With Few Dentists and Fluoride Under Siege, Rural America Risks New Surge of Tooth Decay
In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000...
Health Care
Many People With Disabilities Risk Losing Their Medicaid if They Work Too Much
PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa — Zach Mecham has heard politicians demand that Medicaid recipients work or lose their benefits. He also has...
Bill That Congressman Says Protects Medicaid Doesn’t — And Would Likely Require Cutting It
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some...
Medicaid Cuts Would Kneecap Health Services, Tribal Leaders Warn
While Congress considers potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, tribal health leaders are bracing for a crisis. Indian Country...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Federal Health Work in Flux
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of...
In New York, Providers Must Put Patient Costs on the Table
The routine is familiar for most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care...
Tribal Health Leaders Say Medicaid Cuts Would Decimate Health Programs
As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, health centers that serve Native American communities, such as the...
Checking the Facts on Medicaid Use by Latinos
Spending cuts, immigration, and Medicaid are at the top of the Washington agenda. That climate provides fertile ground for misinformation...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The Cutting Continues
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of...
California Borrows $3.4 Billion for Medicaid Overrun as Congress Eyes Steep Cuts
California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more —...
