Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lambasted federal agencies he accused of being overly influenced by ...

Other health care industry news is on the impact of immigration policies on nursing home staffing, a long-covid clinic closure in St. Louis, and more.

While severe climate-related disasters were linked with decreased access to health care infrastructure, moderate climate-related disasters were linked with increased access and redevelopment. In other ...

The diagnosis was confirmed through rapid testing after the Coconino County resident was admitted to Flagstaff Medical Center. Pneumonic plague is the only form of the plague that can be transmitted ...

Delayed implementation until 2028 gives hospitals time to persuade Congress to rescind $340 billion in cuts to their budgets. The Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act included the money to pay for ...

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that the FDA may offer to fast-track drug reviews for companies that lower their U.S drug prices. Also: a billion-dollar backlog of delayed grants at HHS, and more.

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

After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff ...

A Colorado bill banning surprise billing for ambulance rides passed unanimously in both legislative chambers, only to be met ...

Children and young adults in the U.S. foster care system suffer from mental health disorders and die by suicide at far higher ...

Billions in opioid settlement money was meant to be spent on treating and preventing addiction — but what happens if it’s ...