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• Journalists Shine Light on Out-of-Reach Insurance Prices, AI’s Role in Claims Disputes, and Susie Wiles (2026/03/21 09:00)

  KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
• Listen: Trump’s NIH ‘Reset’ Is Driving Away Scientists (2026/03/20 09:00)

  In President Donald Trump’s second term, federal data shows, the National Institutes of Health has lost about 4,400 workers. Scientists say the departures harm the nation’s ability to respond to disease outbreaks, develop treatments, and confront public health problems. KFF Health News spoke with six scientists about why they left.
• ‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control (2026/03/20 09:00)

  The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking the condition and dementia.
• Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota (2026/03/20 09:00)

  The Trump administration’s unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New York.
• Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds. (2026/03/19 09:01)

  A KFF poll offers insights into people’s insurance coverage decisions and how those choices could play into their vote in November’s midterm elections.
• Watch: Affordability Plagues Health Care in Its Shift From Nonprofit to Profit Machine (2026/03/19 09:00)

  On “What the Health? From KFF Health News,” distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and host Julie Rovner sat down with Drew Altman, president and CEO of KFF, to talk about the likelihood of a national health care debate.
• Oz Says California’s Not Fighting Health Care Fraud, but Data Shows It’s Part of a Larger Battle (2026/03/19 09:00)

  Trump administration officials say the state allows rampant fraud and have promised to investigate, blaming the “Russian, Armenian mafia” in the hospice and home health care industry. But data shows hotbeds of health care fraud throughout the country, with California outperforming most other states in recovering fraud dollars.
• Lawmakers Seek To Protect Crisis Pregnancy Centers as Abortion Clinic Numbers Shrink (2026/03/19 09:00)

  Some states have tried to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of deceptive practices. But now conservative lawmakers are pushing legislation to increase protections for the organizations, which work to dissuade women from abortions.