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Health & Wellness October 1, 2026

Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.

This article by Melanie Evans, Tradeoffs, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 1, 2026 If you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money…

Health & Wellness September 29, 2026

She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway.

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 29, 2026 Autumn Daniels is no stranger to migraine headaches, which have troubled her since…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Health & Wellness September 11, 2026

Readers Wrestle With Healthcare Inequalities and Want a Word With Congress

This article first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 11, 2026 Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit…

Health & Wellness August 26, 2026

In Toss-Up House District, Voters Crave Leadership To Fix Broken Healthcare

This article by Samantha Rangel, KVPR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 26, 2026 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Carlos A. grew up in a family on Medicaid,…

Health & Wellness August 26, 2026

With drug prices on the rise, Georgia lawmakers examine role of industry players

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 26, 2026 A business rep was on the phone telling Hugh Chancey’s pharmacy…

Health & Wellness August 12, 2026

Hospital Prepayment Requirements Add New Wrinkles to Patients’ Financial Responsibility

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 12, 2026 Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation…

Health & Wellness July 29, 2026

Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal

This article by Paula Andalo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 29, 2026 Around the end of last year, Ronmel Rangel, 63, began to feel a…

Health & Wellness July 16, 2026

A Sales Tax on Doctor Visits and Medicine? In Missouri, Some Worry

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 16, 2026 ST. LOUIS — Missouri healthcare advocate Leslie Ortbals and her husband want to…

Health & Wellness June 5, 2026

Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 5, 2026 Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated….

Health & Wellness June 1, 2026

Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt.

This article by Katy Golvala, Jenna Carlesso, and Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 1, 2026 When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill…

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Letters to the Editor October 6, 2026