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Patient Numbers at NIH Hospital Have Plummeted Under Trump, Jeopardizing Care

By Rachana Pradhan August 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The renowned research hospital that cares for people with rare or life-threatening diseases has been pummeled by an employee exodus and the gutting of research, both driven by the Trump administration.

La Casa Blanca llama “desperdicio” a fondo para emergencias creado luego del 9/11. Estados republicanos y demócratas dicen que es esencial

By Don Thompson November 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

En los últimos 17 años, este fondo ha entregado casi $2.200 millones a estados, territorios, grandes ciudades y entidades para preparar los sistemas de salud ante futuras pandemias, ciberataques o tragedias con múltiples víctimas.

Newsom’s Push To Block Law Could Save California Nursing Homes Over $1 Billion

By Annie Sciacca June 4, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to block a state law that requires nursing homes to have 96 hours of backup power in the case of emergencies, potentially giving the industry a break from spending over $1 billion on facility upgrades. Patient advocates say rolling back the nursing home industry requirements for preparedness could jeopardize the safety of residents.

With Property Seized and Federal Funding Uncertain, Montana Asbestos Clinic Fights for Its Life

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR June 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana, closed in May after a court judgment allowing BNSF Railway to seize its assets. Now, the clinic’s federal funding is in jeopardy, too.

Mental Health and Substance Misuse Treatment Is Increasingly a Video Chat or Phone Call Away

By Phillip Reese Illustration by Oona Zenda Updated May 22, 2025 Originally Published May 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

More Californians are getting mental health or substance use disorder treatment online or over the phone than in person, according to a KFF Health News analysis of UCLA’s latest California Health Interview Survey. But the telehealth experience isn’t always positive.

Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.

By Lauren Sausser February 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

State legislatures nationwide, including several in the South, are spending millions to improve rural health outcomes and access. For years, though, most Southern states have refused billions of federal dollars to provide public health insurance to more low-income adults. That isn’t likely to change with Trump back in office.

Progressives Seek Health Privacy Protections in California, But Newsom Could Balk

By Vanessa G. Sánchez March 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Democratic state lawmakers in California have proposed bills to protect women, transgender people, and immigrants in response to concerns that their health data could be used against them. If the measures reach his desk, Gov. Gavin Newsom could lay such legislation aside to focus on securing federal funds.

AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change

By Samantha Young May 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Oregon is giving Medicaid patients air conditioners and other equipment to help them cope with soaring heat, smoky skies, and other dangers of climate change. Oregon health officials hope to show other states and the federal government that they can save lives and money.

The FDA Calls Them ‘Recalls,’ Yet the Targeted Medical Devices Often Remain in Use

By David Hilzenrath August 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With medical devices, recalls are not always what they seem. In some recalls, including some of the most serious, the FDA and the manufacturers let doctors and hospitals continue to use the devices.

Save Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice

By Arthur Allen September 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of patients with autoimmune diseases who rely on Humira, with a list price of $6,600 a month, could get financial relief from new low-cost rivals. So far, the pharmacy benefit managers that control drug prices in America have not delivered on those savings.

Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits

By Jordan Rau November 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled, out of reach for many families.

Empleadores se preocupan por la salud mental, pero no hay suficientes proveedores

By Michelle Andrews October 27, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Casi la mitad de los grandes empleadores encuestados, con al menos 200 trabajadores, informaron que una proporción cada vez mayor de sus empleados utilizaba servicios de salud mental.

Employers Are Concerned About Covering Workers’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds

By Michelle Andrews October 27, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Nearly half of large employers report that increasing numbers of their workers were using mental health services, according to a KFF annual employer survey. Yet almost a third of those employers said their health plan’s network didn’t have enough behavioral health care providers for employees to have timely access to the care they need.

Deep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records

By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker Illustration by Oona Zenda December 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of medical devices are sold, and even implanted, with no safety tests.

¿Ahorrar miles de millones o quedarse con Humira? Intermediarios farmacéuticos guían hacia la opción más costosa

By Arthur Allen September 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Humira lleva 20 años disfrutando de una exclusividad muy cara en el país. Sus competidores podrían ahorrarle al sistema sanitario $9,000 millones.

‘True Cost of Aging’ Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

By Judith Graham July 25, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The Elder Index, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples have incomes that make them economically insecure.

Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care

By Judith Graham February 3, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Home health and hospice agencies are experiencing extreme worker shortages, which means they can’t provide services to all the patients seeking care.

‘Heart’ of Little Shell: Newest Federally Recognized Tribe to Open First Clinic

By Katheryn Houghton January 20, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana plans to open the nation’s newest Indian Health Service clinic in Great Falls on Jan. 31 — marking the first time the tribe will have its culture reflected in health care offerings.

As Patients Fell Ill With Covid Inside Hospitals, Government Oversight Fell Short

By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett Photos by Heidi de Marco December 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A KHN investigation finds that hospitals with high rates of covid patients who didn’t have the diagnosis when they were admitted have rarely been held accountable due to multiple gaps in government oversight.

Getting a Prescription to Die Remains Tricky Even as Aid-in-Dying Bills Gain Momentum

By Katheryn Houghton March 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Access to physician-assisted death is expanding across the U.S., but the procedure remains in Montana’s legal gray zone more than a decade after the state Supreme Court ruled physicians could use a dying patient’s consent as a defense.

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