RAPID CITY, S.D. — Native American tribes and health organizations are responding to concerns about low…
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Fearing Medicaid Coverage Loss, Some Parents Rush To Vaccinate Their Kids
For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects,…
Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.
President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his…
Here Come the ACA Premium Hikes
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief…
Tribal Health Officials Work To Fill Vaccination Gaps as Measles Outbreak Spreads
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and…
States Pass Privacy Laws To Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices
Kate Ruder More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and…
Republicans Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but To Break the Rules.
MISSOULA, Mont. — As congressional Republicans finalized Medicaid work requirements in President Donald Trump’s budget bill,…
Amid PFAS Fallout, a Maine Doctor Navigates Medical Risks With Her Patients
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of…
Cuts to Food Benefits Stand in the Way of RFK Jr.’s Goals for a Healthier National Diet
Belinda McLoyd and other residents in southwestern Georgia’s Dougherty County face steep barriers to accessing healthy…
Tal vez no es la edad, quizás tienes anemia
Gary Sergott se sentía fatigado todo el tiempo. “Me cansaba, me faltaba el aire, sentía una…
Georgia Shows Rough Road Ahead for States as Medicaid Work Requirements Loom
Every time Ashton Alexander sees an ad for Georgia Pathways to Coverage, it feels like a…
$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism
A last-minute scramble to add a $50 billion rural health program to President Donald Trump’s massive…
Journalists Dig Into Megabill’s Slashing of Medicaid. Plus, How To Avoid Tick Bites.
KFF Health News Nevada correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez discussed the potential impact of Medicaid cuts on…
Medical Rehab Hospital Inspections Go Unpublicized by Federal Officials
Jordan Rau, KFF Health News Federal health officials do not inform consumers about severe safety violations…
Surprise Medical Bills Were Supposed To Be a Thing of the Past. Surprise — They’re Not.
Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went to Lowell General…
Insurers and Customers Brace for Double Whammy to Obamacare Premiums
Julie Appleby, KFF Health News Most of the 24 million people in Affordable Care Act health…
The Senate Saves PEPFAR Funding — For Now
The Host The Senate has passed — and sent back to the House — a bill…
Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s Anemia.
Gary Sergott felt weary all the time. “I’d get tired, short of breath, a sort of…
Los Angeles Weighs a Disaster Registry. Disability Advocates Warn Against False Assurances.
In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry…
A Million Veterans Gave DNA To Aid Health Research. Scientists Worry the Data Will Be Wasted.
One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more…
Lost in Translation: Interpreter Cutbacks Could Put Patient Lives on the Line
LISTEN: Federal law entitles patients to interpreters if they don’t have a strong grasp of English.…