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网页Benefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage. By Michelle Andrews 5:00 AM ET. Employers are showing interest in a type of health reimbursement account that gives workers a contribution to choose and buy their own plans, rather than participating in group plans.
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush …
网页2024年8月26日 · While the newly formulated vaccines are better targeted at the circulating covid variants, uninsured and underinsured Americans may have to rush if they hope to get one for free. A CDC program that provided boosters to 1.5 million people over the last year ran out of money and is ending Aug. 31.
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网页Welcome to KFF Health News. In these dire times for the news industry, the birth of a news organization is a rare bright spot. We hope KFF Health News will make a vital contribution by covering health care policy and politics, as well as trends in the industry and delivery of care. With an historic debate on the health system underway, we’re ...
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网页6 天之前 · The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine. By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker 5:00 AM ET. New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics — and retain billions of dollars in overcharges.
Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding
网页1 天前 · But while more than 25 million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage during the Medicaid “unwinding,” many also gained coverage as more than a dozen states expanded health coverage for lower-income people, including children, pregnant women and incarcerated people. And early data shows the uninsured rate has risen only modestly.
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网页2024年9月24日 · Aug. 29. This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Public health officials in Montana are turning to vending machines to provide free, lifesaving opioid overdose medication, and lawmakers nationwide struggle to land on a winning legal strategy to curb the mental health risks of social media to kids.
Why the CDC Has Recommended New Covid Boosters for All
网页2023年9月13日 · Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest covid-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could prevent 100,000 more hospitalizations each year than if only the elderly were vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on ...
About Us - KFF Health News
网页KFF Health News Leadership. Alex Wayne, Executive Editor, previously worked for Bloomberg News, where he led coverage of the Joe Biden and Donald Trump presidencies and reported on health care policy, including the development of the Affordable Care Act.In 2020, he helped manage and edit articles about the coronavirus’ infiltration of Trump’s White House that won the Gerald R. Ford ...
Morning Briefings Archive - KFF Health News
网页Morning Briefing for Friday, September 27, 2024. September 27, 2024 Morning Briefing. After six years, KFF Health News’ “Bill of the Month” series has a new partner: The Washington Post's Well+Being. Keep sending us your outrageous medical bills, and watch for a final installment with NPR this fall.
COVID-19 Archives - KFF Health News
网页2024年9月26日 · By Tarena Lofton July 22, 2024. President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 last week, but his symptoms were reportedly mild. With covid still circulating and putting Americans at risk, KFF Health News reviews the latest safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.