For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn’t just about preventing pregnancy. The Texas mother of two was…
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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk
For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying…
Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions From Gender-Affirming Care
The Trump administration has launched investigations into health care organizations in an effort to allow providers…
En algunas playas federales hay olas para surfear, pero los salvavidas brillan por su ausencia
CHINCOTEAGUE, Virginia — Cuando Azania Lane-Majestic llegó a la playa con su familia, su entusiasmo inicial…
A Texas Boy Needed Protection From Measles. The Vaccine Cost $1,400.
In the early days of the West Texas measles outbreak, Thang Nguyen eyed the rising number…
Journalists Break Down Reconciliation Bill, Vaccine Panel Meeting, and ‘Dobbs’ Anniversary
KFF Health News senior correspondent Phil Galewitz discussed Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cuts on…
Trump Administration Cuts Leave Park Service With Fewer Lifeguards
Recreational beaches at National Park Service sites are coping with a shortage of lifeguards caused by…
Thune Says Health Care Often ‘Comes With a Job.’ The Reality’s Not Simple or Straightforward.
Arielle Zionts “A lot of times, health care comes with a job.” Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.),…
Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance
Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that…
Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers Sow Doubts as Scientists Protest US Pivot on Shots
As fired and retired scientists rallied outside in the Atlanta heat, an advisory panel that Robert…
Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off
The Host It’s not exactly news that our nation’s health care system is only a “system”…
At Some Federal Beaches, Surf’s Up but the Lifeguard Chair’s Empty
Stephanie Armour CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her…
Dual Threats From Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers
In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by…
California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch
California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance…
Push To Move OB-GYN Exam Out of Texas Is Piece of AGs’ Broader Reproductive Rights Campaign
Democratic state attorneys general led by those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are pressuring medical…
Muchas personas mayores aceptan las vacunas con entusiasmo. La investigación les da la razón
Kim Beckham, agente de seguros en Victoria, Texas, había visto a sus amigos sufrir tanto por…
Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.
Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles…
Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States
Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to…
With Enhanced Subsidies Set To Expire, Consumers Could Face Higher Obamacare Costs
While the Senate budget bill released this week proposes deep funding cuts and work requirements for…
Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief…
With Property Seized and Federal Funding Uncertain, Montana Asbestos Clinic Fights for Its Life
LIBBY, Mont. — Dozens of feet of tubing connect Gayla Benefield to her oxygen machine so…