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An Illinois woman spent hours in an ER waiting room, never receiving treatment before deciding to try a different hospital. The ER billed her anyway.
@mandrews110 reports ⤵️
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Delays and denials have become an infamous feature of the American healthcare system. In Texas, one widow wonders if an “insurance issue” contributed to her husband’s suicide. @laurenmsausser reports ⤵️
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The healthcare industry’s deep pockets have derailed myriad past universal healthcare efforts at the federal and state levels. Will Oregon buck the trend? @MarkianHawryluk explores the state’s plan.
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Think you can terrify us in 17 syllables? KFF Health News’ eighth annual Halloween haiku contest is now open. Send us your most haunting healthcare verses.
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If you’re an older patient taking a long list of medications, consider reviewing them with a primary care provider to make sure they’re helping more than hurting. Listen to this week's KFF Health News Minute ⤵️
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Getting financial assistance from hospitals often involves filling out cumbersome forms. Some states now require hospitals to identify and automatically enroll patients eligible for charity care.
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The FDA says antipsychotic medications heighten the risk of death in older people with dementia. So why are they used so often in memory care facilities?
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Hundreds of thousands of immigrants with legal status are at risk of losing health coverage in October when they’re dropped from Medicaid, state data shows.
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These 100 nursing homes face some of the worst flood risks in the nation. When the storms come, should they evacuate? The answer is not simple, experts say.
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About 68% of rural Make America Healthy Again supporters say President Donald Trump’s health policies have had a negative impact or no impact where they live, per a new KFF-Associated Press rural voter poll.
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Bethany Zulick got on Medicaid to make going back to college work financially. She was confused about how to comply with Montana’s new Medicaid work requirements, because she received a letter with conflicting deadlines.
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After a botched execution, Tennessee medical professionals signed a letter to the governor saying medicine and the death penalty shouldn’t mix. State lawmakers have voiced concerns about the lethal injection process.
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High-profile recalls have put food safety concerns on voters’ lists, serving as an entree for political barbs.
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Healthcare debates still divide Democrats and Republicans. But they’ve found common ground taking on pharmacy benefit managers in an era of frustration over rising healthcare costs. @WPLN @flakebarmer
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Healthcare in general, and health costs in particular, are a top issue for voters in 2026. But it remains unclear exactly how voters want lawmakers to fix the problem. Listen to the latest "What the Health?" podcast with @jrovner
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Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures this year, two of them for the second time in three years.
@besables and @jazmin1orozco report ⤵️
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The “KFF Health News Minute” brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week. Listen to the latest ⤵️
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Miners’ exposure to silica dust can increase as more-accessible coal seams are depleted, requiring mining operations to probe deeper, often through sandstone.
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A new Associated Press-KFF poll finds about half of rural voters say the economy has worsened since President Donald Trump’s election in 2024. The costs of gas, groceries, and healthcare are top concerns.
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The number of nursing homes has fallen by nearly 900 in the last decade. Low Medicaid reimbursements and staff pay challenge their survival amid the growth of alternatives.
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