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RFK Jr.’s Purge of FOIA Staff at FDA Spares People Working on Covid Vaccine Lawsuits

By Rachana Pradhan April 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A purge of FDA staff spared some people tasked with responding to a judge’s orders to disclose government records on covid vaccines, according to agency employees. The FOIA litigation was brought by Aaron Siri, an ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s who represents anti-vaccine interests.

Cautious Optimism in San Francisco as New Cases of HIV in Latinos Decrease

By Vanessa G. Sánchez Updated August 22, 2024 Originally Published August 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

New HIV diagnoses have decreased among Latinos in San Francisco, potentially marking the first time in five years that the group hasn’t accounted for the largest number of new cases. Public health experts express cautious optimism, but outreach workers warn that many Latinos still struggle to find testing and treatment.

What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period

By Julie Appleby October 8, 2024 KFF Health News Original

This year’s start date in most states is Nov. 1, and consumers may encounter new scams as well as important rule changes.

Inside the Political Fight To Build a Rural Georgia Hospital

By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead August 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Political drama involving a rural Georgia county reflects how state regulations that govern when and where hospitals can be built or expanded are evolving.

Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal.

By Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA and Sarah Boden, WESA May 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

As billions of dollars from settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors go to state and local governments, efforts to reduce the epidemic’s harm can be hamstrung by drug paraphernalia laws. Health authorities say distributing clean syringes to users can save lives, but in states like Pennsylvania, it may be illegal.

Some Employers Test Arrangement To Give Workers Allowance for Coverage

By Michelle Andrews October 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Employers are showing interest in a type of health reimbursement account that gives workers a contribution to choose and buy their own plans, rather than participating in group plans.

‘I’m Not Safe Here’: Schools Ignore Federal Rules on Restraint and Seclusion

By Fred Clasen-Kelly January 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials have long warned that restraint and seclusion in schools can be dangerous and traumatizing for children, but school districts often fail to report incidents as required by law.

Nikki Haley (And Her Opponents) Struggle With a Vaccine Message

By Darius Tahir November 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley portrays herself as a voice of reason in the Republican Party. “Let’s find consensus,” she said about abortion during the first GOP primary debate. “Let’s treat this like a respectful issue.” It’s talk like that — and strong polling in a hypothetical matchup against President Biden — that has […]

‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth

By Colleen DeGuzman February 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A report based on millions of urine drug tests found the United States is facing a rise in the use of multiple drugs at once, which not only is often more deadly but complicates treatment efforts.

How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch

By Arthur Allen December 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Inoculation campaigns that protect children and adults from dangerous diseases rely on a delicate web of state and federal laws and programs. If senior officials cast doubt on vaccine safety, the whole system might collapse, especially in red states.

New Parents Slapped With Surprise Bills for Treating Newborns

By Jay Hancock December 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Regular use of a more advanced screening method turns a low-cost procedure into a pricier one.

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.

Congress Considers Easing Regulations on Air Transport of Donated Organs

By Colleen DeGuzman July 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A little-noticed provision of sweeping legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration would make it easier to fly human organs from donor to recipient.

Colorado Becomes the First State to Ban So-Called Abortion Pill Reversals

By Claire Cleveland May 4, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The controversial practice of administering progesterone to people after they have taken the abortion pill mifepristone may be coming to an end in Colorado. Pills have emerged as the latest front in the war over abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.

Medicare Plans’ ‘Free’ Dental, Vision, Hearing Benefits Come at a Cost

By Phil Galewitz October 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The ads for supplemental Medicare Advantage plans describe vision and dental benefits, even grocery discounts and food deliveries. But look at the fine print.

Therapists Learn How To Help Farmers Cope With Stress Before It’s Too Late

By Tony Leys June 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Many farmers have traditionally handled their own problems, whether it’s a busted tractor or debilitating anxiety. “With the older generation, it’s still, ‘Suck it up and get over it,’” says an Iowa mental health advocate and farmer.

RFK Jr. Struggles To Navigate Frustrated Supporters and a Demanding Boss

By Stephanie Armour April 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Leaders of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement cheered the ascent of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Health and Human Services secretary, but their wish list is far from being realized.

As Workers Struggle With Pandemic’s Impact, Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits

By Michelle Andrews November 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Many job-based health plans broadened their mental health and substance use coverage to make sure workers had the support they needed this year as pandemic stress lingered, the annual KFF survey finds. Also, the proportion of employers offering health insurance to their workers remained steady, and increases for premiums and out-of-pocket health expenses were moderate.

Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers often send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement, which can last for months. It’s stressful and annoying — but legal.

Doctors Hesitate to Ask About Patients’ Immigration Status Despite New Florida Law

By Daniel Chang August 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Florida’s new immigration law requires hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status at admission and in emergency rooms, and report that information plus the cost of care for residents without legal status. Doctors and nurses who oppose the policy seem reluctant to criticize lawmakers for fear of political retribution.

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