KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

Some GOP senators are concerned that trims to Medicaid and other programs would hurt their states. They have already pegged provisions in the House measure that they’re targeting for revisions, NBC ...

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the legislation yesterday, joining Utah. The bill does not mention fluoride specifically and is intended to allow more medical freedom, according to The Hill. Other ...

The Philadelphia boy was born with a rare genetic disorder called CPS1 deficiency. Half of all babies with the disorder die in the first week, The New York Times notes. Also making news: measles, ...

As of now, commissions on renewals will continue to be paid. Also, Leapfrog has served a cease-and-desist after Tenet Healthcare Corp. filed a lawsuit alleging that the safety grades process was ...

It's not clear if the recommendation for covid shots will be lifted entirely, or whether patients simply will be advised to consult with their doctors, The Wall Street Journal reports. Regardless, the ...

The order is intended to identify transgender service members, who will then be removed from their ranks in the U.S. military. Plus: drug production, antismoking programs, firefighter cancer study, ...

Some clinics that provide abortions are closing, even in states where voters have passed some of the nation's broadest ...

For low-income people who are on Medicaid or whose employer health plan is skimpy, help for infertility seems unattainable. Michelle Andrews is a contributing writer and former columnist for KFF ...

Public health experts and advocates say that Health and Human Services regional offices, like the one in New York City, form ...

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Michael Kestner, CEO of Pain MD, was convicted of 13 fraud felonies after his company gave patients hundreds of thousands of ...