‘It’s Science, Stupid’: A School Subject Emerges as a Hot-Button Political Issue
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If They Sweep on Election Day, Dems Still Face a Challenge Meeting Health Promises
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Democrats are favored to win both chambers of Congress
Read moreA $200 Debit Card Won’t Do Much for Seniors’ Drug Costs
If they’ve been listening to President Donald Trump, seniors may be expecting a $200 debit card in the mail any
Read moreWhy State Mask Stockpiling Orders Are Hurting Nursing Homes, Small Providers
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Read moreDemocrats Link GOP Challengers to Trump’s COVID Record, Efforts to Undo Obamacare
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Read moreHaiku Winner Unmasked! Read If You Dare
A big thanks to our readers who participated in our second annual KHN Halloween Haiku Contest. Your entries — like
Read moreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: As Cases Spike, White House Declares Pandemic Over
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Read moreA $10,000 Obamacare Penalty? Doubtful.
“Because our family couldn’t afford health insurance, Obama/Biden penalized us about $10,000, then took that $10,000 and used it to
Read moreSen. Graham Complains That 3 Blue States Get a Third of ACA Funding
“Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I’ll help you:
Read moreHospital Bills for Uninsured COVID Patients Are Covered, but No One Tells Them
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Read moreDespite COVID Concerns, Teams Venture Into Nursing Homes to Get Out the Vote
RALEIGH, N.C. — Each time Beverly Tucker visited a nursing home or long-term care facility this fall, she brought along
Read moreApp-Based Companies Pushing Prop. 22 Say Drivers Will Get Health Benefits. Will They?
“They’ll get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” Political ad paid for
Read moreThe Trump Medicaid Record: Big Goals, Yet Few Successes
President Donald Trump entered office seeking a massive overhaul of the Medicaid program, which had just experienced the biggest growth
Read moreCientíficos advierten que se espera demasiado de una vacuna para COVID
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Read moreFor Each Critically Ill COVID Patient, a Family Is Suffering, Too
The weeks of fear and uncertainty that Pam and Paul Alexander suffered as their adult daughter struggled against COVID-19 etched
Read moreReaders and Tweeters Shed Light on Vaccine Trials and Bias in Health Care
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Read moreScientists Warn Americans Are Expecting Too Much From a Vaccine
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Read moreAs Anxieties Rise, Californians Buy Hundreds of Thousands More Guns
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Read moreSavvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up
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Read more‘No Mercy’ Chapter 5: With Rural Hospital Gone, Cancer Care Means a Daylong Trek
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Sixty-five-year-old Karen Endicott-Coyan is living with a blood cancer. Her chemotherapy takes
Read more‘No Mercy’ Chapter 5: In Rural America, Cancer Care Is Often Far From Home
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Sixty-five-year-old Karen Endicott-Coyan is living with a blood cancer. Her chemotherapy takes
Read moreTelemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons
About Asking Never Hurts A series of columns addressing the challenges consumers face in California’s health care landscape. Send questions
Read moreFor People With Visual Impairments, Truly Secret Ballots Are Elusive
Norma Crosby remembers when she relied on blind faith to cast her vote. The 64-year-old Texan was born virtually without
Read moreIf Trump Wins, Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan
About HealthBent KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, who has covered health care for more than 30 years, offers insight
Read moreVerily’s COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. — Amid fanfare in March, California officials celebrated the launch of a multimillion-dollar contract with Verily — Google’s
Read moreNorth Carolina Treasurer Took On the Hospitals. Now He’s Paying Political Price.
Cartel is a term frequently associated with illegal narcotics syndicates. In North Carolina, it has become the favored word of
Read moreFlorida Fails to Attract Bidders for Canada Drug Importation Program
Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada — designed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and endorsed by President Donald
Read moreCOVID Spikes Exacerbate Health Worker Shortages in Rocky Mountains, Great Plains
COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits health care workers,
Read moreColorado Initiative Would Further Limit Access in Middle America’s ‘Abortion Desert’
Colorado voters are deciding a ballot question that seeks to limit how far into pregnancy an abortion can be legally
Read moreDéjà Vu for California Voters on Dialysis
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The survival of California’s dialysis clinics
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