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kffhealthnews.org > on-air > on-air-august-15-2026-public-health-vaccines-egg-freezing-organ-donation

Gounder Brings Clarity to Egg Freezing, AI Virus Creation, and New Trump Vaccine Order

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (129+ words) KFF Health News Gounder Brings Clarity to Egg Freezing, AI Virus Creation, and New Trump Vaccine Order Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Americans’ skepticism toward public health experts and President Donald Trump’s executive order on…...

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kffhealthnews.org > aging > hospice-eligibility-rebound-guide-discharge-appeals

My Husband Was Kicked Out of Hospice for Dying Too Slowly

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (600+ words) A family’s guide to discharge, appeals, and keeping hospice care “No more operations,” he said. If Mike did nothing, the aneurysm or sepsis would likely kill him, they predicted. How soon? “Weeks,” one doctor said. “I’m astonished I’ve made it…...

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kffhealthnews.org > medicaid > trump-cms-medicaid-expansion-1115-waivers-budget-neutrality-arkansas

Trump Team???s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1006+ words) About 200,000 low-income Arkansans could see major changes to their health coverage next year after the Trump administration recently informed state officials it will not renew a key Medicaid agreement with the federal government. The decision by federal officials, citing authority…...

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kffhealthnews.org > letter-to-the-editor > readers-work-requirements-federal-data-grab-opioid-payback-cash-prior-authorization-august-2026

Readers Speak Out on Work Requirements, Federal Data Grab, Opioid Payback Cash

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (358+ words) Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. — N. Dean Nasser Jr.; Sioux Falls, South Dakota A Reckless Data Grab? The…...

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kffhealthnews.org > insurance > medicaid-disabled-work-requirements-income-limits-iowa

People With Disabilities Say Medicaid???s Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1207+ words) MACY, Neb. — Erica Carter is passionate about her job, and she has seven acres of flowers and vegetables to show for it. This article is from a partnership that includes Iowa Public Radio, NPR, and KFF Health News. It can…...

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kffhealthnews.org > health-care-costs > hospital-prepayment-requirements-upfront-patient-insurance-deductible

Hospital Prepayment Requirements Add New Wrinkles to Patients??? Financial Responsibility

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1224+ words) Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings. When making the appointment,…...

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kffhealthnews.org > aging > new-old-age-lung-cancer-screening-rates-smoking-survival

Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1231+ words) Dennis Schmidt started smoking as a teenager, when that was so unexceptional that his Catholic high school designated outdoor “senior smoking quarters,” where students in their final year could take cigarette breaks. He smoked a pack of menthols daily for…...

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kffhealthnews.org > health-industry > gave-birth-wristbands-bracelets-postpartum-pregnancy-maternal-mortality-north-carolina

Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (688+ words) Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.” This story also ran on The 19th. It can be republished for free. This…...

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kffhealthnews.org > public-health > baltimore-drug-test-strips-overdose-samhsa-federal-policy-harm-reduction

A Federal Policy Is Complicating How Organizations Battle the Opioid Crisis

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (622+ words) Last year, Baltimore had three mass overdose incidents in the span of three months in its Penn North neighborhood. This article is from a partnership that includes WYPR, NPR, and KFF Health News. It can be republished for free. In…...

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kffhealthnews.org > rural-health > rural-healthcare-artificial-intelligence-patients-wary

Patients Wary of Governments, Companies Pushing AI as a Rural Healthcare Solution

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1532+ words) HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Two of the nation’s most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key role in solving rural America’s health challenges. This story also ran on The Daily Yonder. It can be republished for free. Health secretary…...