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Health & Wellness
The High Cost of Copay Accumulators: How Insurers’ Tactics Squeeze Patients and Drugmaker Aid
For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, relied on a crucial coupon card to manage…
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The Silent Squeeze: Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Lose Crucial Drug Coverage Over Small, Unnoticed Premium Hikes
The crisp Minnesota air is a welcome relief for Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, after their annual winter…
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Elevance Health Pays $342 Million to Settle Medicare Advantage Overcharging Allegations
Elevance Health, a prominent provider of Medicare Advantage plans, has remitted over $342 million to the federal government to resolve…
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KFF Health News Contributors Featured on Prominent Radio Programs Discussing FDA Sunscreen Approval and Rural Healthcare Access
KFF Health News freelance contributor Michael Scaturro brought his expertise to the airwaves of Science Friday on June 19, delving…
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KFF Health News Minute: A Bi-Weekly Roundup of Critical Health Policy Developments and Their Impact
The KFF Health News Minute, a recurring segment available on CBS News Radio, has provided a consistent pulse on the…
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KFF Health News Minute Highlights Key Healthcare Battles and Trends from Early 2026
The early months of 2026, as chronicled in the KFF Health News Minute audio series, painted a complex and often…
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A Shift in Suicide Prevention: Addressing Societal Pressures Beyond Individual Crisis
The stark reality of suicide in America is a persistent shadow, with a life lost to suicide approximately every 11…
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KFF Health News Reporters Highlight Critical Issues: Baby Formula Safety, Menopause Treatment Shortages, and Post-Cancer Care Costs
KFF Health News journalists have recently brought to light several pressing issues within the U.S. healthcare landscape, offering expert analysis…
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The Closure of a Rural Dialysis Unit Leaves Patients in Nebraska Facing Grim Choices
The sun was just warming the horizon as Mark Pieper left his house near his cattle ranch on a crisp…
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States Tighten Medicaid Work Requirements, Potentially Excluding Millions
Millions of individuals applying for or seeking to retain Medicaid coverage in the coming years will face new hurdles, as…
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