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Smaller Employers Weigh a Big-Company Fix for Scarce Primary Care: Their Own Clinics

By Phil Galewitz October 27, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Company health clinics are most common at large workplaces, but some small employers say they see advantages, too: healthier workers, lower costs, and better access to primary care.

Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences

By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs October 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The vice presidential debate showcased the very different views of Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ VP pick, on health policies past and present.

Federal Program to Save Rural Hospitals Feels ‘Growing Pains’

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Tony Leys January 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Fewer than two dozen rural hospitals were converted into Rural Emergency Hospitals in the program’s first year. Now, advocates and lawmakers say tweaks to the law are necessary to lure more takers and keep health care in rural communities.

“Me hace sentir mal”: Científicos dicen que Trump distorsiona datos sobre el autismo, el Tylenol y las vacunas

By Amy Maxmen September 22, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Expertos en autismo de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades no fueron consultados para el esperado anuncio de la Casa Blanca.

Harris, alguna vez la voz de Biden sobre el aborto, tendría un enfoque abierto en temas de salud

By Stephanie Armour and Julie Appleby and Julie Rovner July 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Mientras los demócratas reconstruyen su candidatura presidencial a pocos meses de las elecciones, se esperaría que, de ser la nueva nominada, Harris adoptase una postura agresiva en apoyo al acceso al aborto y en otros temas controversiales de salud.

Readers Rail at Social Security Overpayments and Insurers’ Prior Authorizations

September 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

ACIP Appears Poised To Shake Up Childhood Immunization Schedule

December 3, 2025 Morning Briefing

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices this week is reconsidering whether hepatitis B shots should be given at birth and whether some combination vaccines should be given separately.

Study: Vitamin B3 Linked To A Reduction In Skin Cancer Risk

September 18, 2025 Morning Briefing

Researchers found the biggest reduction in risk among people who began taking B3 after their first skin cancer diagnosis. Other public health coverage is on the benefits of blueberries on infants’ immune systems, mental health, and more.

For Young People on Medicare, a Hysterectomy Sometimes Is More Affordable Than Birth Control

By Gina Jiménez March 7, 2023 KFF Health News Original

While Medicare was designed as health insurance for those 65 and older, it also covers people with disabilities who are young enough to still get pregnant. Yet they often struggle to get their birth control covered and end up with large medical bills — or instead opt for hysterectomies or tubal ligations, which Medicare sometimes will cover.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill

March 28, 2024 Podcast

The Supreme Court this week heard its first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, about an appeals court ruling that would dramatically restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. But while it seems likely that this case could be dismissed on a technicality, abortion opponents have more challenges in the pipeline. Meanwhile, health issues are heating up on the campaign trail, as Republicans continue to take aim at Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act — all things Democrats are delighted to defend. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Tony Leys, who wrote a KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about Medicare and a very expensive air-ambulance ride. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Holly K. Hacker Data visualizations by Lydia Zuraw May 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Taxpayers — through federal infrastructure programs — have paid billions of dollars to internet companies to hook up rural Americans. Some communities have nothing to show for it, leaving medically vulnerable rural patients disconnected and without access to telehealth.

Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors

By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile and Rae Ellen Bichell November 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Corneas, the windshields of the eye, are the most transplanted part of the human body. But four former employees at Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank told of numerous retrieval problems, including damage to eyes and removal from the wrong body.

States Reconsider Religious Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care

By Matt Volz November 3, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Providers and health care advocates warn a proposed rule change in Montana would jeopardize immunity levels in child care centers and communities. Efforts to change vaccination exemption rules are underway in other states, too.

Vaccine Committee Could Vote Today To End Newborn Hepatitis B Shots

December 4, 2025 Morning Briefing

The birth-dose recommendation has been in place since 1991. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices will meet again Friday to debate broader changes to the timing of vaccines given to children, as well as whether aluminum salts should be removed from vaccines, The New York Times reported. Plus, CIDRAP takes a deeper dive into the success of the newborn hep B shot.

RFK Jr. Considering Whether Autism Symptoms Qualify For Vaccine Redress

September 26, 2025 Morning Briefing

The HHS secretary’s proposed changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program would overwhelm the program, a researcher says. Plus, more news about Tylenol, flu deaths, and hep B.

After Hep B Guidance Change, Trump Orders Quick Review Of Vaccine Plan

December 8, 2025 Morning Briefing

In ordering the review of vaccine recommendations, the president said he thinks the United States’ core childhood vaccine schedule should be updated “to align with such scientific evidence and best practices from peer, developed countries.” Plus, insurers will still cover the hepatitis B shot.

Journalists Discuss Medicaid Rules, Opioid Settlement Funds, and the Public Health Workforce

December 3, 2022 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

‘Until It Is Fixed’: Congress Ramps Up Action on Social Security Clawbacks

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group December 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, vowed to meet monthly with Social Security officials until the problems surrounding overpayment demands are fixed.

CDC Makes It Official, Drops Hep B Shot Recommendation For Newborns

December 17, 2025 Morning Briefing

Babies whose mothers test positive for the virus, or whose status is unknown, should still get the birth dose, the CDC says, but others may delay the first shot until the child is at least 2 months old. However, doctors and hospital systems are likely to continue following the decades-old policy.

Leading Health Organizations Unite Against Limits On Hepatitis B Vaccine

December 10, 2025 Morning Briefing

Representatives from six leading health organizations gave a joint news conference, during which they warned that the proposed changes to federal vaccine policy would lead to children’s deaths. Meanwhile, the FDA has launched a safety review for two RSV drugs already approved for infants.

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