# care act — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover care act. Page: Feed: --- ## [New Guidance on Public Charge Determinations Does Not Specify Key Concepts, Likely Resulting in Immigrant Families Facing Ongoing Confusion and Fear](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/new-guidance-on-public-charge-determinations) _2026-08-19 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released guidance for officials to make public charge determinations under new regulations that take effect on September 18, 2026. ## [Trump’s Vaccine Agenda](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/trumps-vaccine-agenda) _2026-08-13 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ Listen now | “What the Health?” from KFF Health News and WAMU [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211081884/4b5d4d4f5fb7db276105c51c8ab43f16.mp3) ## [New Regulation Prohibits Federal Medicaid Funds From Covering Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Young People](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/new-regulation-prohibits-federal) _2026-08-13 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ On August 11, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a much-anticipated final rule prohibiting federal Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funds from covering certain gender-affirming care services for young people. ## [As FDA Approves First-Ever mRNA Flu Vaccine For Older Adults, Past KFF Polling Showed Most In This Age Group Were Uncertain About the Technology’s Safety](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/as-fda-approves-first-ever-mrna-flu) _2026-08-07 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ On August 5, 2026 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first-ever messenger RNA (mRNA) flu vaccine for adults 50 and older. ## [The Return of ‘Medicare for All’](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_d88e37de-5215-4612-81b6-3ada1940442c&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-08-06 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ Michigan voters this week chose former Detroit public health director Abdul El-Sayed as the Democratic nominee for the state’s open Senate seat. El-Sayed has made “Medicare for All” a major part of his campaign and further elevated the issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Amanda Seitz of KFF Health… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/d88e37de-5215-4612-81b6-3ada1940442c/Ep_458_01.mp3) ## [Doing More and Defying Labels in New Mexico](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/doing-more-and-defying-labels-in) _2026-08-05 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ A "Beyond the Data" column from KFF President and CEO, Dr. Drew Altman ## [ACA Marketplace Insurers Are Proposing a Median Premium Increase of About 15% in 2027](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/aca-marketplace-insurers-are-proposing) _2026-08-04 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ ACA Marketplace insurers’ proposed rate filings for 2027 are now available from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ## [The Politics of Grant Cuts](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/the-politics-of-grant-cuts) _2026-07-30 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ Listen now | “What the Health?” from KFF Health News and WAMU [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209155365/b54718427cc39adb096596b1e9b2662b.mp3) ## [The Politics of Grant Cuts](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_af3988de-b1ae-400a-b2d7-0175c2213dc8&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-07-30 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ The revelation in court documents that the Trump administration used politics alone to decide which grants to fund and which to cancel has provoked surprisingly little outcry from Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Republicans renewed their campaign against Anthony Fauci’s handling of covid. Liz Essley Whyte of The Wall Street Journal, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Bloomberg News, and Shefali Luthra of The 19th… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/af3988de-b1ae-400a-b2d7-0175c2213dc8/Ep_457_01.mp3) ## [Are Health Care Costs THE Top Issue for Voters?](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/are-health-care-costs-the-top-issue) _2026-07-29 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ A "Beyond the Data" column from KFF President and CEO, Dr. Drew Altman ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N9UExgjSLWpD) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [CMS’s Decision to End Temporary Subsidies to Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plans Could Mean Larger Premium Increases for Some Beneficiaries Next Year](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/cmss-decision-to-end-temporary-subsidies) _2026-07-29 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just announced plans to end the temporary Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after 2026. ## [Video: Did the Affordable Care Act Make Health Care More Affordable?](https://kfforg.substack.com/p/video-did-the-affordable-care-act) _2026-07-24 · KFF · KFF’s Substack_ The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been criticized for not living up to its name. ## [A Shrinking Safety Net](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_75e6a082-afc8-4c63-9803-52d3f86ce6bd&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-07-23 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ A new report finds that participation in the federal food stamp program is down far more than was predicted when the Republican-led Congress approved cuts in 2025. That portends a similar fate for Medicaid, as states ready comparable changes. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/75e6a082-afc8-4c63-9803-52d3f86ce6bd/Ep_456_01.mp3) ## [States Start Their Medicaid Cuts](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_6e63910a-f676-4323-84a1-ad1421f3fc49&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-07-16 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ Most of the federal cuts to the Medicaid program don’t take effect until 2027, but many states are already cutting their own budgets in anticipation of getting fewer health dollars from Washington. Meanwhile, Congress is back from break, but forward progress on legislative priorities remains slow. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/6e63910a-f676-4323-84a1-ad1421f3fc49/Ep_455_01.mp3) ## [The Politics of Health at Midyear](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_2a5bd6d4-e824-497a-ae05-cdcd43188ab4&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-07-09 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ About halfway through 2026 — and just a few months before the critical midterm elections — Democrats appear to be doubling down on healthcare as a campaign issue as costs rise and insurance coverage declines. Meanwhile, Congress is taking aim at nonprofit hospitals. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Victoria Knight of Bloomberg Government join KFF Health News’… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/2a5bd6d4-e824-497a-ae05-cdcd43188ab4/Ep_454_01.mp3) ## [Supreme Court Makes Health Policy](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_77f64f80-eb62-48af-b4e5-cf21304ec157&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-07-01 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ The Supreme Court handed down its last decisions of its 2025-26 term this week, including in an immigration case that could result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of workers in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lizzy Lawrence of Stat, and Amanda Seitz of KFF Health News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/77f64f80-eb62-48af-b4e5-cf21304ec157/Ep_453_01.mp3) ## [Trump Officials Still Delaying Funds](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_bd56305d-66e1-4935-a4c3-935596e59600&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-06-25 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ With the fiscal year mostly over, hundreds of millions of dollars in health-related grants approved by Congress still have not reached their designated recipients, with the Trump administration again delaying distribution. Meanwhile, on the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that allowed states to ban abortion, the number of abortions in the U.S. is actually rising. Maya Goldman of… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/bd56305d-66e1-4935-a4c3-935596e59600/Ep_452_01.mp3) ## [Democrats Keep Healthcare at Fore](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_75e954f7-15b5-447e-aa19-dad43fc5e73a&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-06-18 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ Senate Democrats hope to highlight rising healthcare prices by forcing a vote on the Trump administration’s changes to the Affordable Care Act before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Alabama is the latest state to try to cut off residents’ access to medication abortion via telehealth. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/75e954f7-15b5-447e-aa19-dad43fc5e73a/Ep_451_01.mp3) ## [The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_14448_d42b1d37-19c5-49ea-99dc-ce60e5f441b6&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatthehealth.feeds.wamu.org) _2026-06-11 · What the Health? From KFF Health News_ As predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded angrily to a New York Times article suggesting he’s not actively engaged in the work of his sprawling department. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/14448/d42b1d37-19c5-49ea-99dc-ce60e5f441b6/Ep_450_1.mp3) ## [Crossing Division: Hulksmash the 2025 Election Results with Justin Camarata (Nov. 6, 2025)](https://www.crossingdivision.com/2025/11/07/crossing-division-hulksmash-the-2025-election-results-with-justin-camarata-nov-6-2025/) _2025-11-08 · Crossing Division_ Hello from post-election Tacoma! So many interesting races; so much tea. Justin Camarata joins host Evelyn Lopez to run through all the local elections, consider the impact (or lack thereof) of independent expenditure campaign ads,... [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/8ea931b5-c03b-4090-a106-93c02807f726/CDPost110625SAHAD.mp3) ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wNW21bl5nRja) _2025-11-08 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Let’s Talk About the 2025 Election–Part 2, Crossing Division and Nerd Farmer Voters Guide (Oct. 20, 2025)](https://www.crossingdivision.com/2025/10/20/lets-talk-about-the-2025-election-part-2-crossing-division-and-nerd-farmer-voters-guide-oct-20-2025/) _2025-10-21 · Crossing Division_ Election Day 2025 approaches, and it’s a big one for Tacoma! We are electing a new Mayor. four City Council members, Port and Parks Commissioners, and there is a County Charter Review Commission, which we... [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/8ea931b5-c03b-4090-a106-93c02807f726/CDBallotPt2102025SAHADa.mp3) ## [Let’s Talk About the 2025 Election–Part 1, Crossing Division and Nerd Farmer Voters Guide (Oct. 20, 2025)](https://www.crossingdivision.com/2025/10/20/lets-talk-about-the-2025-election-part-1-crossing-division-and-nerd-farmer-voters-guide-oct-20-2025/) _2025-10-21 · Crossing Division_ Election Day 2025 approaches, and it’s a big one for Tacoma! We are electing a new Mayor. four City Council members, Port and Parks Commissioners, and there is a County Charter Review Commission, which we... [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/8ea931b5-c03b-4090-a106-93c02807f726/CDBallotPt1102025SAHAD.mp3) ## [Let’s Talk About Tacoma’s Plan to Ban Homeless People (Oct. 9, 2025)](https://www.crossingdivision.com/2025/10/10/lets-talk-about-tacomas-plan-to-ban-homeless-people-oct-9-2025/) _2025-10-10 · Crossing Division_ Well, it has been a while since the last Crossing Division podcast. We felt we were becoming too cynical about our local government, and we needed a break (check out Kitchen253.com). But these are hard... [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/8ea931b5-c03b-4090-a106-93c02807f726/CDCamping100925SAHAD.mp3) ## [Let’s Talk About Tacoma Charter Proposals on the 2024 Election Ballot](https://www.crossingdivision.com/2024/10/18/lets-talk-about-tacoma-charter-proposals-on-the-2024-election-ballot/) _2024-10-19 · Crossing Division_ Well, here we are, three weeks from the general election. So many critical races, so many huge issues! This episode of Crossing Division is a companion to the Nerd Farmer voters’ guide podcast. We will... [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/8ea931b5-c03b-4090-a106-93c02807f726/CDCharter101824AD24.mp3)