Jan. 8 Zach Dyer reads the week’s news: Instead of extending extra Affordable Care Act subsidies that would keep monthly premiums more affordable, some Republicans are pushing health savings accounts. Plus, people seeking cheaper health insurance options outside the ACA marketplaces may find some, but they come with downsides. Jan. 1 Katheryn Houghton reads the week’s news: AI voices can help patients who have had their…
When one of Adam Burkhammer’s foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes. “We saw a turnaround in his behavior, and our other children,” said Burkhammer, who has adopted or fostered 10 kids with his wife. “There are…
When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in California’s Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of homelessness, she needed far more than a roof and a bed. Scattered visits to free clinics notwithstanding, Guevara hadn’t had a full medical checkup in years. She required dental work. She wanted to start looking for…
By OWEN TRIPP Move over, GLP-1s. This year the healthcare spotlight is on alternative plan design. Alternative health plans offer cost transparency and a consumer-friendly shopping experience. But can the capabilities under the hood deliver on quality and value? Though it may not sound buzzworthy, it has the potential to trigger a seismic shift in…
Estás listo para salir del hospital, pero todavía no te sientes en condiciones de cuidarte solo en casa. O bien ya terminaste un par de semanas de rehabilitación. ¿Podrás manejar una rutina complicada de medicamentos, además de hacer las compras y cocinar? Tal vez te caíste en la ducha y ahora tu familia quiere que…
That is the tile of my recent paper in the Journal of Medical Economics with co-authors Kyi-Sin Than, Sanjana Muthukrishnan, Jincy Paulose, Ver Bilano and Nicholas Kuypers. The abstract is below: ObjectiveParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare and debilitating hematological disease with significant economic burden. Despite the availability of multiple therapies, there is a…
It’s feeding time for the animals on this property outside Nashville, Tennessee. An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal. “Cricket is blind,” said Robert Sory, who is trying to open a nonprofit animal sanctuary along with his…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When a trio of Republican state lawmakers introduced a bill last year that would subject women who obtain abortions to decades in prison, some reproductive rights advocates feared South Carolina might pass the “most extreme” abortion ban in the United States. Now, though, it seems unlikely to become state law. In November,…
KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed changes to the Affordable Care Act in 2026 and how enrollees may be affected on WUNC’s Due South on Jan. 7. Click here to hear Appleby on Due South (begins 33:00). Read Appleby’s “Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers.” KFF Health News South…
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