Denials of insurance claims for preventive care were disproportionately more common among at-risk patient populations, including low-income patients, those with a high school degree or less, and ...

The Affordable Care Act is the federal statute that was signed into law in 2010 as part of the healthcare reform agenda of ...

If you’re Mylan, the maker of EpiPen, you lobby the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. You lobby the task force to deem your product “preventive,” so the Affordable Care Act requires insurance ...

The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, includes provisions that guarantee a number of preventive healthcare services at no cost to patients. In a recently decided case, the Supreme Court upheld the ...

Every year, an independent panel of doctors and medical experts update which preventive care — such as screenings for cancer, diabetes and infectious diseases — should be covered by insurance.

Health Care Helpline helps you navigate the hurdles between you and good health care. KFF Health News reporter Jackie Fortiér spoke with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about a Minnesota family facing big bills for ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks to attendees during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. In less ...

"My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old.

Health insurance wouldn't cover one child's hearing tests. Reporters with Health Care Helpline investigated and share this advice for what to do... Try this when your doctor says 'yes' to a preventive ...