‘What Happens Three Months From Now?’ Mental Health After Georgia High School Shooting
The recent shooting at Apalachee High School outside of Atlanta caused more than physical wounds. Medical experts worry a lack of mental health resources in the community — and in Georgia as a whole — means few options for those trying to cope with trauma from the shooting.
Journalists Explore Breast Cancer Rates and the Medical Response to Mass Shootings
KFF Health News and California Healthline journalists made the rounds on local and state media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
No One Wants To Talk About Racial Trauma. Why My Family Broke Our Silence.
Every family has secrets. I spent the past few years reporting about racial violence in Sikeston, Missouri. Interviewing Black families there helped me uncover my family's traumatic past, too.
The First Year of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Is Mired in Red Tape
Georgia must decide soon whether to try to extend a limited Medicaid expansion that requires participants to work. Enrollment fell far short of goals in the first year, and the state isn’t yet able to verify participants are working.
At Catholic Hospitals, a Mission of Charity Runs Up Against High Care Costs for Patients
Many Catholic health systems, which are tax-exempt, pay their executives millions and can charge some of the highest prices around — while critics say they scrimp on commitments to their communities.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences
In Montana, 911 Calls Reveal Impact of Heat Waves on Rural Seniors
Trump, Harris Spar Over Abortion Rights and Obamacare in Their First Face-Off
Fearing the Worst, Schools Deploy Armed Police To Thwart Gun Violence
Longtime Head of L.A. Care To Retire After Navigating Major Medi-Cal Changes
Silence in Sikeston: Racism Can Make You Sick
US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data
Watch: Where the Presidential and VP Candidates Stand on Health Policy
How do the top-of-the-ticket candidates compare on abortion, medical debt, and more? Here’s what you need to know.
