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.

The “Diabetes Belt,” as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comprises 644 mostly Southern counties where diabetes rates are high. Of those counties, KFF Health News and NPR ...

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" ...

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.

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

What are known as transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on ...

Los síntomas neurológicos que indican un AIT, un accidente isquémico transitorio o un mini accidente cerebrovascular, muchas ...

Federal law says Medicaid must cover out-of-state emergency care. But a Florida man got a five-figure bill after a South ...

Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have been paying billions of dollars to settle lawsuits over their role in ...

Also, a study shows that receiving the covid vaccine provides long-term protection and does not inhibit immune response to other variants. Additional coverage is on measles, climate change's effect on ...

Health care industry news also covers American doctors moving to Canada; Penn Medicine's pause on gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19; Cleveland Clinic's pivot on its "pay now" copay ...