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States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars to Combat Gun Violence
To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have…
Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans
In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage.
“I listened to the insurance agent and, basically, he really promoted Medicare Advantage,” Timmins said. The agent described…
Most People Dropped in Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Never Tried to Renew Coverage, Utah Finds
A first-of-its-kind survey of people who lost Medicaid coverage last year found just over half made no effort to renew their coverage — in many cases because they were unable to navigate paperwork requirements.
The survey sheds…
‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish
Gone fishing? Depending on the lake, your catch may not be safe to eat.
A group of chemicals collectively known as PFAS are found in hundreds of consumer goods, including dental floss, rain jackets and nonstick cookware. Over…
Woman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions
Lauren Sausser
When KFF Health News published an article in August about the “prior authorization hell” Sally Nix said she went through to secure approval from her insurance company for the expensive monthly infusions she needs, we…
Utah Survey Shows Why So Many People Were Dumped From Medicaid
It’s one of the biggest mysteries in health policy: What happened to millions of Americans kicked out of Medicaid last year?
A survey conducted for state officials in Utah, obtained by KFF Health News, holds some clues.
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Patients With Narcolepsy Face a Dual Nightmare of Medication Shortages and Stigma
Nina Shand couldn’t stay awake.
She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her “work hard, play hard” attitude, but when she was in her mid-20s the sleepiness became more severe.
Menial computer…
Se avecinan cambios para Medi-Cal en 2024, pero ¿beneficiarán a los pacientes?
Medi-Cal, el programa de salud de Medicaid en California, está al borde de cambios importantes que podrían solucionar problemas de larga data y mejorar la atención médica para la población de bajos ingresos del estado.
A partir…
Más estados amplían cobertura de salud para inmigrantes sin papeles, en medio de crisis en la…
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News
Cada vez más estados están lanzando programas de seguro médico para inmigrantes —incluyendo a aquellos que viven en el país sin papeles—, financiados por los contribuyentes, mientras republicanos critican…
Child Care Gaps in Rural America Threaten to Undercut Small Communities
Candy Murnion remembers vividly the event that pushed her to open her first day care business in Jordan, a town of fewer than 400 residents in a sea of grassland in eastern Montana.
Garfield County’s public health nurse, one of…