Summer’s Health Policy Themes
As summer comes to a close, some of the season’s major health policy stories continue to simmer, including declining insurance coverage, increasing measles cases, and cuts to federal health programs.
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Rachel Roubein of The Wa…
Anger Over Health Costs Clouds Midterms
Amid a campaign already focusing on affordability, anxious voters are unlikely to be assuaged by headlines about healthcare costs rising even more next year.
And a lawsuit that could cut off access nationwide to the abortion pill mifepristone gets a hearing at a federal appeals court.
Sandhya Ram…
Healthcare affordability is shaping competitive races ahead of the midterm elections
Healthcare costs are rising at their fastest pace in decades, just as early voting begins in Virginia. KFF Health News' Julie Rovner says the moment echoes the run-up to the Affordable Care Act — and voters are taking notice.
The Health Risks of AI
Reports from a top artificial intelligence company that it found and stopped attempted uses of its product to manufacture a potential bioweapon caught the attention of lawmakers in Washington this week, although it is still unclear whether or when they will act to regulate the fast-moving industry.…
30 Issues in 30 Days: Medicare for All
Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent, KFF Health News and host of the What the Health? podcast, talks about how health care policy is playing out in the midterm elections, including which Senate candidates are running on "Medicare for all," and which candidates have different approaches.
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30 Issues Election Series Debut: Universal Health Care?
This midterm year, several candidates have included a version of "Medicare for All" in their campaigns.
On Today's Show:Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News and host of the What the Health? podcast, talks about how health care policy is playing out in the midterm electio…
The MAHA Metamorphosis
The “Make America Healthy Again” movement held a big shindig in Washington, D.C., this week. But rather than moms arguing to get pesticides and processing chemicals out of their kids’ food, the room was full of Trump administration officials and industry representatives looking to promote health-re…
Reporters’ Roundtable: Julie Rovner, KFF Health News & Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill
What’s worrying voters? Health costs are tied with gas prices for the most important affordability issue, according to a new KFF Health poll. The research found that voters trust Democrats over Republicans to deal with health care costs by a nearly two-to-one margin. This is the backdrop for our Re…
Midterm Madness
A new poll from KFF suggests that rising health costs are still a top concern for voters this November and that Democrats have a substantial edge over Republicans on the issue. In an apparent attempt to close the gap, President Donald Trump is sending checks, some billed as “refunds,” to millions o…
Medicaid Is Now a Campaign Issue
Republicans tried to backload federal cuts to Medicaid in their 2025 budget bill so they would take effect after the 2026 elections, but that’s not stopping Democrats from using them to hammer their opponents. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to ramp up its war on fraud.
Alice Miranda…
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