Health Oct 30 Medicare patients go without needed treatment as government shutdown disrupts telehealth By Ali Swenson, Obed Lamy, Associated Press
Politics Oct 27 WATCH: Johnson says Republicans ‘have a long list of ideas’ to address health care costs House Speaker Mike Johnson told a news conference Monday that the enhanced health care tax credits are “subsidizing bad policy." Republicans "have a long list of ideas" to address health care costs, he said, and are “grabbing the best ideas… By Joey Cappelletti, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
World Oct 25 Watch 1:44 Meet the nurse in Uganda who climbs a 1,000-foot ladder to save lives To reach the isolated eastern Uganda mountain communities that need her help, nurse Agnes Nambozo scales a treacherous 1,000-foot ladder that is too steep for small children, mothers carrying babies and the sick to climb down. John Yang reports. By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin
Nation Oct 22 Watch 5:43 Why millions of Americans are facing a spike in health care costs Millions of Americans are bracing themselves for a significant hike in their 2026 health insurance premiums without the subsidies at the center of the government shutdown battle. It comes as insurance costs are rising significantly throughout the country. A KFF… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
Health Oct 21 Most Americans are concerned about rising health care costs, AP-NORC poll finds Federal policies have left millions of people at risk of skyrocketing health insurance premiums or of losing their health insurance altogether. By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Oct 16 Health care subsidies are at the heart of the shutdown fight. Here’s who loses if they expire By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affordable. Continue reading
Oct 08 More than 80% of eastern Congo health facilities out of medicine, Red Cross says By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:16 Why health care tax credits are a sticking point in shutdown negotiations By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas Millions of Americans who rely on health plans under the Affordable Care Act could see their premiums increase if Congress doesn’t expand key tax credits. Some could lose their insurance altogether. William Brangham discussed what this means for coverage and… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 5:29 States face hard choices after major cuts to federal health care funding By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery The Trump administration is planning sweeping cuts to health care funding across the country. Some of those cuts have already taken effect, while others will roll out over the next few years. KFF Health News senior health policy correspondent Stephanie… Continue watching