Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It’s Not Enough.

Noam N. Levey Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a New York-based nonprofit…

Adult cyclists need to wear helmets but too many don't

They know it's dangerous but they find it inconvenient to get and wear a helmet By…

Firings at Federal Health Agencies Decimate Offices That Release Public Records

Public access to government records that document the handling of illnesses, faulty products, and safety lapses…

Compounding pharmacies can keep making Mounjaro and Zepbound copies

The Food and Drug Administration has done an about-face By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs October 17,…

Public Health Risks of Urban Wildfire Smoke Prompt Push for More Monitoring

Katharine Gammon When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents…

Cancer wrecks consumers' finances for years

Financial problems linger for nearly 10 years after treatment, study finds By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs…

Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts

Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare…

Some hospitals are delaying surgeries to cope with IV fluid shortage

White House takes action to speed up production of IV fluids By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

April 3 Katheryn Houghton reads this week’s news: The Trump administration may stop using a “Housing…

Americans consume 80 pounds of sugar each year

Heres where consumers are getting most of their sugar By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs October 22,…

Federal Judge Blocks Mandate on Nursing Home Staffing

By Tarena Lofton April 8, 2025 Article HTML Tarena Lofton A federal judge in Texas blocked…

RSV gets no respect although it is a common virus and can be severe

Babies and older adults are at the highest risk of severe bouts of RSV By Truman…

This Bill Aims To Help Firefighters With Cancer. Getting It Passed Is Just the Beginning.

As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California’s U.S. senators, Adam…

Construction workers often use opioids to manage pain from workplace injuries

Construction work is difficult and dangerous, with one of the highest injury rates By Truman Lewis…

Slashed Federal Funding Cancels Vaccine Clinics Amid Measles Surge

More than a dozen vaccination clinics were canceled in Pima County, Arizona. So was a media…