Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s Not Pharma. It’s Wellness.

The health industry couldn’t persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Efforts to decrease alarmingly high rates of suicide among construction workers and prevent burnout in health care workers ...

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