The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) On a recent Monday, Sandy Guzman, a community health worker in rural Oregon,
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Healthcare Costs
CMS Extends Medicare’s Short-Term Bridge Program for GLP-1 Obesity Drug Coverage
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation published April 23, 2026) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Connecticut fines 5 insurers over alleged mental health parity violations
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Connecticut Insurance Department fined Aetna, Cigna, ConnectiCare, UnitedHealthcare and Anthem over alleged mental health
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‘They’ve turned the dial up on denying preauthorizations’: CHS blames payers for volume drop
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is pointing to two converging forces behind a
Read MoreMedigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) After decades of selling insurance, Illinois-based broker John Jaggi had never seen anything
Read MoreHow employers support lower-waged workers access to health insurance options
(By Gary Claxton, Lynne Cotter, Cynthia Cox, Matthew McGough, Nirmita Panchal, Emma Wager Twitter, and Matthew Rae for The Kaiser
Read MoreAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
(Authors: Grace Sparks, Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 16,
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Half of Americans cut back on essentials for healthcare: Report
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-nine percent of Americans say they limit spending on food, housing and utilities
Read MoreImplementing Medicaid Work Requirements: Lessons from Unwinding
(Authors: Amaya Diana and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 14, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law requires
Read MoreAffordability Is the Issue Now, But Look for the Uninsured to Make a Comeback
(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 10, 2026) The uninsured is not the most politically salient
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