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Trump’s Transparent Hospital Pricing Pays Off for Industry — But Not So Much for Patients

By Darius Tahir February 20, 2026 KFF Health News Original

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Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It’s the Industry Using the Data.

By Darius Tahir February 17, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Politicians have pushed for price transparency in health care. But instead of patients shopping for services, it’s mostly health systems and insurers that are using the information, as fodder for negotiations over pay.

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

By Paula Span June 23, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.

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As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear To Grow

By Paula Span June 9, 2025 KFF Health News Original

More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.

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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

By Paula Span January 14, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.

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Cops on Ketamine? Largely Unregulated Mental Health Treatment Faces Hurdles

By Katja Ridderbusch October 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Ketamine, long used as an anesthetic or illegal party drug, is being combined with psychotherapy to treat severe depression and post-traumatic stress — a potential tool for those with high trauma rates, like firefighters and police officers. Yet the drug’s stigma and unregulated marketplace leave first responders in uncharted territory.

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This Test Tells You More About Your Heart Attack Risk

By Paula Span Updated August 1, 2025 Originally Published August 1, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused.

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Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of Covid’s Long-Term Harm

By Stephanie Armour January 27, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Studies increasingly offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had covid infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed covid vaccine recommendations and cut research.

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Trump Exaggerates Speed and Certainty of Prescription Drug Price Reductions

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact May 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

According to the timeline in the May 12 executive order, prescription drug price reductions would not happen “almost immediately,” but rather could take months or years. And extending the savings to Americans outside federal health insurance programs such as Medicare would likely require congressional action.

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Off-Label Drug Helps One Boy With Autism Speak, Parents Say. But Experts Want More Data.

By Céline Gounder September 26, 2025 KFF Health News Original

This week, the FDA began the process of approving leucovorin, an inexpensive, generic drug derived from folic acid, to help children diagnosed with autism.

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Readers Weigh In on Making American Health Care Affordable Again

July 31, 2025 KFF Health News Original

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

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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.

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Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.

By Noam N. Levey December 9, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republican calls to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies double down on a decades-old strategy of moving people into high-deductible plans with health savings accounts.

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Medical Rehab Hospital Inspections Go Unpublicized by Federal Officials

By Jordan Rau July 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

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A Million Veterans Gave DNA To Aid Health Research. Scientists Worry the Data Will Be Wasted.

By Darius Tahir July 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Retired service members donated genetic material to help answer health questions for not only others in the military but all Americans, creating one of the largest repositories of health data in the world. The Trump administration is dragging its heels on agreements to analyze it with supercomputers.

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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.

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While Scientists Race To Study Spread of Measles in US, Kennedy Unravels Hard-Won Gains

By Amy Maxmen Updated December 5, 2025 Originally Published December 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Scientists are conducting genetic analyses to see if the measles outbreak that started in Texas is still spreading from state to state. It’s a contentious question, because the findings may determine whether America loses its measles-free status.

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What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain

By Paula Span Illustration by Oona Zenda November 12, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.

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This News Might Ruin Your Appetite — And Summer

By David Hilzenrath May 20, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Fresh studies expose a gap in the FDA’s assessments of foods: Widely used additives could damage the mix of bacteria in your gut, causing health problems.

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The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans

By Amy Maxmen January 22, 2025 KFF Health News Original

To deliver on pledges from the new Trump administration to make America healthy again, policymakers will need to close gaps in longevity among racial and ethnic groups.

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