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Latest KFF Health News Stories

1965: The Year That Brought Civil Rights To The Nation’s Hospitals

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A conversation with author David Barton Smith examines how civil rights activists working at the Social Security Administration and the Public Health Service in the 1960s used the new Medicare law to end racial discrimination at hospitals.

Democrats Unite, But What Happened To ‘Medicare For All’?

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Advocates for a single payer health care system say it would be more efficient, but other analysts predict that such an unprecedented change could be extremely disruptive to a key part of the nation’s economy.

Obama Renews Call For A Public Option In Health Law

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The president made the proposal as part of a comprehensive look at the Affordable Care Act’s legacy in an article under his byline in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

House Panel Extends Funding For Medicare Program To Help Consumers

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The decision runs counter to a Senate committee that voted to strip the $52 million appropriation for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which helps beneficiaries understand their Medicare coverage and helps them with billing issues.