Will health insurance pay for Covid vaccines this fall?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has upended the way Covid vaccines are approved and for whom they’re recommended, creating uncertainty around coverage. Read More

No changes to routine vaccines, but pregnant women might have to pay for COVID shots

The effect has been to confuse parents about whether vaccines are safe, said Northe Saunders, president of American Families for Vaccines. For now, the federal government hasn’t directly made it ... Read More

Michelle Andrews - KFF Health News

KFF Health News. She has been writing about health care for more than 15 years. Her work has appeared frequently in The New York Times, where she wrote the Money and Medicine column and contributed ... Read More

What to Know About COVID Vaccine This Fall

There have been lots of changes to COVID vaccine recommendations. Here is the current vaccine schedule for people 6 months to 65+ years old. Read More

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Kennedy Cancels Vaccine Funding

The Health and Human Services secretary is winding down nearly $500 million in mRNA research funding, citing false claims that the technology is ineffective against respiratory illnesses — and ... Read More

RFK Jr. is winding down mRNA vaccine development. What does that mean for vaccines in NY?

Federal vaccine policy changes under RFK Jr. have some concerned health insurance will not cover COVID shots. A bill in NY seeks to mandate coverage. Read More

Covid-19 vaccine policy changes raise questions and concerns for US adults as summer wave ramps up

As Covid-19 transmission ramps up in the United States, recent changes to federal vaccine guidance have left many Americans confused about the latest policies and concerned about access to shots this ... Read More

Getting a COVID vaccine this fall might be difficult. Here's ... - Yahoo

It might not be that easy to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a social media post on May 27, that the only people who will be recommended for ... Read More

Trump Voters Wanted Medical Bill Relief. Bills Are About to Get Bigger for Millions.

Medicaid and other government health insurance programs, in particular, have proved to be a powerful economic backstop for low-income patients and their families, said Kyle Caswell, PhD, an economist ... Read More

States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines

As federal vaccine policy shifts under US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lawmakers are looking to give state-level public health officials authority to ignore federal recommendations. Read More

Uninsured people must now pay out of pocket for COVID-19 vaccines ...

COVID-19 vaccines are no longer free to people without health insurance The end of the federal Bridge Access Program means uninsured U.S. residents must pay out-of-pocket prices for the updated shots. Read More

Author Archives: Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News

If you want a COVID-19 shot this fall, will your employer’s health insurance plan pay for it? There’s no clear answer. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime ... Read More