Summer Safety in Arizona: Protecting Arizona’s Children During the Hottest Months
Arizona summers are known for sunshine, swimming, and outdoor fun, but they also come with serious risks. Each year, children across our state are imp…
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Georgia Shows Rough Road Ahead for States as Medicaid Work Requirements Loom
Every time Ashton Alexander sees an ad for Georgia Pathways to Coverage, it feels like a “kick in the face.” Alexander tried signing up for…
Louisiana Upholds Its HIV Exposure Law as Other States Change or Repeal Theirs
SHREVEPORT, La. — When Robert Smith met his future girlfriend in 2010, he wanted to take things slowly. For Smith, no relationship had been easy…
$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism
https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/mp_20250718_seg_MMR_-_Rural_Health_64.mp3 The Rural Health Transformation Program calls for federal regulators to hand states $10 billion a year for five years starting in fiscal year 2026.…
Insurers and Customers Brace for Double Whammy to Obamacare Premiums
Most of the 24 million people in Affordable Care Act health plans face a potential one-two punch next year — double-digit premium increases along with…
Surprise Medical Bills Were Supposed To Be a Thing of the Past. Surprise — They’re Not.
Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went to Lowell General Hospital-Saints Campus, part of Tufts Medicine, for a mammogram…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Saves PEPFAR Funding — For Now
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly…
Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s Anemia.
Gary Sergott felt weary all the time. “I’d get tired, short of breath, a sort of malaise,” he said. He was cold even on warm…
Los Angeles Weighs a Disaster Registry. Disability Advocates Warn Against False Assurances.
In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected…
Lost in Translation: Interpreter Cutbacks Could Put Patient Lives on the Line
LISTEN: Federal law entitles patients to interpreters if they don’t have a strong grasp of English. KFF Health News correspondent Vanessa G. Sánchez appeared on…
