Hospitals have a tool to automatically screen patients for financial aid and grant them relief: presumptive eligibility. But if, when, and how they deploy it is largely up to them. There are few state or federal requirements. kffhealthnews.org/health-ind…

Georgia is using federal funds to equip rural emergency rooms with obstetric carts to combat its maternal health crisis. Advocates, however, worry that it’s just a stopgap. @briah_lumpkins reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/health-ind…

When Oregon hospitals started proactively screening patients for financial aid, people got direct relief from high healthcare costs. kffhealthnews.org/health-car…

As people take a greater number of medications across years or decades, experts say, the risk for adverse drug interactions increases. One way to advocate for yourself? Keep a list of your meds handy. @CaraRAnthony @flakebarmer kffhealthnews.org/aging/heal…

The FDA hadn’t approved the drug that would effectively treat Debbie Doppelt’s cancer. So her son found the medication in China. @ArthurAllen202 reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/health-ind…

State eligibility systems “have been built up, patched, and frankensteined for decades,” the senators said. kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/m…

Think you can terrify us in 17 syllables? Enter KFF Health News' annual Halloween haiku contest! Submissions close TONIGHT at 11:59 p.m. ET. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/hallo…

KFF Health News readers comment on a recent batch of stories. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/letter-to-…

MAHA has pushed to lower barriers on experimental peptides, saying people should have the freedom to take what they choose. kffhealthnews.org/public-hea…

The Trump administration’s ouster of Affordable Care Act enrollees, claiming fraud, has riled Democrats and turned into a midterm election issue. kffhealthnews.org/elections/…

The next phase of the Trump administration’s Affordable Care Act fraud dragnet is underway, KFF Health News reports. kffhealthnews.org/insurance/…

As early voting begins in some states, the Trump administration is working to keep its crackdown on healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse in the headlines. Listen to this week's episode of “What the Health?" for details ⤵️ youtu.be/WiR5_20Ktdg?si=K7SY…

If patients can’t afford their bills, hospitals are typically supposed to offer financial aid — but you might have to ask. Listen to this week's ‘KFF Health News Minute’ ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/liste…

Texas has among the highest state rates of people in medical debt. Policymakers in Texas are considering legislation that would require nonprofit hospitals to use “presumptive eligibility” before sending patients a bill. kffhealthnews.org/health-car…

California wants to offset billions in federal healthcare cuts with a one-time wealth tax on roughly 200 billionaires. kffhealthnews.org/elections/…

Aging life care managers can be a “godsend”: They can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more. kffhealthnews.org/aging/new-…

People who have taken experimental peptides, such as BPC-157, complain of migraines, eye pain, fatigue, and more. Learning whether these popular but unproven drugs are to blame may become harder if RFK Jr. fulfills a promise to make them more accessible. ✍️ @amymaxmen

Democrats and Republicans disagree about plenty. Yet Congress is edging closer to passing legislation to protect kids online — with one bill attracting 91 yes votes in the Senate. kffhealthnews.org/elections/…

People say they fell sick after taking experimental peptides promoted on podcasts. RFK Jr. is pushing to make the unproven drugs more accessible. kffhealthnews.org/public-hea…

A new KFF poll suggests that health costs are still a top concern for voters and that Democrats have the edge over Republicans on the issue. Listen to the latest episode of "What the Health?" with @jrovner ⤵️ youtu.be/wQUEVwN4Yl8?si=XPur…