Babies are dying in America’s jails as pregnant women give birth alone on toilets and in dirty cells. One woman chewed through her umbilical cord. Another lost her child after an officer stopped at Starbucks on the way to the hospital. W/ @jonschuppe: https://t.co/dWVVq6bSzo

Health Care Helpline helps you navigate the hurdles between you and good care. Send us your tricky question and we may tap a policy sleuth to puzzle it out. This crowdsourced project is from @npr and @kffhealthnews https://t.co/gcfGqLB6Lc

@Chaseedaw @KFFHealthNews shares one couple's heartbreaking story. https://t.co/fPG2I52qhw

Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston are among the major cities that now report more traffic fatalities than homicides. https://t.co/Sq20zmwA5J

The candidates’ assurances come amid recent shifts in state and federal policies that, together with a variety of forces, are driving up the cost of health care and making it harder for people to obtain and maintain coverage.

With the contest a year away, polling shows voters want the next governor to minimize out-of-pocket health care costs, increase mental health care, and expand caregiving services. https://t.co/GPBWBOoR3E @reporteratlarge @KFFHealthNews

Scoop from @AmandaSeitz @KFFHealthNews

New from @PPICNotes today: A majority of Californians distrust the state’s government. 64% of likely voters say the state government in Sacramento is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves. https://t.co/7Pdzi8GWG5

A recent Northwestern University study found that younger adults suffer worse symptoms of long covid than older adults. @PhillipHReese dives into the data behind vaccination rates for @KFFHealthNews. https://t.co/eprL4qEqCI

This is my new favorite chart, btw. The mode (most common) age of ACA enrollees is 64 — just before Medicare eligibility.

In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow https://t.co/cnc6yCgp4Z Anchored by the gifted @ShawnHubler

The Nation’s Largest Food Aid Program Is About To See Cuts. Here’s What You Should Know. https://t.co/RcADgeocZ2 via @kffhealthnews

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ACA insurers are raising silver premiums 26% in 2026 The amount enrollees pay will rise about *114%* to keep the same plan if enhanced tax credits expire.

Despite criticism from health workers and patients, California can’t stop federal authorities from carrying out immigration enforcement actions in hospital lobbies and health facility parking lots. https://t.co/7s2o4O2s63

A New Car vs. Health Insurance? Average Family Job-Based Coverage Hits $27K https://t.co/jPWEcxqicV via @kffhealthnews

KFF's latest employer survey is out. The average cost of a family health insurance policy has climbed to $26,993. Health insurance is wildly expensive because health care in the U.S. is expensive.

After Chiding Democrats on Transgender Politics, Newsom Vetoes a Key Health Measure https://t.co/YlQiOX7mqt @KFFHealthNews @cmaiduc

The @KFF ACA team has been pumping out tons of data this week. Here’s a list of all of our “Quick Takes” explaining what’s behind the government shutdown debate over enhanced tax credits https://t.co/ostV1iyy8b

I've asked California's leaders, is this really ok? CALeg won't tell taxpayers how much they're spending on their massive new office building that's under construction right now. Reached out to Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire &Gov. Newsom:

Researchers say the gap between nursing supply and demand is exacerbated by inadequate career pathways and high turnover in a labor-intensive industry. @ahartreports @KFFHealthNews @sfchronicle https://t.co/rORjFzeeAr