KFF Health News and California Healthline journalists made the rounds on local and state media recently to discuss topical ...

Every family has secrets. I spent the past few years reporting about racial violence in Sikeston, Missouri. Interviewing ...

Editorial writers examine these public health topics. Los Angeles Times: Will We L ...

"The widespread detection of influenza A(H5N1) virus in wastewater from 10 U.S. cities is troubling," report authors say. Meanwhile, the CDC says the human bird flu case in Missouri remains a mystery.

The goal is to improve and speed up care after crashes in rural communities by connecting ambulance staff to remote physicians, experienced paramedics, and nurses for peer-to-peer support. Other news ...

The FDA noted that over-the-counter devices like Apple's latest model AirPods could help more Americans with hearing loss get help. Also in the news: an effective but expensive injectable ...

The higher-than-usual spike is driven primarily by higher use of medical care by employees, increasing costs that providers charge for their services, and pricey drugs like weight loss GLP-1 ...

KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on well water, food deserts, polio, the 9/11 attacks, and more.

In striking down the law, the judge said it is “a violation on medical freedom” in that it takes away a woman's right to choose. Also, as voters in several states prepare to pick a side on ballot ...

The office of the surgeon general issued an advisory that calls the pressures of modern-day parenting “an urgent public health issue," finding that more than half of parents say that the stress is ...

The report from the American Hospital Association and consulting group Vizient notes that among the improvements seen after the pandemic, patient mortality risks are falling, and there are fewer ...

KFF Health News’ Midwest Correspondent Cara Anthony spent the past few years reporting about racial violence in Sikeston, Missouri, for our “Silence in Sikeston” project. Interviewing Black families ...