Latest KFF Health News Stories
Morning Briefing for Thursday, November 2, 2023
Lung cancer screenings, Medicaid “unwinding,” abortion law, ACA open enrollment, opioids, vaccine misinfo, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Infant mortality, gene therapy, health worker burnout, internet addiction, covid vaccines, AI diagnoses, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Open enrollment, pharmacy workers, abortion pill, AI, gene therapy, and more are in the news. Plus, see our Halloween haiku contest winners.
Morning Briefing for Monday, October 30, 2023
Pharmacy working conditions, gun violence, mental health, covid treatments, naloxone, surprise bills, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, October 27, 2023
Vaccine, HIV relief funds, “yellow flag” gun laws, health worker burnout, 340B discounts, covid, miscarriages, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 26, 2023
The new speaker’s health record, gun violence, medical bills, hunger, suicide, cybersecurity, Alzheimer’s, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Abortion stats, youth mental health, RSV and covid shot shortages, harassment of nurses, drug pricing, hunger, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Water safety, TCE, at-home flu vaccine, medicine shortages, Medicare, abortion law, skin cancer, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Monday, October 23, 2023
Opioid settlements, Medicare Advantage, finding covid shots, Medicaid enrollments, AI chatbots, dementia, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, October 20, 2023
Medicare, abortion access, aging, weight-loss drugs, Medicaid, candy safety, and more are in this morning’s health news. Plus, your weekend reads.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 19, 2023
Social Security clawbacks, maternal health, NIH nominee hearing, Medicare Advantage, Paxlovid cost, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Social Security, insurance premiums, the Gaza hospital blast, NIH, forgiven medical debt, doctors’ mental health, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Long covid, smoking, Medicare ads, health care workers quitting, pharmacy closures, abortion, Gaza hospitals, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Monday, October 16, 2023
Bankruptcies and closures, Medicare open enrollment, opioids, health worker pay, covid vaccines, medical debt, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, October 13, 2023
Vaccines, Medicare premiums, PBMs, long covid, vaping, cancer, brain mapping, and more. Plus, enter our Halloween haiku contest.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 12, 2023
Covid and RSV vaccines, “excited delirium,” abortion access, Social Security, opioids, cancer treatment, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Abortion law, opioids, Medicare Advantage, covid, Medicaid enrollment, telehealth rules, sepsis, mental health, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Medical device lawsuits, health worker strikes, abortion pill, covid, depression, hospitals’ financial struggles, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Friday, September 29, 2023
Shutdown watch, abortion pills, Medicare, loneliness, covid tests and vaccines, and more are in the news. Plus, the bill of the month.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, September 28, 2023
Covid vaccines, Medicare, abortion law, shutdown watch, the GOP debate, Ozempic, health risks of sitting all day, and more are in the news.