Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
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They鈥檙e in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren鈥檛: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs
The costs of posttreatment care are forcing cancer survivors to make tough choices. GOP proposals to bring down health insurance costs won鈥檛 help people who need constant care and monitoring, health policy researchers and patient advocates say.
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Montana Moves Ahead With Doula Pay but Warns Medicaid Cuts Still May Come
Montana health officials say they鈥檙e seeking to add doula services to the state鈥檚 Medicaid program, reversing a previous statement that they would 鈥渘ot be moving forward鈥 amid a budget shortfall.
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Listen: Cheap Health Insurance Isn鈥檛 Always Cheap
Across the country, people are choosing lower monthly premiums in exchange for higher out-of-pocket risk. Reporter Jackie Forti茅r explains what the shift means for Americans鈥 health and wallets.
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Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers鈥 Health Data
After 吃瓜不打烊 reported that the Trump administration is seeking federal workers鈥 medical records, Democratic lawmakers are insisting that the Office of Personnel Management drop its request.
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Journalists Talk Hot Health Topics: Urgent Care Clinics Performing Abortions and Doulas’ Pay
吃瓜不打烊 journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Listen: With Little Federal Regulation, States Are Left To Shape the Rules on AI in Health Care
As artificial intelligence embeds itself into health care, some physicians and patient advocates worry it could be used by insurance companies to refuse payment for care. Maryland passed one law banning AI from acting alone on a denial. Meanwhile, Virginia鈥檚 then-governor vetoed that state鈥檚 attempt at regulating AI in health insurance.
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New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.
Starting next year, about 18.5 million adults will be subject to new Medicaid work rules in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Applicants must show they鈥檝e been working for at least a month before receiving benefits. Some Republican-controlled states want to triple the required work period.
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Medi-Cal Immigrant Enrollment Is Dropping. Researchers Point to Trump鈥檚 Policies.
A 吃瓜不打烊 analysis found Medi-Cal lost almost 100,000 immigrants without legal status in the second half of 2025. California officials say it鈥檚 not clear if immigrants are losing coverage faster than other populations, but researchers said the most obvious driver is fear of the Trump administration鈥檚 immigration policies.
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How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You
Lower premiums often mean higher costs when you get sick and need care. Among the ways to plan ahead and soften the financial hit: health savings accounts, which act like a medical piggy bank.
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Rovner Recaps Medicaid Cuts’ Impact on Hospitals and Fields Caller Questions on Affordability
吃瓜不打烊 chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner recently made the radio rounds to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of her appearances.
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The Trump Administration Is Seeking Federal Workers鈥 Sensitive Medical Data.聽That鈥檚聽Raising Alarms.
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Watch: As AI Makes More Health Coverage Decisions, the Risks to Patients Grow
Major health insurers and even Medicare are using artificial intelligence to make coverage decisions. But class action lawsuits have accused insurers of using AI to wrongfully withhold treatment, and new research illuminates the risks.
By Darius Tahir and Hannah Norman Abortion Pills, the Budget, and RFK Jr.
Episode 441This week, the Trump administration won a court battle to delay a ruling on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, angering its own anti-abortion allies. Meanwhile, the president鈥檚 budget arrived on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are unlikely to agree to its proposed cuts to Health and Human Services programs. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Maya Goldman of Axios join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
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Farm Bureau Health Plans Beat the ACA on Prices With an Age-Old Tactic: Rejecting Sick People
Fourteen states now allow health coverage through state farm bureaus. Though they generally share many features of Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, they aren鈥檛 insurance. Neither are they typically subject to federal or state health insurance requirements, and the benefits may be less generous or predictable than those of Obamacare plans.
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Trump鈥檚 Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers鈥 Medical Records
The administration is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.
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This Northern Cheyenne Doula Was About To Start Getting Paid 鈥 Then Medicaid Cuts Hit
Montana was on track to start reimbursing doulas, who support new and expectant parents, through Medicaid this year. But state officials halted that plan amid a budget shortfall. Other such services deemed optional under Medicaid are at risk nationwide as states brace for federal cuts.
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Immigrant Seniors Lose Medicare Coverage Despite Paying for It
Rosa Mar铆a Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza鈥檚 once secure retirement is in question.
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These Women Had Their Breasts Removed To Thwart Cancer. Then Came the Pain.
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is inconsistently treated.
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How Medicaid Contractors Stand To Gain From Trump鈥檚 Policy
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By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan