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Residents raise concerns over insurance, consolidation in Salem Health, Santiam deal

About two-thirds of public commenters express doubts about the proposed deal.

Apr 23
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Families with disabled children testified in Olympia in 2025.

Families of children with developmental disabilities testified in front of a Washington House committee last year. | PHOTO COURTESY OF KATIE SCHEID

Why families caring for children with disabilities are suing Washington state

They’re trying to bring a class-action suit, arguing the state has failed to provide services promised under Medicaid to thousands of children

Apr 23

Mehmet Oz at his confirmation hearing March 14, 2025

Mehmet Oz appears before the Senate Finance Committee on March 14, 2025 for his nomination hearing to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. | ERIC HARKLEROAD/KFF HEALTH NEWS

In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states

The Trump administration has been criticized for focusing mostly on blue states

Apr 23

Marielle Santos McLeod is in remission, but faces large medical bills.

Marielle Santos McLeod feels burdened by the cost of colon cancer treatment, even though she’s in remission. She’s still paying off chemotherapy bills that followed her 2017 diagnosis, on top of out-of-pocket costs for follow-up monitoring and care. | GORDON MCLEOD

They’re in remission, but their medical bills aren’t: Cancer survivors navigate soaring costs

Government proposals promote high-deductible plans, but don't seem to consider debt-burdened cancer survivors

Apr 23

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Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives

It used to be unusual for annual premiums to increase more than 10 percent. Now it's unusual if they don't.

Apr 23

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Oregon health care providers decry use of AI to ‘downcode’ bills

The practice of using AI to slash reimbursements without verification has prompted legislation in Oregon and across the country. Insurers say they’re responding to inflated billings by providers.

Apr 21
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Leslie Adams’ mother, Shirley, died after developing infected bedsores at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, according to a lawsuit he filed. “She had wounds that no one could explain,” he testified. A court awarded the family $17 million. | TAYLOR GLASCOCK/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish

Over the past decade, real estate investment trusts have bought thousands of buildings that house nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and medical offices. Court filings and corporate records show that these landlords have more influence than the health care facilities publicly acknowledge.

Apr 21