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"Health insurance can provide a financial safety net, but for many Americans, the cost of using that coverage still forces difficult choices," said Cate Deventer, a ValuePenguin senior writer and licensed health insurance agent.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overstepped his authority when he declared that gender-affirming care was unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria, a federal judge ruled late last week.

California and Illinois are examples of states that are trying to restrict or ban use of automated care providers.

The agency's chair lists recent actions against PBMs and health plan marketers as examples of what the new team might do.

"We want mental health care that works for patients, not just Kaiser's bottom line," said Raul Figueroa, a therapist in Sacramento.

Some families that need long-term care have planned for that. Others have not.