KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of ...

Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entrée will result in any ...

On Friday, outgoing President Joe Biden said he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 prison inmates serving long terms for nonviolent drug offenses. Gun control and the Equal Rights Amendment ...

When Arkansas previously enacted work requirements in 2018, more than 18,000 people lost coverage. Also in the news: New Hampshire tackles the issue of exorbitant, unexpected ambulance bills; San ...

A check for bird flu should be done within 24 hours of admission, the agency advises. Moreover, patients suspected of having seasonal or bird flu should be treated right away with antivirals.

Republican Sen. Jim Risch says PEPFAR money paid for abortions in Mozambique. Although the CDC acknowledged money was used to pay abortion providers who weren't aware of the restrictions, it says the ...

After abortion opponents and doctors failed in their case to have the drug restricted — the Supreme Court ruled they lacked standing — Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri stepped in. Meanwhile, other states ...

Kim Hilton inside his new apartment at an assisted living facility in Columbia Falls, Montana. Hilton wasn't able to afford the unit on his own, but he got one of the limited slots in a Medicaid ...

The number of new and returning enrollees using healthcare.gov — the federal marketplace that serves 31 states — is well below last year’s as of early December. Also, a Biden administration push to ...

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment as health ...

David Hilzenrath, Washington correspondent, joined the staff in 2022. Before that, as editor-in-chief and chief investigative reporter at the Project on Government Oversight, he led its investigative ...