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Iowa Doesn’t Have Enough OB-GYNs. The State’s Abortion Ban Might Be Making It Worse.

Abortion bans like Iowa’s have put OB-GYNs under increasing strain and surveillance, complicating the standard medical treatments for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, premature membrane rupture, and other pregnancy problems. As many rural areas face worsening maternity care deserts, some physicians fear these laws could drive much-needed doctors out of state and dissuade others from moving in and establishing a practice.

By Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio

Jan. 5, 2026

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The Body Shops

Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny

While federal officials say they are cracking down on misleading drug ads, cosmetic surgery remains a “buyer beware” market.

By Fred Schulte

Dec. 31, 2025

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It’s the ‘Gold Standard’ in Autism Care. Why Are States Reining It In?

States facing yawning budget shortfalls have begun cutting Medicaid reimbursements for a wide variety of services. In some states, dramatic cuts are targeting therapies that many families of autistic people say are essential to caring for their loved ones.

By Bram Sable-Smith and Andrew Jones

Dec. 23, 2025

BILL OF THE MONTH

Medical Bills Can Be Vexing and Perplexing. Here’s This Year’s Best Advice for Patients.

As the crowdsourced investigative series from KFF Health News approaches its eighth anniversary, “Bill of the Month” offers its top takeaways of 2025 to help patients manage, decipher, and even fight their medical bills.

By Emmarie Huetteman

Dec. 23, 2025

An Arm and a Leg

A Few More Good Things From 2025

Season 14, Episode 6

Dec. 23, 2025

"An Arm and a Leg" looks back on state laws passed in 2025 aimed at removing medical debts from credit reports and reining in corporate influence on medicine.

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The Body Shops

After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House

Some patients who had liposuction or other surgeries later required emergency hospital care — and some died, court records show.

By Fred Schulte

Dec. 23, 2025

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Guns, Race, and Profit

Baltimore Drove Down Gun Deaths. Now Trump Has Slashed Funding for That Work.

A spike in shootings during the covid pandemic propelled community violence intervention, a field that aims to stop gun deaths at the root. Baltimore used federal funds to launch a violence prevention office. But President Donald Trump has throttled such funds and instead is sending troops into cities.

By Renuka Rayasam

Dec. 22, 2025

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Criminally Ill: Systemic Failures Turn State Mental Hospitals Into Prisons

There has been a steep rise in the share of people with severe mental illnesses being sent to state psychiatric hospitals on court orders after being accused of serious crimes. The shift has all but halted patients’ ability to get care before they have a catastrophic crisis.

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland

Dec. 22, 2025

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Postcard From Orange County, California

Medicaid Health Plans Step Up Outreach Efforts Ahead of GOP Changes

Even as President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers say the One Big Beautiful Bill Act targets waste, fraud, and abuse, Medicaid health plans are hosting events across the U.S. to prevent low-income families from losing health insurance and food benefits next year.

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett

Dec. 22, 2025

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Zero In on ‘Certificate of Need’ Laws and Turbulent Obamacare Enrollment Season

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Dec. 20, 2025

The Week in Brief

State Exchange Directors Seeing Consumers’ Fears — In Real Time — About Obamacare Premium Hikes

Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.

By Julie Appleby

Dec. 19, 2025

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Broken Rehab

Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

Genesis HealthCare’s controlling investor, Joel Landau, had sought to rebuy the nursing homes while gaining protection from settlement payments over allegations of poor care. A judge rejected the proposal and ordered a new auction. A KFF Health News investigation found Genesis settled hundreds of lawsuits but didn’t pay them out fully.

By Jordan Rau

Dec. 19, 2025

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States Advance Medical Debt Protections as Federal Support Turns to Opposition

Federal officials reversed their stance on medical debt credit reporting, then came a lawsuit in Colorado. As lawmakers in other states forge ahead with attempts to protect consumers from medical debt, some are reconsidering how they go about it.

By Rae Ellen Bichell

Dec. 19, 2025

Guns, Race, and Profit

Guns Marketed for Personal Safety Fuel Public Health Crisis in Black Communities

During the covid pandemic, gun marketers told many Americans they needed firearms to defend against criminals and protesters. Then firearm deaths mounted rapidly in racially segregated and low-income neighborhoods, according to federal data.

By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Daniel Chang

Dec. 19, 2025

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Bill of the Month

Scorpion Peppers Caused Him ‘Crippling’ Pain. Two Years Later, the ER Bill Stung Him Again.

Homemade hot sauce sent a Colorado man to the emergency room with what he called “the worst pain of my life.” But stomach cramps were only the beginning. Two years later, the bill came.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Dec. 19, 2025

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Inside the FDA’s Vaccine Uproar

An internal email claiming covid vaccines killed children triggered a formal response from a dozen past FDA commissioners. The email, sent by the head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, outlines a framework that could have significant impact on the nation’s vaccine policies.

By Céline Gounder

Dec. 19, 2025

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Time’s Up for Expanded ACA Tax Credits

Episode 427

Dec. 18, 2025

A last-minute push from Democrats and four moderate Republicans will force a House vote on renewing enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans, but not until January. That means millions will have to choose between paying dramatically more or dropping coverage next year. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially drops the federal recommendation for newborns to receive a hepatitis B shot. Tami Luhby of CNN, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Lizzy Lawrence of Stat join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Tony Leys, who wrote the latest “Bill of the Month” feature, and the panel discusses the year’s biggest developments in health policy.

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Washington’s Homeless Hide in Plain Sight, Growing Sicker and Costing Taxpayers More

The White House says encampment sweeps have enhanced the capital, but city leaders estimate nearly 700 homeless people roam by day and bed down outdoors by night. Some have scattered to the suburbs while others avoid detection, making it hard for medical providers to care for them.

By Angela Hart

Dec. 18, 2025

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Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options — But With Trade-Offs

As the clock ticks down on the 2026 Obamacare open enrollment season, frustrated consumers may have to make sacrifices on coverage to get a price they can stomach. But cheaper alternatives come with risks.

By Julie Appleby

Dec. 18, 2025

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Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care

More immigrants in New Orleans and Mississippi are skipping important health care appointments and experiencing heightened stress amid federal immigration raids.

By Halle Parker, Verite News

Dec. 18, 2025

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