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The No Surprises Act Comes With Some Surprises

By Elisabeth Rosenthal February 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The No Surprises Act, the landmark law intended to protect patients from surprise out-of-network medical bills, has come with, well, some surprises. A little more than two years after it took effect, there’s good and bad news about how it’s working. First, it’s important to note that the law has successfully protected millions of patients […]

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‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish

By Hannah Norman January 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Gone fishing? Depending on the lake, your catch may not be safe to eat.  A group of chemicals collectively known as PFAS are found in hundreds of consumer goods, including dental floss, rain jackets and nonstick cookware. Over decades, these chemicals have spewed from manufacturing plants and landfills into local ecosystems, polluting surface water and […]

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Medical School on Cherokee Reservation Will Soon Send Doctors to Tribal, Rural Areas

By Arielle Zionts November 1, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Native Americans and rural residents are underrepresented in medical schools. But in this new program, 25% of students are Indigenous and half are from rural areas.

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