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Then firearm deaths mounted... public health crisispersonal safetyblack communitieskff newsguns https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/letters-to-editor-december-2025-readers-aca-universal-health-care-mold-risks/ Readers Make Their Wish Lists, Checking Up on Health Care - KFF Health News Dec 16, 2025 - KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories. health care kffreaders makewish listscheckingnews https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-436-julie-rovner-40th-anniversary-chip-kahn-chris-jennings-march-5-2026/?share=print 40 Years of Health Policy - KFF Health News This month is 40 years since host Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, began reporting on health policy in Washington. 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To mark the... health policy kff40 yearsnews https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/health-care-helpline-npr-hsa-savings-account-high-deductible-plan-tips/ How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You - KFF Health News Apr 15, 2026 - Lower premiums often mean higher costs when you get sick and need care. Among the ways to plan ahead and soften the financial hit: health savings accounts,... high deductible healthplan workkff newsmake https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/health-care-policy-political-divide-david-blumenthal-interview/ Watch: Acknowledging Health Care’s Great Divide - KFF Health News great dividekff newswatchacknowledginghealth https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/uninsured-texas-rio-grande-valley-strain-local-health-systems-medicaid-aca/ Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems - KFF Health News Jan 22, 2026 - In South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, many people go without health insurance, and the health system struggles as a result. Similar communities dot the nation,... local healthkff newsprojectedsurgeuninsured https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/death-by-a-thousand-clicks/ Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong - KFF Health News Apr 17, 2026 - The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. 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Five of the cases involved hospice services, two involved labor union health care... alleged health care8 arrestedamid federalkff newsinvestigation https://kffhealthnews.org/topics/mental-health/ Mental Health Archives - KFF Health News Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET. mental health archiveskff news https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-care-proposal-aca-consumer-protection-enrollment-burdens/ Trump Health Care Proposal Billed as Consumer Protection but Adds Enrollment Hoops - KFF Health News Mar 12, 2025 - The proposal also would reverse a Biden administration policy that allowed “Dreamers” — immigrants in the country illegally who were brought here as children —... trump healthconsumer protectionkff newscareproposal https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/priced-out-health-insurance-costs-kentucky-tennessee-south-carolina/ When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage - KFF Health News Apr 15, 2026 - As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care. health insurance costskff newsmortgage https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/gavin-newsom-california-public-health-fight-west-coast-alliance-trump-hhs-rfk/view/republish/ Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health - KFF Health News Mar 9, 2026 - Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance... public health kffrfk jrnewsompicksdogfight https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-431-ice-immigration-minneapolis-shootings-january-29-2026/ The Hazards of ICE for Public Health - KFF Health News Jan 30, 2026 - The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is not just roiling politics but also directly affecting the provision of health care, medical groups say.... public health kffhazardsicenews https://kffhealthnews.org/topics/public-health/ Public Health Archives - KFF Health News public health archiveskff news https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/rural-emergency-hospitals-montana-rightsize-downsize-services-transformation-fund/?share=print Give and Take: Federal Rural Health Funding Could Trigger Service Cuts - KFF Health News Mar 27, 2026 - States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to... take federal ruralhealth funding couldtrigger service cutskff newsgive https://kffhealthnews.org/courts/watch-ai-artificial-intelligence-prior-authorization-insurance-coverage-decisions/ Watch: As AI Makes More Health Coverage Decisions, the Risks to Patients Grow - KFF Health News Apr 15, 2026 - Major health insurers and even Medicare are using artificial intelligence to make coverage decisions. But class action lawsuits have accused insurers of using... ai makeshealth coveragekff newswatchdecisions https://kffhealthnews.org/news/tag/health-care-helpline/ Health Care Helpline Archives - KFF Health News archives kff newshealth carehelpline https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-440-gop-health-cuts-iran-april-2-2026/?share=print GOP Mulls More Health Cuts - KFF Health News Apr 9, 2026 - Despite public opposition to the cuts they made to federal health programs in 2025, Republicans reportedly are considering more cuts to help pay for the war in... cuts kff newsgopmullshealth https://kffhealthnews.org/series/rural-health-payout/ Rural Health Payout Archives - KFF Health News A rural Nebraska dialysis unit that was hemorrhaging money closed, upending patients’ lives. That’s despite a federal rural health program that granted the... archives kff newsrural healthpayout https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/long-term-care-nursing-homes-medicare-ai-prior-authorization/ These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People - KFF Health News Jan 27, 2026 - Two Trump administration regulatory rollbacks affect nursing home staffing and home care workers, and a new AI experiment in Medicare has alarmed eldercare... 3 policychange healtholder peoplekff newsmoves https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-republicans-health-care-working-class-issue/ Watch: What Do Republicans Really Want on Health Care? - KFF Health News Dec 8, 2025 - 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 care kffrepublicans reallywatchwantnews https://kffhealthnews.org/news/tag/environmental-health/ Environmental Health Archives - KFF Health News environmental health archiveskff news https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/tracking-applications-for-rural-health-transformation-funds/ Tracking Applications for Rural Health Transformation Funds - KFF Health News Feb 10, 2026 - KFF Health News is working to collect and post complete application materials, by state, here and will update this repository as new materials, released in... rural health transformationkff newstrackingapplicationsfunds https://kffhealthnews.org/news/tag/childrens-health/ Children's Health Archives - KFF Health News health archives kffchildrennews https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nevada-public-option-health-insurance-aca-obamacare-enrollment/ Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care - KFF Health News Feb 19, 2026 - The state recently became the third to offer a public option health plan through its Affordable Care Act marketplace. But researchers said it’s unlikely to... health care kffpublic optionfederal changesnevadadebuts https://kffhealthnews.org/tag/environmental-health/ Environmental Health Archives - KFF Health News KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances. environmental health archiveskff news https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/healthq-glp1-weight-loss-drugs-mental-health-dosage-exercise/?share=print Taking a GLP-1? Doctors Say Not To Forget About Movement and Mental Health - KFF Health News Mar 26, 2026 - So you’ve decided to go on a GLP-1 to lose weight. These medicines might seem like an easy way to drop unwanted pounds, but you’ll likely need to do a few... glp 1 doctorshealth kff newstakingsayforget https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rural-health-transformation-program-cms-state-contractors-ehr-patients/ Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund - KFF Health News Apr 29, 2026 - A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural health with electronic health records, AI, telehealth, and more. But community clinics and rural... big companies position50b federal ruralhealth fundkff newspayday https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-428-aca-subsidies-rfk-vaccine-schedule-january-8-2026/ New Year, Same Health Fight - KFF Health News Jan 10, 2026 - Congress returned from its break facing a familiar question: whether to extend the expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans that expired at the... new yearkff newshealthfight https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/gavin-newsom-california-public-health-fight-west-coast-alliance-trump-hhs-rfk/ Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health - KFF Health News Mar 9, 2026 - Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance... public health kffrfk jrnewsompicksdogfight https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/hhs-to-examine-health-effects-of-tiny-plastic-particles-that-leach-into-water/ HHS To Examine Health Effects Of Tiny Plastic Particles That Leach Into Water - KFF Health News A goal of the program is to find a way to remove microplastics from the human body. The announcement of the $144 million program was made in tandem with an EPA... health effectsplastic particleskff newshhsexamine https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/healthq-glp1-weight-loss-drugs-mental-health-dosage-exercise/ Taking a GLP-1? Doctors Say Not To Forget About Movement and Mental Health - KFF Health News Mar 26, 2026 - So you’ve decided to go on a GLP-1 to lose weight. These medicines might seem like an easy way to drop unwanted pounds, but you’ll likely need to do a few... glp 1 doctorshealth kff newstakingsayforget https://kffhealthnews.org/podcast-series/what-the-health/ What the Health? From KFF Health News Archives - KFF Health News Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post,... kff newshealtharchives https://kffhealthnews.org/letter-to-the-editor/urgent-care-abortion-organ-donors-chatbots-medical-debt-april-2026/ Readers Chime In on Reproductive Rights, Therapy Chatbots, Medical Debt, and More - KFF Health News Apr 24, 2026 - KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories. kff health newsreproductive rightstherapy chatbotsmedical debtreaders https://kffhealthnews.org/news/tag/guns-race-and-profit/ Guns, Race, and Profit Archives - KFF Health News archives kff healthgunsraceprofitnews https://kffhealthnews.org/email-signup/ Email Sign-Up - KFF Health News Apr 16, 2026 - KFF Health News publishes a variety of newsletters to keep you updated on important national and state health policy happenings. Our daily First Edition and... kff health newsemail sign https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/uninsured-rates-could-increase-trump-gop-congress-bills-medicaid-aca-obamacare/ In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of US Uninsured - KFF Health News Jan 22, 2026 - Fewer Americans will likely have health insurance, compromising their physical and financial health, as the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress... kff health newsfirst trumpgopledcongress https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us/ About Us - KFF Health News Apr 20, 2026 - KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with policy analysis and polling, KFF Health News is one... us kff healthnews https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/nih-national-institutes-of-health-scientist-exodus-disease-treatments/ Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone - KFF Health News Apr 22, 2026 - Cancer treatments, disease outbreaks, addiction science: Scientists say an exodus from the National Institutes of Health will harm the nation's ability to... federal scientists runwork left undonekff health newstrump talksix https://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/amy-maxmen/ Amy Maxmen, Author at KFF Health News kff health newsamymaxmenauthor https://kffhealthnews.org/state/new-york/ New York Archives - KFF Health News Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward. new york archiveskff health news https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/federal-funded-community-health-centers-revenue-loss-under-trump/ Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act Darkens Outlook for Government-Backed Clinics - KFF Health News Apr 1, 2026 - About 17,000 federally funded health clinics stand to collectively lose $32 billion under GOP-backed fiscal policies in the next five years — just as more... one big beautifulkff health newsbill actgovernment backeddarkens https://kffhealthnews.org/author/jackie-fortier/ Jackie Fortiér, Author at KFF Health News Across the country, people are choosing lower monthly premiums in exchange for higher out-of-pocket risk. 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Cartoons are the property of their respective artists and are subject to copyright laws. Do not... kff health newstraumadumping https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/thursday-april-2-2026/ Thursday, April 2, 2026 - KFF Health News thursday april 22026 kff healthnews https://kffhealthnews.org/republish/medicare/medigap-medicare-advantage-premiums-rate-increase-few-alternatives/ KFF Health News KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances. kff health news https://kffhealthnews.org/es/author/phil-galewitz/ Phil Galewitz, Author at KFF Health News kff health newsphilauthor https://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/jazmin-orozco-rodriguez/ Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Author at KFF Health News kff health newsrodriguez authorjazminorozco https://kffhealthnews.org/author/brett-kelman/ Brett Kelman, Author at KFF Health News Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is... brett kelman authorkff health news https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-438-rfk-vaccine-schedule-changes-blocked-obamacare-midterms-march-19-2026/ RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now - KFF Health News Mar 20, 2026 - A federal judge in Massachusetts this week sided with public health groups to block changes to the federally recommended schedule of childhood vaccines,... kff health newsrfk jrvaccine schedulechangesblocked https://kffhealthnews.org/topics/asking-never-hurts/ Asking Never Hurts Archives - KFF Health News archives kff healthnever hurtsaskingnews