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Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent news service and a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan healthcare policy research organization unaffiliated with Kaiser Permanente.

By Kaiser Health News | 09:35 am | November 15, 2016
Some of the conservative replacement proposals show that the "individual mandate," as it's called, could still exist, but in another guise.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:07 am | November 15, 2016
A string of court cases has raised questions about their involvement in surgeries that went awry, dating back to the late 1970s.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:39 am | November 14, 2016
More than 3 out of 4 caregivers absorb out-of-pocket costs currently averaging nearly $7,000 a year, AARP found.
By Kaiser Health News | 08:58 am | November 14, 2016
Specially trained paramedics are dispatched to the scene, have learned to identify problems, intervene and de-escalate the situation.
By Kaiser Health News | 08:34 am | November 11, 2016
It's unlikely that congressional Republicans could force a repeal of the law as Democrats have enough votes to sustain filibuster.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:54 am | November 10, 2016
Reducing the number of people in Medicaid while ensuring that only the most needy -- such as children and pregnant women -- remain eligible will be a goal for Trump and the new Congress.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:43 am | November 10, 2016
Topping the list of ACA provisions likely to survive under Trump is the requirement that employers cover workers' children up to the age of 26.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:11 am | November 07, 2016
Decision by states not to expand Medicaid, lack of dental and vision coverage even for the insured keep clinic demand strong.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:05 am | November 07, 2016
Demand for personal care assistants is projected to grow by 26 percent over next 10 years, roughly half a million workers, Department of Labor says.
By Kaiser Health News | 08:23 am | November 07, 2016
CDC first identified the fungus as a potential threat in 2013, based on a possible case in U.S., has been on the lookout for the fungus since June.