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Nearly half of US adults under 65 had little to no health insurance in 2026: Report
Almost half (46%) of working-age adults aged 19 to 64 had inadequate health insurance this year, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund. Published Oct. 22, “The State of Health Insurance Coverage in 2026” was based on the fund’s 2026 Biennial Health Insurance Survey. Among those adults, 11% were uninsured, 12% had a coverage…
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Buyer beware: The risks of using AI for Medicare enrollment advice
Starting Oct. 15, millions of older adults will evaluate their traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans. Many may move to new plans during Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, which runs through Dec. 7, as we reported in part one. Making those decisions may be harder this year because of changes in plan…
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Americans cite high insurance premiums, out-of-pocket costs as top health care concerns
A recent Commonwealth Fund survey of more than 25,000 U.S. adults found that Americans are struggling to afford health insurance and care. For journalists, this report offers multiple story angles, including the impact on patients, hospitals, physicians and other providers. Published Aug. 13, the report, “What Americans Want Fixed in Health Care — and Who They…
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Most seniors to pay more for Medicare drug plans
Most seniors with Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) will pay more for medicine next year after the Trump administration’s July 28 announcement to end temporary subsidies for those plans. Journalists can cover this story now Medicare beneficiaries are already concerned about rising costs, especially for health insurance and prescription drugs. The story will…
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Covering health care affordability: A big story with major impact
In the first entry in a series for STAT News, “Out of Pocket, Out of Reach,” reporter Bob Herman showed that since 1987, the cost of health insurance for employers and workers has risen by 979% while overall inflation in that time rose by 176%, an increase of more than 450%. Such huge increases are…
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‘Coverage Denied’: Author highlights how health insurers drive inequality
Book talk: The causes and consequences of coverage denial Moderator: Usha Lee Mcfarling, Director, MIT Knight Science Journalism Program; AHCJ Board Member Miranda Yaver, Ph.D., Assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Health Policy and Management; Author of “Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States” By Kaley Johnson, Texas…
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Reporting on health care and health insurance affordability
How to report on health care affordability efforts Moderator: Joe Burns, Independent journalist; AHCJ Health Beat Leader for Health Policy and Insurance January Angeles, Managing director, Bailit Health Shawn Gremminger, President and CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Maureen Hensley-Quinn, Senior program director, National Academy for State Health Policy Katie Martin, President and CEO,…
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