Watch: What Is Medicaid, Again?
Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid. But what exactly is it? Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program...
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Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign. Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.
Few voters likely expected President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration to slash billions of dollars from...
The Illusion of Perfection: Why Social Media is Harming Our Mental Health
In today's digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives. We spend hours scrolling through our...
Journalists Discuss Health Care for Incarcerated Children and the Possibility of a Bird Flu Pandemic
KFF Health News editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the possibility of a bird flu pandemic on WAMU’s “1A”...
Can Medicaid’s Popularity Shield It From the Budget Ax?
Congressional lawmakers are facing tricky arithmetic as they hammer out a budget plan to finance President Donald Trump’s agenda. Republicans...
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are...
GOP Takes Aim at Medicaid, Putting Enrollees and Providers at Risk
Medicaid is under threat — again. Republicans, who narrowly control Congress, are pushing proposals that could sharply cut funding to...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid in the Crosshairs, Maybe
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of...
An Ice Rink To Fight Opioid Crisis: Drug-Free Fun vs. Misuse of Settlement Cash
A Kentucky county nestled in the heart of Appalachia, where the opioid crisis has wreaked devastation for decades, spent $15,000...
Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services,...
