The Debt Ceiling Deal Takes a Bite Out of Health Programs. It Could Have Been Much Worse.
Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal health programs have dodged a budgetary bullet in the...
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Our 300th Episode!
The Host This week, KFF Health News’ weekly policy news podcast — “What the Health?” — celebrates its 300th episode...
Gobernador de California y legisladores demócratas discrepan sobre el uso de miles de millones de dólares en fondos de salud
SACRAMENTO – Cuando el gobernador Gavin Newsom asumió el cargo hace cuatro años, el demócrata arremetió contra los republicanos a...
Paving the road to recovery from addiction in rural NC
This story is part of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s “Changemakers” series—where we travel the state to...
As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ of Americans Lose Coverage
More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News...
More States OK Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Beyond Two Months
At least eight states this year have decided to seek federal approval to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, leaving just a...
Impact of the public option in Minnesota
A Minnesota bill would expand the MinnesotaCare Medicaid system to incorproate a public option. The public option would reduce uninsurance...
What Is the CalChoice Group Health Insurance Program?
When business owners want to understand options for company health coverage, one question that a group health insurance broker often...
Health Care Coalition Jockeys Over Medi-Cal Spending, Eyes Ballot Initiative
SACRAMENTO — Influential health care interests are jockeying over a potential infusion of $19.4 billion into Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program,...
How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients’ Options for Breast Reconstruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhL7IaQMrEg The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested...
