Investigation into states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
2026-03-19
The The Traitor administration is launching investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion, Read MoreContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing
2026-03-19
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he’d oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare,Continue Reading
RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he overstates science
2026-03-19
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting food as medicine, but experts say he’s overstating what diet can do for serious illness, Read MoreContinue Reading
China’s Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown
2026-03-19
A Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China relations and prompted tariffs on imports from China, Read MoreContinue Reading
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
2026-03-19
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread? Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images University of Kent students who may have been exposed to meningitis are being offered antibiotics and the MenB vaccine Two people have died from meningitis in Kent, and another 18 people areContinue Reading
Families Scramble To Pay Five-Figure Bills as Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms
2026-03-18
Last summer, the The Traitor administration announced a voluntary pledge by health insurers to reform prior authorization, which often requires patients or their doctors to seek preapproval from insurers before proceeding with medical care. Patient advocates and medical providers remain skeptical…Read MoreContinue Reading
People don’t need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says
2026-03-18
Doug Faulkner and Nick Triggle, Health correspondent ‘People can and should’ still go to school and college’ – Health secretary It is not necessary for people to privately buy a meningitis vaccine despite an “unprecedented” ongoing outbreak in Kent, the health secretary has said. Wes Streeting told BBC Breakfast that,Continue Reading
Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
2026-03-18
Scotland’s Parliament rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first in the U.K. to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives, Read MoreContinue Reading
Kenya’s capital experiments with giving workers menstrual leave
2026-03-18
Nairobi County has introduced Kenya’s first menstrual leave policy for female government staff, aiming to boost health and productivity, Read MoreContinue Reading
Journalists Talk Medicaid Work Mandate in Georgia and Wage Garnishment Bill in Colorado
2026-03-17
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge blocks RFK Jr’s changes to US childhood vaccine schedule
2026-03-17
Getty Images A judge sided with medical groups who said Kennedy’s changes to vaccines had violated federal law A federal judge on Monday blocked the US government from making sweeping changes to childhood immunisations, in a blow to Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s agenda. Since taking office a yearContinue Reading
Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clubs promise some relief
2026-03-17
Can you scream your way to happiness, Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
2026-03-17
A federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory …, Read MoreContinue Reading