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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 28/02/2026

A Mass. woman knew the drug her doctor prescribed required preauthorization, but she didn’t realize the approval had an expiration date. It took weeks of calls and paperwork to get her prescription refilled. Tips for navigating the process ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 26/02/2026

Premium increases hit early retirees, middle-income earners, and residents of high-cost states hardest. Chaz and Jean Franklin are all three. Read their full story ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/insu…

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 20/11/2025

This week on What the Health? From KFF Health News and @wamu.org, host @julierovner.bsky.social interviews Avik Roy, a GOP health policy adviser and co-founder and chair of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. You can listen to the full episode here: kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 14/11/2025

About 1 in 4 American adults got a covid vaccine shot during the 2024-25 virus season, a fraction health care experts warn could be smaller this year as millions wrestle with conflicting advice from the government and trusted medical orgs about the value of a shot. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 24/10/2025

Here’s what happened in health care this week: - If the government remains closed, millions could lose food stamps starting November first. - ICE is hiring more health care providers to work in its detention centers to fight a surge in deaths. - Bird flu has infected dozens of poultry flocks

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 17/10/2025

Here’s what happened in health care this week: federal shutdown continues to be centered on the ACA, judge halts federal employee layoffs, lead in protein powder. KFF Health News will be back with a weekly recap of the news you need to know about. Follow for more!

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 16/10/2025

Here's why we rate this statement from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., “It’s going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history,” Mostly False. @ajzionts.bsky.social explains ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 10/10/2025

On Day 10 of the federal shutdown, the head of the Office of Management and Budget announced it had begun reducing the federal workforce again. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed health agencies, including the CDC, would be hit with layoffs Friday.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 10/10/2025

This week in health care: - The government shutdown continues, and health care is at the center of the debate. - CDC says people need to talk to a health care provider before getting a covid shot. - More prescription drugs could soon be cheaper for people on Medicare.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 02/10/2025

Much of the federal government shut down on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to agree on spending bills. But as Democrats push to extend enhanced ACA subsidies and reverse to Medicaid cuts, a big question arises: Will Americans notice? Here's @shefalil on "What the Health?" ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 02/10/2025

This week in health care: - The government shutdown halted some health services. - More than 32,000 employees at federal health agencies are suspended from work without pay during the shutdown. - People may soon be able to buy prescription drugs from “TrumpRX.”

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 12/09/2025

This week in health care: - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his strategy to make America’s kids “Healthy Again”. - The Trump administration wants to crack down on the prescription drug ads you see on TV. - Covid wasn’t a top 10 cause of death in the U.S. last year.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 05/09/2025

The number of patients treated at the NIH Clinical Center is falling under the second Trump administration. @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social reports why, drawing on government documents and interviews with NIH staff.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 04/09/2025

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is currently testifying before the Senate Finance Committee. What will be the biggest takeaways? What comes next? We've got the details. Tune in for our post-hearing discussion today at 3 p.m. ET. RSVP here: bit.ly/4mVyO3J

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 03/09/2025

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared on CBS News’ “Face the Nation With Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 31 to discuss leadership changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and vaccine policy concerns. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 22/08/2025

This week in health care: - HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are challenging Americans to improve their physical fitness. - CMS announced a plan to disenroll noncitizens from Medicaid and CHIP. - A MAHA report draft calls for more research and offers few policies.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 15/08/2025

This week in health care: - More details about last week’s shooting at the CDC’s Atlanta campus are emerging. - Turning 26 and freaking out about being kicked off of your parents’ health insurance? A new guide is available. - Public release of RFK Jr.’s second MAHA report has been delayed.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 15/08/2025

A gunman, reportedly disgruntled over covid vaccines, attacked the headquarters of the CDC in Atlanta, highlighting how increasingly inflammatory rhetoric from health critics endangers the public health workforce. Here's a quote from @alicemiranda.bsky.social. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 08/08/2025

A year after Trump promised on the campaign trail to secure coverage of IVF, the White House reportedly is not planning to compel insurers to pay the services — a change that would require an act of Congress and could raise costs overall. Here's a quote from @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 08/08/2025

Here’s what happened in health care this week: - Some states will ban junk food from being purchased with food stamps. - RFK Jr. is cutting $500 million in research funding for mRNA vaccines. - President Trump is bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 25/07/2025

Here’s what happened in health care this week: - Organs nearly taken from people showing signs of life. RFK Jr. called the situation “horrifying”. - Your ACA plan will likely be more expensive next year. - Humana says it will cut back on prior authorization for outpatient services.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 25/07/2025

“I had to come back for the insurance, because they informed me this year that I’m on COBRA,” said Venus Williams in a post-match interview at the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open. Williams, 45, became the oldest woman to win on the Women’s Tennis Association tour since 2004. Learn more about COBRA.⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 21/07/2025

Lawmakers added a $50 billion program for rural health to President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package with promises it would help plug the hole left by Medicaid cuts. Rural hospital and clinic leaders worry the infusion won’t reach the right places. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 21/07/2025

3/4: “I’ve been undetectable for 15 years, but that law still punishes us,” Smith said. For nearly two decades, Smith had dealt with the stigma associated with having HIV; the registry added another layer of exclusion, severely restricting where he could live and work to avoid minors

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 21/07/2025

🧵After an ex-girlfriend accused Robert Smith of a felony called "intentional exposure to HIV," he accepted a plea deal to spend six months in prison without realizing the conviction would also land him on the sex offender registry.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 18/07/2025

RFK Jr. is pushing to remove artificial dyes from food. But doctors say dyes aren’t the biggest issue in our diets. Medical debt can appear on your credit report, said a federal judge. Sen. Josh Hawley wants to undo some of the cuts to Medicaid in Trump’s big budget law... which he voted for.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 11/07/2025

This week's health news you need to know: - Climate change may have tripled heat-related deaths in Europe's recent heatwave. - Measles cases have reached the highest total record since the U.S. eliminated the disease in 2000. - Major medical groups are suing RFK Jr. over new covid guidance.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 03/07/2025

Trump's tax and immigration bill cleared the House Thursday after a chaotic overnight and morning in Congress. The legislation contains $1.2 trillion in cutbacks to Medicaid and food stamps. The CBO forecasts that 11.8 million Americans would become uninsured by 2034 We broke down the numbers. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 27/06/2025

#SCOTUS ruled states can block Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs. Some health provisions in Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill” violate U.S. Senate rules. And the country’s largest health insurers pledge to improve prior auth. Here's @samuelwhitehead.bsky.social with the weekly recap ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 12/06/2025

RFK Jr. fired every member of the CDC vaccine advisory committee and picked new members, including vaccine skeptics. And the FDA plans to use AI to help determine whether new drugs and medical devices are safe to use. We broke down what's happening. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 10/06/2025

RFK Jr. Dismisses All 17 Members of Vaccine Advisory Committee @celinegounder.com

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 10/06/2025

“Less lethal” weapons are once again being used in Los Angeles, this time against people protesting the Trump administration’s immigration raids. www.instagram.com/p/DKuRWQXtbma

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 30/05/2025

RFK Jr. announced that the CDC will no longer recommend covid shots for healthy kids and pregnant people. Meanwhile, the Trump administration failed to warn the public about a major outbreak of E. coli earlier this year. We broke down what's happening.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 22/05/2025

The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” Now, lots of low-income and disabled people could lose their Medicaid coverage. And if you’re under 65, it may now be harder to get a covid booster. We broke down what’s happening. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 22/05/2025

Kevin Hines has been living in a house without a roof in the days since a tornado devastated his community. He has seen some of his neighbors sleeping in their cars. The twister caused more than $1.6 billion in estimated property damage. But the community is still waiting for federal aid.

A man, Kevin Hines, stands in front of one of the many trees uprooted in St. Louis during a tornado.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 14/05/2025

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Wisconsin Democrat Rep. Mark Pocan during a hearing before a House committee he thinks Americans should not be taking medical advice from him. via C-SPAN

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 14/05/2025

TODAY: Mass firings, cut programs, and concerns about the country's readiness to fight health threats. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. will testify before the Senate HELP Committee to discuss structural changes to the agency. Watch our post-hearing discussion today at 4 p.m. ET: bit.ly/42RFlF8

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 09/05/2025

Dead people in the Social Security office? Here’s what we’re watching in health care and health policy. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 02/05/2025

This week marks 100 days into the second Trump administration. Here's what we're watching in health care and health policy:

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 29/04/2025

Instead, the agency will default to withholding 50% of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits, the agency said in an “emergency message” to staff dated April 25.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 17/04/2025

The Trump administration has revoked funding for hundreds of research grants through the NIH. An analysis by Rae Ellen Bichell and @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social underscores that the terminations are sparing no part of the country: bit.ly/3Y3Mhw4 Here’s a breakdown of the cuts in the first month. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 10/04/2025

4/5 HHS employees currently on administrative leave report they were given no opportunity to hand off their responsibilities, suggesting important work will simply be discontinued. Here's a quote from @sandhyawrites.bsky.social. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 10/04/2025

2/5 Host @julierovner.bsky.social and panelists Victoria Knight, @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social discuss the changes and more health news on #WTHealth: bit.ly/4cvSWFp

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 03/04/2025

HHS underwent an unprecedented purge this week. @julierovner.bsky.social is joined by @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social, @rachelcohrs.bsky.social, and @laurenweberhp.bsky.social on "What the Health?" to discuss the changes and what they mean: bit.ly/41YMdQD

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 02/04/2025

In his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Cory Booker raised serious concerns about the Trump administration and Republicans gutting Medicaid and Medicare.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 28/03/2025

23andMe is looking for a buyer, who could soon own the genetic data of more than 15 million customers. And HHS Secretary RFK Jr. unveiled a plan to reorganize the department. It involved the downsizing of its workforce by a quarter. Here’s what we’re watching this week in health. ⤵️

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 14/03/2025

Want to know the top health care and health policy issues each week? KFF Health News will be back with a weekly recap of the news you need to know about. Read our reporting at kffhealthnews.org and be sure you’re following us!

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 13/03/2025

Last year, the government stopped cutting off people’s monthly Social Security benefits to claw back overpayments. Last week, under President Donald Trump, it reversed that change. In and interview Monday, Martin O’Malley shared his concerns about the policy change. Read more: bit.ly/4iNAQ3n

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 11/03/2025

Average monthly premiums for families with employer-provided health coverage in California's private sector grew by about $975, or 95%, from 2008 through 2023. It's more than double the pace of inflation. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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