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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Batter Rural Hospital Finances, Researchers Say

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez Updated June 12, 2025 Originally Published June 12, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Rural hospitals would take an outsize hit from Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs. Researchers say the financial erosion would trigger hospital closures and service cuts, especially in communities where large shares of patients are enrolled in Medicaid.

Wash, Dry, Enroll: Finding Medicaid Help at the Laundromat

By Phil Galewitz February 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

State Medicaid and Affordable Care Act programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them access care. Now some are trying an alternative approach: meeting them at the laundromat.

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.

The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency

By Stephanie Armour July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding.

California Lawmakers Preserve Aid to Older, Disabled Immigrants

By Vanessa G. Sánchez June 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers passed a budget that rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to save nearly $95 million by eliminating in-home support services for qualifying older, blind, and disabled immigrants lacking legal residency. Advocates say Newsom’s plan would have cost more in the long run. Newsom has not indicated whether he’ll veto.

These Alabama Workers Were Swamped by Medical Debt. Then Their Employer Stepped In.

By Noam N. Levey September 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A decades-old manufacturing company opened a clinic and made primary care and prescriptions free for employees and their families.

Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest

By Cecilia Nowell March 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With U.S. syphilis rates climbing to the worst level in seven decades, public health experts and the federal Indian Health Service are scrambling to detect and treat the disease in Native American communities, where babies are infected at a higher rate than in any other demographic.

Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

By Paula Span September 15, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend.

After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ Access to Consumer SSNs

By Julie Appleby April 9, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Days after publication of a KFF Health News article about Obamacare enrollees being switched to different plans without their knowledge or consent, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services took steps to tighten insurance agents’ access to private consumer information on the federal marketplace.

Cyberattacks Plague the Health Industry. Critics Call Feds’ Response Feeble and Fractured.

By Darius Tahir September 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Health care weathered more ransomware attacks last year than any other sector, and that was before a debilitating February hack of payments manager Change Healthcare. Executives, lawyers, and policymakers are worried the federal government’s response is underpowered, underfunded, and too focused on hospital security.

Montana Designs New Hurdles for Abortion Clinics Ahead of Vote To Protect Access

By Matt Volz August 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Proposed regulations would require clinics providing abortions in the state to meet sweeping new health standards, despite a likely vote in November on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion access.

Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

By Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. Department of Justice canceled $500 million in grants to public safety organizations nationwide, including some that address gun violence. A clinic in St. Louis lost a $2 million award to develop a mobile clinic, increase mental health services, and engage the community.

Republican States Claim Zero Abortions. A Red-State Doctor Calls That ‘Ludicrous.’

By Sarah Varney Illustration by Oona Zenda February 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

In several red states, officials say few or no abortions happened in 2023, raising alarm among researchers about the politicization of vital statistics.

Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez May 1, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Food banks nationwide are being pinched by record demand, high food prices, and hundreds of millions of dollars in federal budget cuts. As the economy plods onto shaky ground, food bank leaders hope Congress patches the holes by passing a new farm bill.

Black, Rural Southern Women at Gravest Risk From Pregnancy Miss Out on Maternal Health Aid

By Sarah Jane Tribble June 22, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A federal program meant to reduce maternal and infant mortality in rural areas isn’t reaching Black women who are most likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.

RFK Jr. Exaggerates Share of Autistic Population With Severe Limitations

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact April 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this month that “autism destroys families,” adding that “most cases are now severe” and describing children who will never work, play baseball, write poetry, or go on a date. Medical experts and people on the autism spectrum say Kennedy’s portrayal was skewed.

Becerra Says Surprise Billing Rules Force Doctors Who Overcharge to Accept Fair Prices

By Michael McAuliff November 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Health and Human Services secretary says the administration has heard complaints from doctors and hospitals about the rules it unveiled for implementing the law to end surprise medical bills. But he says providers who have exploited a complicated system to charge exorbitant rates will have to bear their share of the cost — or close.

The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

By John Rossheim July 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Increasingly, Americans pay for the privilege of seeing a doctor. Research shows concierge medicine can further hamper access to care for those who can’t afford the upgrade.

Little Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping School Shootings

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock February 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Several states require schools to assemble teams of law enforcement and education officials to identify students who could become mass shooters and intervene before it’s too late. But some experts say the efforts often face a lack of guidance and significant pressure, putting them at risk of maligning innocent students.

Could Better Inhalers Help Patients, and the Planet?

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR May 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Puff inhalers can be lifesavers for people with asthma and other respiratory diseases, but some types release potent greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. That, in turn, worsens wildfires, contributes to air pollution, and intensifies allergy seasons — which can increase the need for inhalers. Some doctors are helping patients switch to more eco-sensitive inhalers.

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