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Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months

By Julie Appleby February 10, 2026 KFF Health News Original

Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won’t be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or haven’t paid — their new, often much higher, premiums.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Health Spending Is Moving in Congress

January 22, 2026 Podcast

Lawmakers appear on the brink of passing a spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services and a bipartisan health policy bill delayed for over a year. But the outlook is bleaker for the health care outline released by President Trump last week. Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews oncologist and bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel to discuss his new book, “Eat Your Ice Cream.”

For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes

By Stephanie Armour August 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as more aggressive than former President Donald Trump in taking on pharmaceutical companies, but Trump allies say he would also make lowering drug costs a top priority.

Refugees Will Be Among the First To Lose Food Stamps Under Federal Changes

By Renuka Rayasam October 30, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Under the budget law that Republicans call the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, food assistance for refugees will be sliced. The change is sowing fear, uncertainty, and a struggle for survival — a sign of what’s to come for millions of Americans.

Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump To Rescind Staffing Mandate

By Jordan Rau December 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.

Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

By Stephanie Armour Updated November 4, 2024 Originally Published November 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector. If Trump retakes the White House, the shift to Medicare Advantage may accelerate.

How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply

By David Hilzenrath March 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The FDA has relied on food companies for decades to determine whether their ingredients are safe. Some chemicals and additives are tied to health risks while others are absent from product labels.

Exercise Is Key for Parkinson’s Relief. But Bias, Underdiagnosis Hold Black Patients Back.

By Elizabeth Cohen August 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Exercise is considered fundamental treatment for Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that attacks the central nervous system. But there’s a huge equity gap, researchers say, with Black people missing from popular treatment programs.

California Voters Consider Tough Love for Repeat Drug Offenders

By Don Thompson September 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A California ballot measure would roll back some decade-old criminal justice reforms that have become fodder for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Stiffer penalties for shoplifting have gotten much of the attention, but the measure also allows controversial treatment requirements for repeat drug offenders.

As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the US

By Melba Newsome April 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The broad availability of over-the-counter dental products containing fluoride has some community leaders arguing that its addition to public drinking water is no longer necessary. But public health experts worry that, much like vaccines, fluoridation may be a victim of its own success.

Is Novavax, the Latecomer Covid Vaccine, Worth the Wait?

By Amy Maxmen November 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

People with special medical considerations are hoping the Novavax shot will bring fewer headaches, fevers, and less fatigue than have been reported by those taking mRNA vaccines.

Your Next Primary Care Doctor Could Be Online Only, Accessed Through an AI Tool

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR February 2, 2026 KFF Health News Original

The largest hospital chain in Massachusetts is offering a new AI-assisted telehealth tool to patients who need primary care. Mass General Brigham says this and other AI tools can help relieve staff burnout and worker shortages, but some primary care physicians in the MGB system see it as a way to avoid fixing structural problems.

Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women

By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times July 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is estimated to affect around 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness of menstrual disorders — even among health care providers — can make getting care difficult.

From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs

By Aneri Pattani November 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts. Their spending decisions in 2024 were sometimes surprising and even controversial. Our new database offers more than 10,500 examples.

No Evidence Trump’s Drug Program for Terminal Patients Saved ‘Thousands’ of Lives

By Jacob Gardenswartz November 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Though the former president has repeatedly hyped the impact of his experimental drug program, there’s no basis for his claims in government data, and medical experts say he’s exaggerating.

California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Health Care

By Bernard J. Wolfson August 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Proposed legislation would require the state attorney general’s consent for a wide range of private equity acquisitions in health care. The hospital lobby negotiated an exemption for for-profit hospitals.

Covid Worsened Shortages of Doctors and Nurses. Five Years On, Rural Hospitals Still Struggle.

By Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio April 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. faces a crucial shortage of medical providers, especially in rural areas. The problem has been building for a while, experts say, but the pandemic accelerated it by pushing many doctors over the edge into early retirement or other fields.

Colorado Dropped Medicaid Enrollees as Red States Have, Alarming Advocates for the Poor

By Rae Ellen Bichell July 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Colorado defended its high disenrollment rates following the covid crisis by saying that what goes up must come down. Advocates and researchers disagree.

Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s Anemia.

By Paula Span July 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Significant numbers of older people have the condition. Many find relief with an effective treatment that is being more widely prescribed.

There’s a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need to Know?

By Julie Appleby January 8, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The covid-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.

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