Latest KFF Health News Stories
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Primary care shortages, mifepristone, drug prices, brain implant trial, hospital closings, mental health, misinfo, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, January 26, 2024
Assisted living facilities, drug shortages and costs, health industry money woes, Medicare, measles, long covid, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 25, 2024
Colonoscopy costs, record Obamacare enrollment, pregnancies due to rape, social media dangers, rural health care, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The NH primary, Medicaid waivers, abortion pill access, covid variants, the next pandemic, 988 hotline, older drivers, and more.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Air quality, reproductive health, hospital ratings, unpaid medical bills, cancer, RSV vaccine, fentanyl, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, January 19, 2024
Hospital bills, drug prices hiked, stopgap funding, long covid, mental health services, and more are in the news. Plus, your weekend reads.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 18, 2024
Prior authorization delays, copays, Medicare doc payments, cancer cases rise, covid, Medicaid, weight-loss drugs, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Drug pricing, Obamacare enrollment, restrictions on pot, tobacco use, employer wellness programs, ear infections, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, January 12, 2024
Rural hospitals, government funding, weight-loss drugs, depression during pregnancy, dangerous plastics, measles, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 11, 2024
Obamacare enrollment, anti-hunger programs, covid deaths, cancer, abortion law, doctors’ conflicts of interest, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Covid test lags, online safety for teens, Medicare, abortion law, drug overdoses, mammography AI, menopause, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Diagnostic errors, plastics in water, blood shortages, weight-loss drugs, asthma, respiratory illnesses, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Monday, January 8, 2024
Covid variants, flu, the spending deal, emergency abortions, tainted medicines, illegal drug use, Medicare, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, January 5, 2024
Importing drugs from Canada, weight-loss medications, Medicaid, covid, gun deaths, and more are in the news. Plus, your weekend reads.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 4, 2024
A new antibiotic, affordable treatments, insulin costs, covid vaccines and cases, Medicare, abortion access, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Emergency abortions, long covid, FDA approvals, drug costs, hunger, RSV, narcolepsy, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Looming drug price hikes; new year, new health laws; respiratory viruses soar; medical errors; rural care; “damp January”; and more are in the news.