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WEBWelcome to KFF Health News. In these dire times for the news industry, the birth of a news organization is a rare bright spot. We hope KFF Health News will make a vital contribution by covering health care policy and politics, as well as trends in the industry and delivery of care. With an historic debate on the health system underway, we’re ...
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush …
WEBAug 26, 2024 · While the newly formulated vaccines are better targeted at the circulating covid variants, uninsured and underinsured Americans may have to rush if they hope to get one for free. A CDC program that provided boosters to 1.5 million people over the last year ran out of money and is ending Aug. 31.
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WEB3 days ago · The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine. By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker 5:00 AM ET. New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics — and retain billions of dollars in overcharges.
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Aug. 29. This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Public health officials in Montana are turning to vending machines to provide free, lifesaving opioid overdose medication, and lawmakers nationwide struggle to land on a winning legal strategy to curb the mental health risks of social media to kids.
Hospitals and Doctors Are Fed up With Medicare Advantage
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Medicare Advantage plans are pretty popular with both lawmakers and ordinary Americans — they now enroll about 31 million people, representing just over half of everyone in Medicare, by KFF’s count. But among doctors and hospitals, it’s a different story. Across the country, provider grumbling about claim denials and onerous …
About Us - KFF Health News
WEBKFF Health News Leadership. Alex Wayne, Executive Editor, previously worked for Bloomberg News, where he led coverage of the Joe Biden and Donald Trump presidencies and reported on health care policy, including the development of the Affordable Care Act.In 2020, he helped manage and edit articles about the coronavirus’ infiltration of Trump’s …
Podcasts Archive - KFF Health News
WEBJul 18, 2023 · KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': American Health Under Trump — Past, Present, and Future. September 19, 2024 Podcast. Dreaming of a Trump victory, Republicans have a wish list of health policy changes — including loosening Affordable Care Act regulations to make cheaper coverage available and ending Medicare drug …
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WEBSept. 21. This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Government efforts to recover billions in Social Security overpayments can leave beneficiaries who can’t work because of a disability in a precarious situation, and some health systems have started charging patients fees for physicians’ responses to emailed questions.
Morning Briefings Archive - KFF Health News
WEBMorning Briefing for Friday, September 27, 2024. September 27, 2024 Morning Briefing After six years, KFF Health News’ “Bill of the Month” series has a new partner: The Washington Post's Well+Being.Keep sending us your outrageous medical bills, and watch for a final installment with NPR this fall.
Articles Archive - KFF Health News
WEBBy Aaron Bolton, MTPR September 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original. State and local governments are struggling to keep up with the increasing burden of heat-related illness as summers get hotter because of climate change. In Missoula County, Montana, officials are working with researchers to understand trends in heat-related 911 calls.