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This State Isn’t Waiting for Biden To Negotiate Drug Prices
As the federal government negotiates with drugmakers to lower the price of 10 expensive drugs for Medicare patients,…
Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each…
One January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks…
At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA’s Authority, and Return to…
Lawyers from the conservative Christian group that won the case to overturn Roe v. Wade are returning to the U.S.…
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a…
Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss
In the small Appalachian city of Bristol, Virginia, City Council member Neal Osborne left a…
A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not…
Sara England was putting together Ghostbusters costumes for Halloween when she noticed her baby wasn’t doing well.…
Journalists Track Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis and Put Catholic…
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed her experiences reporting on addiction and offers advice to…
California’s Expanded Health Coverage for Immigrants Collides With Medicaid…
OAKLAND, Calif. — Medi-Cal health coverage kicked in for Antonio Abundis just when the custodian needed it most.…
Move to Protect California’s Indoor Workers From Heat Upended by Cost…
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration unexpectedly yanked its support from a sweeping proposal that would have…
Social Security Chief Testifies in Senate About Plans to Stop ‘Clawback…
The new chief of the Social Security Administration outlined for senators Wednesday a plan to tackle overpayments and…
Sitios de telesalud prometen una cura para la “menopausia masculina” a…
Durante el boom de la telemedicina por la pandemia de covid-19, surgieron tiendas online que promocionaban la…