Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve
Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around,...
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Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discussed problems with the organ transplantation industry on Apple News’ “Apple News Today”...
Listen: Young Adults Turning 26 Face Health Insurance Cliff
LISTEN: Obamacare. COBRA. Deductibles. Coinsurance. There’s a lot to figure out when you’re on your own looking for health insurance...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Public Health Further Politicized Under the Threat of More Firings
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host...
Batalla para proteger a los pacientes de deudas médicas se traslada a los estados
Con la administración Trump cortando las medidas federales para proteger a los estadounidenses de facturas médicas impagables, defensores de pacientes...
As Trump Punts on Medical Debt, Battle Over Patient Protections Moves to States
With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can’t pay, advocates for patients...
Big Loopholes in Hospital Charity Care Programs Mean Patients Still Get Stuck With the Tab
Quinn Cochran-Zipp went to the emergency room three times with severe abdominal pain before doctors figured out she had early-stage...
She Had a Broken Arm, No Insurance — And a $97,000 Bill
As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital. “I could hear the bones...
States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit
Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being...
Listen: The Surprising Power of Pushback When Health Insurance Won’t Pay
Being denied insurance coverage can be both confusing and, at times, enraging. But mounting a skillful challenge can turn a...
