In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health care from the University of California...
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Southern Lawmakers Rethink Long-Standing Opposition to Medicaid Expansion
Daniel Chang and Andy Miller As a part-time customer service representative, Jolene Dybas earns less than $15,000 a year, which...
Coping With Small Frustrations Tips To Overcome Irritation
As the adage goes, “don’t sweat the small stuff.” But that might be easier said than done for many of...
‘Behind the Times’: Washington Tries to Catch Up With AI’s Use in Health Care
Darius Tahir Lawmakers and regulators in Washington are starting to puzzle over how to regulate artificial intelligence in health care...
To End School Shootings, Activists Consider a New Culprit: Parents
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of...
CDC Report Indicates Teens Are Seeking To Escape Worries And Stress Through Drug Use
The findings arrive amid a rise in depression and anxiety among teens in the U.S., along with unprecedented levels of...
Even in Bright-Blue California, Abortion Is on the Ballot
The race to replace the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is in full swing in California. Although the state enshrined...
This Is The Age You’re Happiest And Most Self-Confident
We know that wisdom comes with age ― and apparently so do a number of other joyful qualities.Research shows that...
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Struggle Over Who Gets the Last Word
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of...
Records Show Publix Opioid Sales Grew Even as Addiction Crisis Prompted Other Chains’ Pullback
Ian Hodgson, Tampa Bay Times and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times An executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals flagged Publix Super Markets...
A Record Number of Californians Are Visiting Emergency Rooms for Dog Bites
Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern. The latest California data shows increased rates of...
