As US Is Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status, RFK Jr.’s New CDC Deputy Downplays Its Significance
Measles is at a 30-year high in the U.S., but technicalities may stave off the loss of the nation’s measles elimination status.
As US Is Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status, RFK’s New CDC Deputy Downplays Its Significance
Measles is at a 30-year high in the U.S., but technicalities may stave off the loss of the nation’s measles elimination status.
Los pagos de Medicaid por el tratamiento de la anemia falciforme dependerán de su éxito
Serenity Cole pasó las fiestas del pasado diciembre descansando con su familia cerca de su casa en St. Louis, haciendo manualidades y visitando amigos. Fue muy diferente a la temporada navideña de 2024, cuando estuvo hospitalizada, algo frecuente debido a la anemia falciforme, una enfermedad genética que daña los glóbulos rojos encargados de transportar oxígeno, […]
Medicaid Tries New Approach With Sickle Cell: Companies Get Paid Only if Costly Gene Therapies Work
The government is using sickle cell treatments to test a new strategy: paying only if the therapies benefit patients. With more expensive treatments on the horizon, the program — created by the Biden administration and continued under President Trump — could help Medicaid save money and treat more patients.
Ante el aumento en los precios del seguro médico, las familias enfrentan decisiones difíciles
Millones de personas de clase media con planes de salud de ACA enfrentan aumentos drásticos en las primas en 2026, al no contar con el respaldo de los subsidios mejorados que el Congreso no ha renovado.
Readers Balk at ‘Gold Standard’ of Autism Treatment
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
GOP Promotes MAHA Agenda in Bid To Avert Midterm Losses. Dems Point to Contradictions.
As fractures emerge in the Make America Great Again movement, some Republicans see its health-focused "MAHA" counterpart as the party’s next big thing. But doubts abound.
Physician-Journalist Shines Light on Measles Upsurge and New GLP-1 Study
KFF Health News' editor-at-large for public health recently took to the airwaves to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of her appearances.
