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.
Nuevas reglas de trabajo de Medicaid podrían impactar más fuerte en adultos de mediana edad
By Samantha Liss Sam Whitehead
February 16, 2026
KFF Health News Original
Los adultos de entre 50 y 64 años, especialmente las mujeres, son quienes probablemente resulten más afectados por las nuevas reglas que imponen trabajar para acceder al programa de salud.
El polémico plan de Alabama: usar robots para atención materna en zonas rurales
By Sarah Jane Tribble
February 15, 2026
KFF Health News Original
En 2024, el año más reciente con datos disponibles, la tasa de mortalidad infantil en Alabama fue de 7,1 muertes por cada 1.000 partos con recién nacidos vivos.
Journalists Unpack Impact of ICE Arrests on Families and Caffeine’s Effect on Dementia Risk
February 14, 2026
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
ACA Subsidies Expired. Open Enrollment Ended. But It Will Still Take Awhile To Register the Results.
By Julie Appleby
February 13, 2026
KFF Health News Original
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on colorectal cancer in younger people, maternal mortality, tips for choosing residential care, and more.
‘A Scam’: Trump, EPA Revoke Scientific Proof That Climate Change Is Harmful
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
According to experts, “health risks are increasing because human-cause climate change is already upon us.” But at a White House event Thursday, President Donald Trump disagreed with that scientific finding, saying, “It has nothing to do with public health. This is all a scam, a giant scam.”
ICE Surge To End In Minn., But Partial Federal Shutdown May Be Unavoidable
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that “a significant drawdown” will begin this week and continue into next week, NBC News reported. Meanwhile, lawmakers have left Capitol Hill for a weeklong recess without agreeing on Department of Homeland Security funding, which all but ensures that a partial government shutdown will begin Saturday, The Washington Post noted.
Kennedy Shores Up Leadership Ranks With Installation Of Senior Counselors
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
A slew of Health and Human Services personnel will take on dual roles as they serve as go-betweens for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the agency. Plus, a federal judge for now has put the kibosh on the Trump administration’s plan to cut health care funding from four Democratic-led states.
Number Of Health Insurance Claims For Millennials, Gen Z Growing Fast
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
In a comparison of generational data, trends show that people in these populations are filing claims at a faster pace than the previous generation did, that they are developing health conditions at an earlier age, and that they are less likely to seek out primary care providers.
Minnesota Becomes Epicenter Of Sexually Acquired Ringworm Outbreak
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
Minnesota health department officials have confirmed more than 30 cases of the fungal-based STD, with the area’s first case showing up in July 2025.
New Tech Helps Retrieve More Viable Eggs In Fertility Treatments
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
The device, called OvaReady, uses AutoIVF technology to isolate eggs so they can be fertilized by sperm. It successfully found hidden eggs in over 50% of cases. AutoIVF is in discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
Morning Briefing for Friday, February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
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First Edition: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: The First Edition will not be published Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Look for it again in your inbox Tuesday.
Trump Team’s Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage
By Julie Appleby
February 13, 2026
KFF Health News Original
Sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year have been proposed by the Trump administration that focus on making more insurance plans available with higher annual out-of-pocket costs but lower premiums.
Health Care Heartaches: Your Winning Health Policy Valentines
By KFF Health News Staff
Illustration by Oona Zenda
February 13, 2026
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News shares our favorite reader-submitted health policy valentines. One struck us in the heart and inspired an original cartoon.
RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them.
By Amanda Seitz
Video by Hannah Norman
February 13, 2026
KFF Health News Original
Before being confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
Clinics Sour on CMS After Agency Scraps 10-Year Primary Care Program Only Months In
By Andrew Jones
February 13, 2026
KFF Health News Original
A planned 10-year federal program called Making Care Primary was supposed to help primary care doctors by easing administrative burdens, allowing them to focus on improving patients’ health. A year after the Trump administration eliminated the program, federal officials created an alternative plan that favors companies.
What the Health? From KFF Health News: New Flu Vax? FDA Says No Thanks
February 12, 2026
Podcast
It’s been a busy week at the FDA, with a political appointee overruling agency scientists to reject an application for a new flu vaccine. Meanwhile, anti-abortion Republicans on Capitol Hill complain the agency is dragging its feet on reviewing the abortion pill mifepristone. Jackie Fortiér of KFF Health News, Lizzy Lawrence of Stat, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
