “An Arm and a Leg” team navigates their own limited options.

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Journalists Talk Increasing Insurance Costs, From Marketplace Plans to Employer Coverage

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Dec. 13, 2025

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Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers

With subsidies that give consumers extra help paying their health insurance premiums set to expire, lawmakers are again debating the Affordable Care Act. The difference this time: It’s happening in the middle of ACA open enrollment.

By Julie Appleby

Dec. 12, 2025

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Health Care Consolidation and Rising Costs Happen, but Obamacare Is Not the Key Culprit

The debate over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits has given Republicans room to resurface old criticisms — such as blaming the ACA for mergers and consolidation within the health care industry.

By Julie Appleby

Dec. 11, 2025

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Plan-Switching, Sign-Up Impersonations: Obamacare Enrollment Fraud Persists

Investigators from the Government Accountability Office were able to register nearly 20 fake ACA enrollments in a probe of healthcare.gov. The federal government paid subsidies to insurers for some of the fake customers.

By Julie Appleby

Dec. 10, 2025

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Out-of-Pocket Pain From High-Deductible Plans Means Skimping on Care

High-deductible health insurance plans are increasingly common, and many more enrollees will likely need to choose such plans for the coming year. For those with chronic conditions like diabetes, the gamble can mean compromised care and long-term consequences.

By Charlotte Huff

Dec. 9, 2025

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Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.

Republican calls to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies double down on a decades-old strategy of moving people into high-deductible plans with health savings accounts.

By Noam N. Levey

Dec. 9, 2025

Watch: What Do Republicans Really Want on Health Care?

On “What the Health? From KFF Health News,” distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and podcast host Julie Rovner sat down with Avik Roy, a GOP health policy adviser, to talk about how health care has evolved as a Republican Party issue.

By Julie Rovner

Dec. 8, 2025

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