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NewsOctober 6, 20261 min read

Sticker Shock at the Doctor’s Office Could Motivate Midterm Voters

Healthcare prices are likely to keep increasing next year. As midterm elections approach, candidates are laying out their plans to tackle these growing expenses. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent…

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NewsOctober 6, 20261 min read

Health Journalists Visit Conservative Georgia District and Weigh AI Bioweapon Threat

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the findings of a recent cancer report on CBS News 24/7’s Mornings on Sept. 16. Gounder also discussed the potential…

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As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel the Pinch
NewsOctober 6, 20268 min read

As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel the Pinch

BOISE, Idaho — Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance. When the Durhams began their…

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NewsOctober 6, 202611 min read

Insurance Coverage Lags as Cancer Science, Treatment Move Forward

Mason Henderson with his mother, Tabitha Lowe, in November during a visit to New York, where Henderson was participating in a clinical trial to treat his brain cancer. Henderson died…

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Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds
NewsOctober 6, 202611 min read

Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds

About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new survey that points to economic…

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NewsOctober 6, 20263 min read

Healthcare Workers Have To Pay for Insurance, Too. And They’re Also Feeling the Pinch.

It’s been a familiar story this year — the small-business workers weighing whether to drop health plans that are as costly as their mortgages. But you wouldn’t expect your doctor…

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Republicans and Democrats Find a Unifying Target: Pharmacy Benefit Managers
NewsOctober 6, 20267 min read

Republicans and Democrats Find a Unifying Target: Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Amye Joseph says America’s political polarization has made it an “interesting time” in her Tennessee household. She and her husband, Charlie, have been married 35 years. She’s a Republican. He’s…

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Confusion and Angst Follow State’s Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules
NewsOctober 6, 20268 min read

Confusion and Angst Follow State’s Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules

MISSOULA, Mont. — Bethany Zulick went back to school in January to become a high school English teacher. Years ago, she taught English as a second language overseas and loved…

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She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway.
NewsOctober 6, 20268 min read

She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway.

Autumn Daniels is no stranger to migraine headaches, which have troubled her since childhood. The migraine tormenting the 32-year-old in April was even worse than usual. After a week of…

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Drugs Are Widely Used To Sedate Dementia Patients. Her Sons Wanted To Keep Her Off Them.
NewsOctober 6, 202613 min read

Drugs Are Widely Used To Sedate Dementia Patients. Her Sons Wanted To Keep Her Off Them.

In December 2024, Marjorie Tingley’s adult sons received an urgent email from the dementia care unit at Vista Grande Villa, a Michigan senior living community. They were told that their…

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