KFF Health News' 'What the Health?'

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?'


Debt Deal Leaves Health Programs (Mostly) Intact

June 08, 2023

The bipartisan deal to extend the U.S. governments borrowing authority includes future cuts to federal health agencies, but they are smaller than many expected and do not touch Medicare and Medicaid. Meanwhile, Merck & Co. becomes the first drugmaker