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The Return of āMedicare for Allā
https://kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what-the-health-458-michigan-el-sayed-midterms-medicare-for-all-august-6-2026/
Published: August 6, 2026 19:23
Michigan voters this week chose former Detroit public health director Abdul El-Sayed as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. El-Sayed has made āMedicare for Allā a major part of his campaign. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Publicā¦
Watch: Democratic Senator Proposes a Fix for American Healthcare ā Covering All Kids
https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/interview-senator-andy-kim-healthcare-fix-children-coverage/
Published: August 6, 2026 09:00
Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey wants to offer universal healthcare until age 26. He sat down with KFF Health Newsā Julie Rovner to answer the question: āHow Would You Fix It?ā
AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns
https://kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-medi-cal-ai-agents-reenroll-careforce-california/
Published: August 4, 2026 09:00
Ahead of Medicaid work requirements, a health plan in California hopes to stanch the number of people losing coverage by using an AI program to schedule appointments and remind enrollees to fill out paperwork. The plan says it can do the work of 40ā¦
Earlier Lifeline for Rural Hospitals Faces Test Under āBig Beautifulā Law
https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rural-hospital-closures-emergency-conversion-model-congress-michigan/
Published: August 3, 2026 09:00
A century-old rural Michigan hospital converted to a stripped-down model Congress created to help keep small facilities afloat, then it closed. The emergency hospital model, created a few years ago, is stabilizing some hospitals, arrived too late forā¦
They Worked To Protect Public Health. Now They Want the Publicās Votes.
https://kffhealthnews.org/elections/election-midterms-candidates-becerra-acton-el-sayed-california-ohio-michigan/
Published: July 31, 2026 09:00
Theyāre known for touting pandemic precautions, Affordable Care Act plans, and testing for lead in schools. This year, some former public health officials are touting themselves ā for governor or senator.
The Newest Federally Recognized Tribe Wants Better Healthcare. It May Be On Its Own.
https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/tribe-native-disparities-indian-health-service-federal-recognition-lumbee-north-carolina/
Published: July 31, 2026 09:00
North Carolina's Robeson County, where most of the tribeās citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health disparities. After securing federal recognition, Lumbee tribal leaders will have to decide how to address them.
Medicaid Insurersā Contracts on the Line in Tight Governorās Race
https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/medicaid-insurer-contracts-iowa-governor-race/
Published: July 30, 2026 09:00
The Democratic candidate for governor says he would make Iowa the second state to drop private Medicaid management companies, which he calls āa disaster.ā