Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren’t adequate to access advanced telehealth services. A KFF Health News analysis found ...

Health care — and how much it costs — is scary. But you’re not alone with this stuff, and knowledge is power. “An Arm and a Leg” is a podcast about these issues, and is co-produced by KFF Health News.

Private equity investors are rapidly scooping up thousands of health care businesses, taking over emergency rooms or entire hospitals, and becoming major players in physician practices and patient ...

An analysis recently published in JAMA found that the tariffs would likely result in price hikes on a "wide range of medications, from antibiotics to mental health treatments," the lead author said.

During a day of widespread layoffs, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya told employees he plans to "implement new policies humanely," while FDA Commissioner Marty Makary touted his "impeccable credentials" ...

After the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision discarding the constitutional right to abortion, Louisiana was among the first states to ban nearly all abortions. Some residents get around the law by ...

CBS reports that roughly 170 workers were laid off from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations. In related FDA news, the pharmaceutical industry is worried about the cuts; layoffs include ...