Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before
As the number of cases grows to about 1,000 in the Carolinas, health care workers who’ve never seen the vaccine-preventable disease can get caught by surprise.
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As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, claiming they’re harmful. Doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proved to safely treat chronic anxiety and point to broader social changes to explain their increased use.
New Orleans Brings Back the House Call, Sending Nurses To Visit Newborns and Moms
Louisiana is one of the worst-performing states when it comes to health outcomes of mothers and infants. New Orleans is trying to catch health issues early and get families off to an easier start by adding health visits during the crucial first months of life.
State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt
At least eight states are considering legislation to curtail wage garnishment over unpaid medical bills, as health care costs rise and more people become underinsured.
Journalists Explain Colorectal Cancer Risk and Federal Pullback on Georgia Disability Oversight
When It Comes to Health Insurance, Federal Dollars Support More Than ACA Plans
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care
What the Health? From KFF Health News: Turnarounds and Shake-Ups
An Arm and a Leg: Personal Finance Guru Faces Down an Insurance Denial
Red and Blue States Alike Want To Limit AI in Insurance. Trump Wants To Limit the States.
Wyoming Wants To Make Its Five-Year Federal Rural Health Funding Last ‘Forever’
Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It’s the Industry Using the Data.
New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
Republicans have said new rules requiring many Medicaid participants to work 80 hours a month will pinpoint unemployed young people who should have jobs. Policy researchers say the rules are more likely to disrupt coverage for middle-aged adults, harming their physical and financial health.
