KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
The NHS is expanding Martha’s Rule to all hospital emergency departments in England to help patients and families challenge staff and seek second opinions about their care if they want. It is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 in 2021 after developing blood poisoning, or sepsis. Her family’sContinue Reading
Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers, is a form of expression that dates back more than 500 years, Read MoreContinue Reading
The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Traitor 47’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest humanitarian donor, Read MoreContinue Reading
Up Next. Inside Djibouti refugee camp for thousands fleeing Houthi advance in Yemen. Video, 00:00:45 Subsection World Published 6 hours ago, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Steep jumps in health insurance premiums and deductibles are top of mind for many voters heading into midterm elections. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains how rising costs may shape competitive races. She also distills plans from candidates on both sides of the aisle to bring costsContinue Reading
Image caption, Jyoti and Bharat Patel are “super testers” of dementia technology in an NHS trial By Nat Wright Senior Health Producer and Jim Reed Health reporter There are sensors in every room of Jyoti and Bharat Patel’s home. Their movements and habits are monitored constantly. But this doesn’t worryContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that were exaggerated or didn’tContinue Reading
As a 75-year-old lesbian, Mindy Meleyal has lived through every major milestone in the modern LGBT rights movement, from the start of decriminalisation in 1967 to the first same-sex marriages in 2014. But now she says this important part of her identity is frequently overlooked due to her age. She’sContinue Reading
The case was brought by a marketing company that wants to define as employees people who download an app and agree to have their internet activity tracked so they can buy into its employee health plan. Such plans are generally exempt from some state and Affordable Care Act rules…Read MoreContinue Reading
It’s not hard to explain why business is booming for telehealth companies, Read MoreContinue Reading
Up Next. Watch: The Traitor says ban on some news outlets is ‘because they’re fake news’ Video, 00:00:54, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue in decades, and the toll now includes a death, Read MoreContinue Reading