Latest KFF Health News Stories
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.
Morning Briefing for Friday, December 22, 2023
Health care legislation in 2024, Medicaid, ‘Paxlovid rebound,’ pediatric training, colon cancer, weight-loss drugs, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, December 21, 2023
Today’s briefing includes news on high Obamacare signups, spiking homelessness, online privacy, measles, long covid, heart health, and more.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Medicare, covid vaccines, reproductive rights, mental health, rheumatoid arthritis, autism, homelessness, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Medical devices malfunctioning, high medical bills, Medicaid, covid variants, abortion access, health wearables, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, December 15, 2023
Prescriptions drug costs, Medicaid expansion, AI in health care, “long flu,” RSV, a melanoma vaccine, tainted food, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, December 14, 2023
U.S. health care spending, abortion pill access, AI, medical debt, weight-loss drug overdoses, covid shots, morning sickness, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Electronic records, toxic exposure in military, mental health, opioids, covid, abortion law, obesity in kids, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Teletherapy, PBM reforms, Medicaid enrollment, pharmacy privacy, ‘conversion therapy’ ban, drug overdoses, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Monday, December 11, 2023
Gene therapies, abortion pill access, medical education, RSV, gun violence, mental health care, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, December 8, 2023
Maternal health, Medicare enrollment, abortion law, AI, covid shots, gene editing, and more are in the news. Plus, your weekend reads.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, December 7, 2023
ACA enrollment, high drug prices, Social Security clawbacks, long-term care, covid and flu, abortion travel, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The ACA, abortion policy, smoking, drug pricing, health worker conditions, military health, fentanyl, Medicaid, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Medical device safety, Medicaid unwinding, race and health, drug pricing, covid boosters, cyberattacks, opioids, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Monday, December 4, 2023
Home care, opioid settlements, the ACA, covid and flu, smoking, labor strikes, obesity drugs, gun violence, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, November 30, 2023
Medicare Advantage, a possible Cigna-Humana merger, covid wastewater tracking, Medicaid expansion, women’s health, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Medicaid enrollment, forever chemicals, life expectancy, gun violence, suicide rates, RSV shot shortages, cancer, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Gun violence, Obamacare, medical supply shortages, abortion law, covid variants, flu, cyberattacks, weight loss drugs, and more are in the news.