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Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos

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Hannah Norman @hannahnorman.bsky.social · Aug 11

Turning 26 has become a birthday many Americans dread. Young adults without jobs that provide health insurance find that their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.

You can watch/read our story for @kffhealthnews.org + the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Jul 24

Medicaid work requirements. We've been hearing that a lot lately. But what exactly are they? And how will the affect Americans?

Renuka Rayasam breaks down what you need to know about Medicaid work requirements.

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KFF Health News' Renuka Rayasam breaks down what you need to know about Medicaid work requirements.

World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos - KFF Health News

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Rachana Pradhan @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social · Jul 9

Under the Trump admin, the National Cancer Institute is cutting $ for a program designed to improve disparities in cancer care by linking U.S. cancer centers with minority-serving colleges and universities.

These partnerships have trained 8,500+ scientists.

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After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff and could see its budget cut by nearly 40%.

HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk

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Rachana Pradhan @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social · Jun 30

Among the thousands of federal workers that HHS fired this year: CDC researchers who advised clinicians on how to prescribe contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions.

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The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions.

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Bram Sable-Smith @realbrambo.bsky.social · Jun 3

NEW: Violent crime was already trending down when Trump campaigned on addressing unbridled crime in America.

Now his administration has cut about $500 million for crime prevention.

My latest for @cnn.com and @kffhealthnews.org

www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/h...

Trump decried crime in America, then gutted funding for gun violence prevention | CNN

The U.S. Department of Justice canceled $500 million in grants to public safety organizations nationwide, including some that address gun violence. One clinic in St. Louis lost a $2 million award to d...

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Hannah Norman @hannahnorman.bsky.social · Jun 3

Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren’t adequate to access advanced telehealth services.

My latest @kffhealthnews.org video with @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Watch: In a ‘Dead Zone,’ Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach - KFF Health News

Chief rural health correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble explains how millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren’t adequate to access ...

Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts That Resist Melting: a 24-Hour Experiment

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · May 21

Melt resistant ice cream? That's due to a super ingredient: Polysorbate 80, an emulsifier. Researchers say such ingredients may cause a variety of health problems like damaging the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, or triggering inflammation.

Watch this video by @hannahnorman.bsky.social ⤵️

This News Might Ruin Your Appetite — And Summer - KFF Health News

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Hannah Norman @hannahnorman.bsky.social · May 20

You can read the full story by @davidhilzenrath.bsky.social here: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Fresh studies expose a gap in the FDA’s assessments of foods: Widely used additives could damage the mix of bacteria in your gut, causing health problems.

How Risky Chemicals Get Into America’s Food Supply

Hannah Norman @hannahnorman.bsky.social · May 20

In the name of science (& @kffhealthnews.org), I left a Drumstick vanilla caramel sundae cone on my kitchen counter for 24 hours.

Spoiler: It didn't melt!

Here's what happened: www.youtube.com/shorts/YYklG...

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Hannah Norman @hannahnorman.bsky.social · May 7

Many processed foods are made with chemicals linked to health concerns. To a great extent, the FDA allows food companies to determine whether their ingredients and additives are safe.

What could go wrong?

📹 w/ @oonazenda.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org:

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As Republicans in Congress eye sweeping Medicaid cuts, Missouri offers a preview • Missouri Independent

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Bram Sable-Smith @realbrambo.bsky.social · May 5

NEW: The last time Missouri's Medicaid program was strapped for cash:
- 100,000 people lost their health insurance,
- credit card debt went up,
- debt in collections increased.

Now, Republicans in Congress are considering cuts that would big even bigger and hit every state.

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Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · May 5

The prospect of sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid is alarming to some Missourians who remember the last time the public medical insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities was pressed for cash in the state. #moleg #mogov via @kffhealthnews.org

A Congress ponders Medicaid cuts, a previous budget crunch in Missouri offers a window into how cuts ripple through people’s lives.

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · May 5

My latest, for @kffhealthnews.org and @cbsnews.com: Social Security is cracking.

It's declaring people wrongly dead. Beneficiaries and lawyers say records are getting misplaced. Checks are getting sent to the wrong address.

The agency is getting worse, they think, at sending money to people:

At Social Security, these are the days of the living dead

In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · May 2

This week marks 100 days into the second Trump administration. Here's what we're watching in health care and health policy:

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Apr 1

Do you have an experience related to reductions in the Department of Health and Human Services workforce that you’d like to share with KFF Health News?

Message us on Signal at (415) 519-8778 or get in touch here. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/hhs-tips/

Share Your HHS Story With Us - KFF Health News

Do you have an experience related to reductions in the Department of Health and Human Services workforce that you’d like to share with KFF Health News? Tell us here.

Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · Mar 16

Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.

By @arthurallen202.bsky.social

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Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...

CDC firings undermine public health work far beyond Washington | CNN

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Mar 14

Want to know the top health care and health policy issues each week? KFF Health News will be back with a weekly recap of the news you need to know about.

Read our reporting at kffhealthnews.org and be sure you’re following us!

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Rachana Pradhan @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social · Mar 4

UPDATE: At least some fired CDC workers have had their jobs reinstated and have been cleared to return to work March 5, according to emails I obtained. "We apologize for any disruption that this may have caused," said the CDC email, which was unsigned and sent this afternoon.

Rachana Pradhan @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social · Mar 4

The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted programs whose participants bolstered state and local public health departments that for decades have been starved of resources. My latest on @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/h...

The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted training programs across the nation whose participants bolstered the workforce of state and loca...

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Hannah Norman @hannahnorman.bsky.social · Feb 24

What is Medicaid, again??? We made an explainer @kffhealthnews.org:
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Watch: What Is Medicaid, Again? - KFF Health News

KFF Health News correspondent Sam Whitehead discusses Medicaid's history and role in the U.S. health system.

Duolingo's owl mascot is a social media sensation. So why did they kill him off?

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NPR @npr.org · Feb 13

Duo was fatally hit by a Tesla Cybertruck, the language-learning company announced this week. The snarky owl has been the face of Duolingo for over a decade. Why his sudden demise, and what's next?

Duo was fatally hit by a Tesla Cybertruck, the language-learning company announced this week. The snarky owl has been the face of Duolingo for over a decade. Why his sudden demise, and what's next?

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Bram Sable-Smith @realbrambo.bsky.social · Feb 11

NEW: I want to tell you about some of the most courageous people I've ever met.

One year ago they were injured during the mass shooting at the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City: Shot, trampled, burned, scarred.

They've allowed @peggylowe.bsky.social and me into their lives to see their journeys

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Feb 7

We’d like to speak with personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services or its component agencies who believe the public should understand the impact of what’s happening within the federal health bureaucracy.

Share your story: kffhealthnews.org/hhs-tips/

Share Your HHS Story With Us - KFF Health News

Do you have an experience related to reductions in the Department of Health and Human Services workforce that you’d like to share with KFF Health News? Tell us here.

Recapping the RFK Jr. Nomination Hearings: A Live Discussion With KFF Health News Journalists

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Jan 30

In key moments during his first confirmation hearing for secretary of HHS, RFK Jr. mixed up Medicaid with Medicare and showed limited knowledge of the job’s scope.

KFF Health News journalists will break down key takeaways from the hearings in a live web event on Jan. 30 at 3:30pm ET: bit.ly/4hD8ati

Recapping the RFK Jr. Nomination Hearings: A Live Discussion With KFF Health News Journalists

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Jan 30

Has a denial from your insurer impacted your health or the life of someone you love?

We're looking for people to talk to who've experienced difficulty getting treatment due to prior authorization.

Share your story with us: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Jan 28

Two Senate committees will question RFK Jr. this week about everything from vaccines to abortion to Medicaid.

What are the biggest takeaways? What comes next? Tune in for a discussion with Arthur Allen, Phil Galewitz and Julie Rovner, Thurs., Jan. 30, at 3:30pm EST. www.youtube.com/live/_ZzzWrP...