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Ouch. That ‘Free’ Annual Checkup Might Cost You. Here’s Why.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 26, 2024

The designers of the Affordable Care Act might have assumed that they spelled out with sufficient clarity that millions of Americans would no longer have to pay for certain types of preventive care. But they didn’t reckon with America’s ever-creative medical billing juggernaut.

Prescribing Love: Send Us Your Health Policy Valentines

January 26, 2024

We want your sweetest “Health Policy Valentines.” Submissions will be judged by an esteemed panel of experts. We’ll share favorites on our social media channels, and tenderhearted members of our staff will pick the winners, announced on Feb. 14.

Senate Probes the Cost of Assisted Living and Its Burden on American Families

By Jordan Rau January 25, 2024

In the wake of a KFF Health News-New York Times series, members of the Special Committee on Aging are asking residents and their families to submit their bills and are calling for a Government Accountability Office study.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Health Enters the Presidential Race

January 25, 2024

New Hampshire voters have spoken, and it seems increasingly clear that this November’s election will pit President Joe Biden against former President Donald Trump. Both appear to be making health a key part of their campaigns, with Trump vowing (again) to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and Biden stressing his support for contraception and abortion rights. Meanwhile, both candidates will try to highlight efforts to rein in prescription drug prices. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sarah Somers of the National Health Law Program about the potential consequences for the health care system if the Supreme Court overturns a key precedent attempting to balance executive vs. judicial power.

Daily Edition for Thursday, January 25, 2024

January 25, 2024

ER visits for dog bites, abortion rights, hospital rankings, Obamacare enrollment, Medicaid, hunger, and more are in the news.

A Record Number of Californians Are Visiting Emergency Rooms for Dog Bites

January 25, 2024 By Phillip Reese

Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Updated January 26, 2024 Originally Published January 25, 2024

Native Americans die by suicide at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group, yet research into effective and culturally appropriate interventions is uncommon.

The Colonoscopies Were Free. But the ‘Surgical Trays’ Came With $600 Price Tags.

By Samantha Liss January 25, 2024

Health providers may bill however they choose — including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for “free” care. Routine preventive care saddled an Illinois couple with his-and-her bills for “surgical trays.”

New York Joins Local Governments in Erasing Billions in Medical Debt

By Yuki Noguchi, NPR News January 25, 2024

New York City is the latest jurisdiction to buy and forgive a backlog of unpaid medical bills for its residents. Local governments across the country, including in the Chicago area, are doing the same to reduce debt burdens for lower-income residents.

Daily Edition for Wednesday, January 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

Health care affordability, hospital ratings, covid, abortion pill, gene therapy, prisoner health, and more are in the news.

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