The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.
.Carmen Aiken of Chicago made an appointment for an annual physical exam in July 2023, planning to get checked out and complete some blood work. The appointment was at a…
Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks
The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid…
When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too
For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White Health system, whose 52 hospitals serve central and northern Texas, including Neary’s home in…
Moms in Crisis, Jobs Lost: The Human Cost of Trump’s Addiction Funding Cuts
When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in covid-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in…
El costo humano de los recortes de Trump a los programas de tratamiento de adicciones
Cuando la administración Trump recortó a finales de marzo más de $11.000 millones en fondos estatales destinados a la era de covid-19, los programas de recuperación de adicciones sufrieron pérdidas…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the…
An Arm and a Leg: Winning a Two-Year Fight Over a Bogus Bill
In July 2022, “An Arm and a Leg” listener Meagan experienced a bout of vertigo that landed her in the emergency room. For more than two years after, Meagan endured…
Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as many people…
El Medi-Cal bajo amenaza: a quién cubre y qué se recortaría
SACRAMENTO, California. — Medi-Cal, el complejo programa de Medicaid de California, con un valor de $174.6 mil millones, ofrece seguro de salud a casi 15 millones de residentes con bajos…
The Ranks of Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce
They’re the fixers, the ones who step in when Affordable Care Act enrollees have a problem with their coverage, like a newborn incorrectly left off a policy or discovering that…