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‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say

By Amy Maxmen September 22, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The White House’s autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.

Silence on E. Coli Outbreak Highlights How Trump Team’s Changes Undermine Food Safety

By Stephanie Armour Updated May 29, 2025 Originally Published May 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination.

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

By Susan Jaffe October 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.

After Backlash, Feds Cancel Plan That Risked Limiting Breast Reconstruction Options

By Rachana Pradhan and Anna Werner, CBS News and Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News August 23, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services backed off from a plan that could have curtailed access to a type of reconstructive surgery known as DIEP flap. Breast cancer patient advocates are relieved.

Checking the Facts on Medicaid Use by Latinos

By Paula Andalo and Isabel Rubio, Factchequeado March 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Republicans’ moves to scale back Medicaid are leading to more misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, circulating on social media platforms. The misconceptions include the myths that Latinos covered by Medicaid don’t work and that they use Medicaid significantly more than others.

Small-Town Patients Face Big Hurdles as Rural Hospitals Cut Cancer Care

By Charlotte Huff August 7, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For rural patients, getting cancer treatment close to home has always been difficult. And now chemotherapy deserts are expanding across the United States as hospitals winnow services to save money, creating financial and logistical hurdles for people seeking lifesaving care.

Another GOP Primary Debate … Another Night of Verbal Clashes

By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs November 9, 2023 KFF Health News Original

In a faceoff that took some strange turns, five presidential hopefuls focused on foreign affairs and inflation but still revealed the party’s political struggles over its abortion position. Once again, former President Donald Trump did not appear on the debate stage.

Hospital Gun-Violence Prevention Programs May Be Caught in US Funding Crossfire

By Stephanie Wolf March 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s. The public health approach to gun violence works, by many accounts. But recent moves by the White House are raising anxiety about the programs’ future.

An Arm and a Leg: The ‘Shkreli Awards’ — For Dysfunction and Profiteering in Health Care

By Dan Weissmann January 27, 2025 Podcast

The Lown Institute, a health care think tank, holds a contest every year for the most outrageous stories of greed in health care.

Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors Await Promised Donations While Bills Pile Up

By Peggy Lowe, KCUR and Bram Sable-Smith June 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Families of the people hurt during the Feb. 14 mass shooting are carrying what one expert calls “victimization debt.” In the third story of our series “The Injured,” we learn about the strain of paying small and large medical bills and other out-of-pocket costs.

Health Systems Shifting To Outpatient Care As They Adapt To Changing Needs

December 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

Organizations are eyeing expansion of out-of-hospital care and are downsizing their acute care network as patients get comfortable with in-and-out procedures and home recovery.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': For ACA Plans, It’s Time to Shop Around

November 2, 2023 Podcast

It’s Obamacare open enrollment season, which means that, for people who rely on these plans for coverage, it’s time to shop around. With enhanced premium subsidies and cost-sharing assistance, consumers may find savings by switching plans. It is especially important for people who lost their coverage because of the Medicaid unwinding to investigate their options. Many qualify for assistance. Meanwhile, the countdown to Election Day is on, and Ohio’s State Issue 1 is grabbing headlines. The closely watched ballot initiative has become a testing ground for abortion-related messaging, which has been rife with misinformation. This week’s panelists are Mary Agnes Carey of KFF Health News, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Rachana Pradhan of KFF Health News.

Anti-Fraud Efforts Meet Real-World Test During ACA Enrollment Period

By Julie Appleby November 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The federal government put guardrails in place to limit unauthorized plan sign-ups and switches. But the changes could prove to be a burden to consumers.

California Looked to Them To Close Health Disparities, Then It Backpedaled

By Vanessa G. Sánchez July 28, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A statewide initiative to formalize the role of community health workers and expand their ranks was meant to improve the health of underserved communities, particularly Hispanic populations, who often experience higher rates of chronic illnesses. But years in, California has abandoned a certification program and rescinded public support.

An Arm and a Leg: The Struggle To Afford Insurance in 2026 Hits Home

By Dan Weissmann October 1, 2025 Podcast

The senior producer of “An Arm and a Leg” starts planning for health insurance in 2026, and — like millions of others signing up during this year’s open enrollment — faces a steep price increase.

Medicaid Cuts Could Have Vast Ripple Effects in This Rural Colorado Community

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio August 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

In rural Colorado and across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldn’t otherwise have easy access to health care. That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental coverage in addition to Medicare, and people of all ages with disabilities.

Health Care Is Newsom’s Biggest Unfinished Project. Trump Complicates That Task.

By Angela Hart and Christine Mai-Duc January 7, 2025 KFF Health News Original

As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his final term, health care stands out as his most ambitious but glaringly incomplete initiative for California residents. The issue will likely shape his national profile for better or worse. And now, Donald Trump brings a new wrinkle.

Trump’s Team Cited Safety in Limiting Covid Shots. Patients, Health Advocates See More Risk.

By Stephanie Armour May 23, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The FDA will encourage new clinical trials on the widely used vaccines before approving them for children and healthy adults. The requirements could cost drugmakers tens of millions of dollars and are likely to leave boosters largely out of reach for hundreds of millions of Americans this fall.

Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help

By Daniel Chang Illustration by Oona Zenda August 7, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Congress and state legislatures are considering age bans and other limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern that they harm kids’ mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there’s enough data to support that conclusion.

A Centenarian Thrives Living Alone, Active and Engaged

By Judith Graham December 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Many older adults living alone, isolated and vulnerable, struggle with health issues. But a noteworthy slice of this growing group of seniors maintain a high degree of well-being. Meet Hilda Jaffe, age 102.

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