The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news.
7,881 - 7,900 of 112,092 Results
A correlation was found between regular laxative use and dementia by researchers in the U.K., with a study of around 500,000 adults. Meanwhile, Stat reports Eli Lilly is avoiding big Medicaid rebates with its insulin price cuts; the FDA warns of food allergy test false negatives, and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on hospital food, endovascular thrombectomy, aphasia, peptide injections, medical tourism, and more.
The FDA's top vaccines official, Dr. Peter Marks, said this week the effort to produce a combo shot for late this year has proved "too heavy a lift." The federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, meanwhile, expects commercial vaccine sales alongside the next covid strain.
The FTC says BetterHelp provided consumers’ email addresses, IP addresses, and health questionnaire information to Facebook, Snapchat, and other companies, Modern Healthcare reported. The FTC also says the company wrongly used HIPAA certification seals on its website.
The federal effort to limit the overprescription of controlled substances via telehealth is causing "confusion and consternation" in the behavioral health community, Axios says, because of how it affects patients with opioid use disorder. Insulin, an Alzheimer's vaccine, and more are also in the news.
A new World Obesity Federation report says the economic impact of this situation could hit $4 trillion a year. Separately, a survey finds the bulk of big food brands' products are unhealthy.
AP reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to restrict levels of chemicals like PFAS after finding "they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable." Separately, lead levels in schools' water supplies are still a concern in some places.
The CDC estimated that 20,000 people attended the gathering at Asbury University at the same time as a resident who was infected with measles, CBS News reports, during an outbreak that has already affected multiple states and countries. Doctors are warned to watch for symptoms.
Axios reports that a group aligned with House Republican leadership will spend over $2 million to push messaging that paints President Joe Biden as the one who is eyeing Medicare cuts.
The pharmacy chain, under pressure from nearly two dozen Republican state attorneys general, says it won't dispense abortion pills either by mail or at their physical stores in those states. The list includes Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana, where abortion is still legal.
The big retailer is "eyeing more Medicare Advantage business," Axios says, with 28 additional health clinics to go into select Walmart stores — including in Missouri and Arizona. Reuters reports that electronics retailer Best Buy also has its eye on the health care market.
After months of negotiations, North Carolina Senate and House leaders announced the deal Thursday. The expansion is expected to make an additional 600,000 in the state eligible for Medicaid.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Editorial writers examine these public health topics.
News outlets report that a majority of U.S. intelligence agencies involved in investigating the mystery illness that hit hundreds of government staff found it wasn't likely to be caused by an energy weapon. But NPR reports that the assessment goes against what many of the victims think.
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will earmark $1.6 billion for law enforcement "strike forces" to track down and prosecute scammers who misused covid relief funds.
Terren Peizer, chairman and CEO of Ontrak, a telehealth provider, is accused of selling millions of dollars worth of company stock just before his company disclosed the loss of Cigna as a major customer, news outlets report. A lawyer for Peizer insisted the CEO is innocent and said "the government has clearly overreached in this case."
© 2026 KFF