In Reversal, FDA Rehires Staff Tasked With Releasing Public Records
In Reversal, FDA Rehires Staff Tasked With Releasing Public Records
At least some workers who process public records in response to Freedom of Information Act requests have been reinstated, agency employees say.
KFF Health News On Air
Journalists Explore Medicaid Work Rules, CDC Layoffs, and RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Mission
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Government Watchdog Expects Medicaid Work Requirement Analysis by Fall
This fall, the U.S. Government Accountability Office expects to release a report on how much it costs to run Georgia Pathways to Coverage — the country’s only active Medicaid work requirement program — as other states and Congress consider similar programs.
Montana Lawmakers Approve $124M To Revamp Behavioral Health System
The legislation calls for a new mental health facility in eastern Montana, upgrades to existing state facilities, expansion of community services, and revisions to commitment procedures.
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Covered California Pushes for Better Health Care as Federal Spending Cuts Loom
Monica Soni, Covered California’s chief medical officer, oversees an effort to hold health plans financially accountable for the quality of care they provide, including childhood vaccination rates, which have fallen in California and nationwide. She worries federal spending cuts could soon bring turbulence to the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace.
Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': 100 Days of Health Policy Upheaval
California’s Primary Care Shortage Persists Despite Ambitious Moves To Close Gap
The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.
Trump Restores Title X Funding for Two Anti-Abortion States — While Wiping It Out Elsewhere
Fast Action From Bystanders Can Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival. Many Don’t Know What To Do.
As a Diversity Grant Dies, Young Scientists Fear It Will Haunt Their Careers
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In a Broken Mental Health System, a Tiny Jail Cell Becomes an Institution of Last Resort
Investigation: Dead Zone
Rural Hospitals and Patients Are Disconnected From Modern Care
Technological gaps handicap rural hospitals as billions in federal funding to modernize infrastructure lags. The reliance on outdated technology and piecemeal systems challenge staffs and erode patient care.
