Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve
Congressional Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse in negotiations. Which side will blink first?
At Least 170 US Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Is Making It Worse.
As a warming climate intensifies storms, KFF Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump administration’s cuts leave the nation less prepared.
An Arm and a Leg: The Struggle To Afford Insurance in 2026 Hits Home
The senior producer of “An Arm and a Leg” starts planning for health insurance in 2026, and — like millions of others signing up during this year’s open enrollment — faces a steep price increase.
Summon Your Spookiest Halloween Health Care Haikus
Submissions are open for KFF Health News’ seventh annual Halloween haiku competition. Conjure your most chilling verses — if you dare.
Doctors With Troubled Pasts Are Performing Cosmetic Surgeries Tied to Crippling Pain and Injury
Some injured patients say they wish they had tried harder to check the backgrounds of doctors and clinics they trusted, but those records are hard to find.
How To Pick the Right Cosmetic Surgeon
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Health Care’s Employment Growth Clouded by Immigration Crackdown, Medicaid Cuts
Readers Speak Up for Patients Who Can’t, and for Kids With Disabilities
Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules
In Hepatitis B Vaccine Debate, CDC Panel Sidesteps Key Exposure Risk
States Target Ultraprocessed Foods in Bipartisan Push
20 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Still Struggles With Evacuation Plans That Minimize Health Risks
Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts
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Why Is Having a Baby So Expensive in the US?
KFF Health News video producer Hannah Norman breaks down why new parents are getting billed thousands of dollars for births.
