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WEBBy Cara Anthony September 10, 2024. The "Silence in Sikeston" podcast explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on health — from hives and high blood pressure to struggles with mental health. The deaths of two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart in the same Missouri community anchor a conversation about ...
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WEBWelcome 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 ...
Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven’t Slowed …
WEB2 days ago · Despite those evolving strategies, from 2001 through 2021 suicide rates increased most years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provisional data for 2022, the most recent numbers available, shows deaths by suicide grew an additional 3% over the previous year.CDC officials project the final number of suicides in 2022 will be higher.
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WEB5 days ago · Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition. By Fred Schulte August 27, 2024. A private 2014 decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services faces new scrutiny in a multibillion-dollar Justice Department fraud case against UnitedHealth Group. Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash.
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WEBKFF Health News. 1330 G St. NW. Washington, DC 20005. (202) 347-5270. KFF President and CEO Drew Altman is KFF Health News’ founding publisher and wrote this message about KFF Health News when we launched in 2009. KFF Executive Director of Media and Technology David Rousseau is KFF Health News’ publisher. Learn about our …
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WEBAmid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding. By Phil Galewitz August 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original. The end of pandemic-era Medicaid coverage protections coincided with changes in more than a dozen states to expand coverage for lower-income people, including children, pregnant women, and the incarcerated.
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WEBMorning Briefing for Thursday, August 22, 2024. August 22, 2024 Morning Briefing. KFF Health News will host a full day of panels at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 6. Check out the program and buy tickets here.
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WEBSep 5, 2024 · 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.
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WEBJul 18, 2023 · By Dan Weissmann August 27, 2024 Podcast. In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann speaks with Caitlyn Mai, a woman in Oklahoma who received a six-figure bill for a surgery her insurance promised to cover. This episode is an extended version of the “Bill of the Month” series, produced in partnership with NPR.
Forget Repeal and Replace. The Next Big ACA Fight Will Be Over ...
WEB6 days ago · And the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the end of the enhanced subsidies could cause ACA enrollment to fall from a projected 22.8 million in 2025 to 18.9 million in 2026. But the subsidies cost a lot. The CBO recently estimated that making them permanent would add $335 billion to the budget deficit over 10 …