State legislatures nationwide, including several in the South, are spending millions to improve rural health outcomes and access. For years, though, most Southern states have refused billions of federal dollars to provide public health insurance to more low-income adults.

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6 days ago · The Jan. 28 executive order directs federal regulators to cut insurance coverage for hormonal or surgical treatments that help in young peoples’ gender transitions and cut federal funding for medical professionals or institutions that provide such care.

In these dire times for the news industry, the birth of a news organization is a rare bright spot. We hope KFF Health News will make a vital contribution by covering health care policy and politics, as well as trends in the industry and delivery of care. With …

Jan 9, 2025 · Renu Rayasam delivers this week’s news: There are still no proven therapies for long covid despite more than $1 billion in federal funding, and some hospitals are assigning dogs to work alongside medical staff in hospitals to help them cope with burnout and stress. This week on the KFF Health News ...

Jan 30, 2025 · KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': End-of-Year Chaos on Capitol Hill. December 19, 2024 Podcast Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate successfully negotiated an enormous end-of-Congress health package, including bipartisan efforts to address prescription drug prices — only to see it blown up at the last minute after Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump applied pressure.

KFF Health News Leadership. Alex Wayne, Executive Editor, previously worked for Bloomberg News, where he led coverage of the Joe Biden and Donald Trump presidencies and reported on health care policy, including the development of the Affordable Care Act.In 2020, he helped manage and edit articles about the coronavirus’ infiltration of Trump’s White House that won the Gerald R. Ford ...

Dec 9, 2024 · In the lowest marks in over two decades, a Gallup poll finds that only 19% of Americans are satisfied with the costs of health care in 2024. Quality ratings suffer as well, with less than a majority of people giving "good" or "excellent." And a separate survey looks at Medicare Advantage plans.

Dec 11, 2024 · A report, published Tuesday, suggests eating less red and processed meats, and consuming less added sugars, sodium and saturated fat, to promote health and prevent disease. Also in the news: inflammatory foods may be linked to rise in colon cancer; not all sugar consumption is equal; and more.

What’s next for health care reform? KFF Health News helps you keep track with “explainers” of complex reform ideas, links to all of the proposals that led to the final bill, video highlights from key speeches and weekly updates from our Health On The Hill series. EXPLAINERS: – Medicare Part D “doughnut hole” – The First […]