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Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance - KFF Health News
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek visas to enter the U.S.
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BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Former U.S. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra promises to be California’s next “health care governor,” echoing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge when he first got into office. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Health Care Costs Jump to the Fore as Candidates Jockey To Be California Governor - KFF Health News
During a California gubernatorial debate, candidates promised to protect people’s access to health care and fight back against Trump administration cuts. With the contest a year away, polling shows vo...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Former U.S. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra promises to be California’s next “health care governor,” echoing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge when he first got into office. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Voters are feeling the rising costs of health care and want Congress to make lowering prices a top priority, but both parties are locked in a battle over the status quo — preserving expanded subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care - KFF Health News
As voters feel financial pressure from runaway health care costs and crave innovations that would provide relief, the standoff in Congress has been firmly rooted in the status quo — keeping an existin...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Voters are feeling the rising costs of health care and want Congress to make lowering prices a top priority, but both parties are locked in a battle over the status quo — preserving expanded subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
“It’s not competition. It’s more like collusion. They don’t care about price.” More health systems, doctor groups, and insurers are merging into giants. The Trump administration may not be willing or able to intervene. ⤵️
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As Health Companies Get Bigger, So Do the Bills. It’s Unclear if Trump’s Team Will Intervene. - KFF Health News
As health systems, doctor groups, and insurers merge into ever-bigger giants, patient care gets more expensive. Yet the Trump administration has sent mixed signals about its willingness to intervene —...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“It’s not competition. It’s more like collusion. They don’t care about price.” More health systems, doctor groups, and insurers are merging into giants. The Trump administration may not be willing or able to intervene. ⤵️
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States talk to front-line workers, leaders from large health systems, venture capital funds, and technology companies in an effort to win some of a national $50 billion rural health fund.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/states-competing-rural-health-transformation-program-cms/
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Concerns Over Fairness, Access Rise as States Compete for Slice of $50B Rural Health Fund - KFF Health News
Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to impro...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
States talk to front-line workers, leaders from large health systems, venture capital funds, and technology companies in an effort to win some of a national $50 billion rural health fund.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/states-competing-rural-health-transformation-program-cms/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/states-competing-rural-health-transformation-program-cms/
In this special episode of “What the Health?” from KFF Health News and WAMU, host @julierovner.bsky.social talks to @cynthiaccox.bsky.social of @kff.org about the state of the Affordable Care Act. https://bit.ly/4813Bad
The State of the Affordable Care Act - KFF Health News
Nov. 1 marked the start of open enrollment for 2026 health plans bought from Affordable Care Act marketplaces in most states. But this sign-up season is like no other in the health law’s 15-year histo...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
In this special episode of “What the Health?” from KFF Health News and WAMU, host @julierovner.bsky.social talks to @cynthiaccox.bsky.social of @kff.org about the state of the Affordable Care Act. https://bit.ly/4813Bad
The Trump administration’s quiet constraints on public health funds have usurped efforts to provide medical care, respond to measles, and prevent HIV.
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Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Trump administration’s quiet constraints on public health funds have usurped efforts to provide medical care, respond to measles, and prevent HIV.
@amymaxmen.bsky.social reports ⤵️ ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4qMABKL
@amymaxmen.bsky.social reports ⤵️ ⤵️
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Before states turned in their Rural Health Transformation apps on Wed, providers+patients shared their ideas in public meetings+online comments. Behind the scenes, large health systems+tech companies met w/ state+federal leaders
By me+ @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
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Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50 billion rural health fund
Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to impro...
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Before states turned in their Rural Health Transformation apps on Wed, providers+patients shared their ideas in public meetings+online comments. Behind the scenes, large health systems+tech companies met w/ state+federal leaders
By me+ @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/states-...
By me+ @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/states-...
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🔔 When Trump posted a video of budget director Russell Vought as the grim reaper, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth.
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🔔 When Trump posted a video of budget director Russell Vought as the grim reaper, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth.
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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Everybody wants a piece of the $50 billion rural health transformation pie. But who is in the room talking to states? My latest from @kffhealthnews.org w/ @ajzionts.bsky.social
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Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50 billion rural health fund
Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to impro...
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Everybody wants a piece of the $50 billion rural health transformation pie. But who is in the room talking to states? My latest from @kffhealthnews.org w/ @ajzionts.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/states-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/states-...
BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance - KFF Health News
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek visas to enter the U.S.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Small-business owners and their employees, who make up nearly half of the Obamacare marketplace, are worried about their health care and their livelihoods as insurance prices surge. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/aca-obamacare-enhanced-premium-tax-credits-subsidies-expiring-small-businesses/
Farmers, Barbers, and GOP Lawmakers Grapple With the Fate of ACA Tax Credits - KFF Health News
Small-business owners and their employees, who make up nearly half of the Obamacare marketplace, are worried about their health care and their livelihoods as insurance prices surge. Republicans, who h...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Small-business owners and their employees, who make up nearly half of the Obamacare marketplace, are worried about their health care and their livelihoods as insurance prices surge. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/aca-obamacare-enhanced-premium-tax-credits-subsidies-expiring-small-businesses/
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New Webinar: How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans, Mon., 11/10, 10 am PST.
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
New Webinar: How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans, Mon., 11/10, 10 am PST.
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
States from California to Texas say they rely on tens of millions in federal funding to help them prepare for the next pandemic, cyberattack, or mass-casualty catastrophe. The Trump administration wants to cut it. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund ‘Wasteful.’ Red and Blue States Rely on It. - KFF Health News
States from California to Texas say they rely on tens of millions in federal funding to help them prepare for the next pandemic, cyberattack, or mass-casualty catastrophe. The Trump administration wan...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
States from California to Texas say they rely on tens of millions in federal funding to help them prepare for the next pandemic, cyberattack, or mass-casualty catastrophe. The Trump administration wants to cut it. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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🧵My latest:
An inside look at how the Trump admin has deployed shrouded budgetary maneuvers to undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment, dementia care & more across America.
“No one thought this was possible or legal, but that is what’s happening."
abcnews.go.com/Health/red-t...
An inside look at how the Trump admin has deployed shrouded budgetary maneuvers to undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment, dementia care & more across America.
“No one thought this was possible or legal, but that is what’s happening."
abcnews.go.com/Health/red-t...
Red tape and budget constraints: How the White House is undercutting public health
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment and dementia care.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🧵My latest:
An inside look at how the Trump admin has deployed shrouded budgetary maneuvers to undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment, dementia care & more across America.
“No one thought this was possible or legal, but that is what’s happening."
abcnews.go.com/Health/red-t...
An inside look at how the Trump admin has deployed shrouded budgetary maneuvers to undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment, dementia care & more across America.
“No one thought this was possible or legal, but that is what’s happening."
abcnews.go.com/Health/red-t...
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“Sixty-three thousand dollars for a broken ankle and a cut to the knee, with no head injury or internal damage... just to stay there overnight.”
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Doctor Tripped Up by $64K Bill for Ankle Surgery and Hospital Stay - KFF Health News
A doctor in Colorado became the patient after an accident totaled her car and sent her to the operating room. The hospital kept her overnight, but her insurer stopped paying after she left the emergency room.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“Sixty-three thousand dollars for a broken ankle and a cut to the knee, with no head injury or internal damage... just to stay there overnight.”
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Clinicians and researchers are starting to embrace an effort to develop what’s known as “shame competence” in physicians to combat burnout and prevent that uncomfortable emotion from being passed along to patients.
@charlottehuff.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@charlottehuff.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine - KFF Health News
Clinicians and researchers are starting to embrace an effort to develop what’s known as “shame competence” in physicians to combat burnout and prevent that uncomfortable emotion from being passed alon...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Clinicians and researchers are starting to embrace an effort to develop what’s known as “shame competence” in physicians to combat burnout and prevent that uncomfortable emotion from being passed along to patients.
@charlottehuff.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@charlottehuff.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Massachusetts researchers examine how growth and learning are subtly shaped among children whose mothers had covid while pregnant.
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Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn't - KFF Health News
Massachusetts researchers examine how growth and learning are subtly shaped among children whose mothers had covid while pregnant.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Massachusetts researchers examine how growth and learning are subtly shaped among children whose mothers had covid while pregnant.
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@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two babies, Louisiana health officials appear to have deviated from the typical playbook for public health, waiting two months to warn the public. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Louisiana Took Months To Sound Alarm After Two Babies Died in Whooping Cough Outbreak - KFF Health News
Louisiana health officials appear to have deviated from the usual steps for public health communications amid a whooping cough outbreak after it killed two infants.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two babies, Louisiana health officials appear to have deviated from the typical playbook for public health, waiting two months to warn the public. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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I got to speak with @cbsnews.com about a recent investigation by @kffhealthnews.org @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & @shatterproofhq.bsky.social into how states & localities are spending billions in opioid settlements. Hint: The words tasers, drones, & sock hop come up. www.cbsnews.com/video/invest...
Opioid settlement money being used to fund law enforcement across U.S., investigation finds
Over the past two decades, state and local governments have been able to secure more than $50 billion in settlement money related to the opioid epidemic. A new KFF Health News investigation found that...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I got to speak with @cbsnews.com about a recent investigation by @kffhealthnews.org @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & @shatterproofhq.bsky.social into how states & localities are spending billions in opioid settlements. Hint: The words tasers, drones, & sock hop come up. www.cbsnews.com/video/invest...
Don’t count on the marketplace or your insurer to notify you about what you should expect to pay for Affordable Care Act plans this year.
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers - KFF Health News
This year, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Don’t count on the marketplace or your insurer to notify you about what you should expect to pay for Affordable Care Act plans this year.
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate thousands of Medicaid enrollees to determine whether they’re ineligible because of their immigration status. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Trump’s HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs To Help Find Undocumented Immigrants - KFF Health News
Federal health authorities have taken the "unprecedented" step of instructing states to investigate certain individuals on Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigratio...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate thousands of Medicaid enrollees to determine whether they’re ineligible because of their immigration status. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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🧵Is opioid settlement $ living up to its promise? @kffhealthnews.org @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & @shatterproofhq.bsky.social built a database showing 10,500+ ways it was spent—or not—last year, from treatment & housing to police drones & a drug awareness magician kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs - KFF Health News
Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts. Their spending decisions in 2024 were some...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🧵Is opioid settlement $ living up to its promise? @kffhealthnews.org @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & @shatterproofhq.bsky.social built a database showing 10,500+ ways it was spent—or not—last year, from treatment & housing to police drones & a drug awareness magician kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Quite the lede on this Arthur Allen @kffhealthnews.org story on the medical freedom movement in Florida kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
"...several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his wife, and an unlicensed Canadian radiologist who treats cancer with horse paste."
"...several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his wife, and an unlicensed Canadian radiologist who treats cancer with horse paste."
At The Hollow in Florida, the ‘Medical Freedom’ Movement Finds Its Base Camp - KFF Health News
Florida’s surgeon general, spiritual healers, and Trump allies push their cures in a swampy outpost of anti-government absolutism and mystical belief.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Quite the lede on this Arthur Allen @kffhealthnews.org story on the medical freedom movement in Florida kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
"...several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his wife, and an unlicensed Canadian radiologist who treats cancer with horse paste."
"...several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his wife, and an unlicensed Canadian radiologist who treats cancer with horse paste."
A new investigation shows how billions in opioid settlement money is being spent. While much goes to critical treatment and housing, some is paying for drones and MMA exhibitions. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Sock Hops and Concerts: How Some Places Spent Opioid Settlement Cash - KFF Health News
States, counties, and cities are receiving millions in opioid settlement money to address the addiction crisis. The ways they spent the dollars in 2024 sometimes drew criticism from advocates and at l...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A new investigation shows how billions in opioid settlement money is being spent. While much goes to critical treatment and housing, some is paying for drones and MMA exhibitions. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
The federal government is making sweeping changes to SNAP, the program that helped feed about 42 million people in the U.S. last year.
Here’s a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Here’s a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
The Nation’s Largest Food Aid Program Is About To See Cuts. Here’s What You Should Know. - KFF Health News
The federal government is making sweeping changes to SNAP, the program that helped feed about 42 million people in the U.S. last year. Here’s a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The federal government is making sweeping changes to SNAP, the program that helped feed about 42 million people in the U.S. last year.
Here’s a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Here’s a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...