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House passes GOP health care bill without ACA extension

The House has passed a GOP health care bill that does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits. Read More

With ACA subsidies set to lapse, millions of Americans face a painful spike in health plan costs

"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January. Read More

Listen to the latest 'KFF Health News Minute'

The "KFF Health News Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week. Read More

In rush to satisfy Trump, GOP delivers blow to health industry

Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings to Republican lawmakers that millions of people would lose health coverage and hospitals would close if they cut Medicaid funding ... Read More

Health savings accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums

With the tax-free money in a health savings account, a person can pay for eyeglasses or medical exams, as well as a $1,700 baby bassinet or a $300 online parenting workshop. Those same dollars can’t ... Read More

Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

Major healthcare overhaul threatens coverage for millions Americans. This story is from Kaiser Health News The tax and spending legislation the House voted to send to President Donald Trump's desk on ... Read More

RFK Jr. wants to end mental health screenings in schools. Experts say it's a bad idea

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and Education Secretary Linda McMahon want schools to do away with mental health screenings and therapy. Instead, they argue in a Washington Post opinion ... Read More

Public health defends its time-tested approach against the rise of MAHA

Dr. Georges Benjamin has seen many infectious disease outbreaks and bioterrorism threats in the near-25 years he's led the American Public Health Association, or APHA, a professional group ... Read More

Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.

Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the ... Read More

CDC signs off on fall Covid shots. It may not be easy to get one, depending on where you live.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its Covid vaccine guidance Monday to recommend Covid shots for people 65 and older and only after they consult doctors or pharmacists. The CDC ... Read More

Chronically ill? In Kennedy’s view, it might be your own fault

On a recent weekday evening, Ashly Richards helped her 13-year-old son, Case, with homework. He did math problems and some reading, underscoring how much he’s accomplished at his school for children ... Read More