April 30
This week, Jackie Fortiér shares tips for getting the most out of a high-deductible health plan. Additionally, some Make America Healthy Again supporters feel betrayed after the Trump administration granted several large companies an exemption from clean air standards.
April 23
Arielle Zionts reads the week's news: The Trump administration wants to start a new baby boom with big changes to Title X. Plus, tips to make sure a life change doesn't leave you without health insurance.
April 16
Katheryn Houghton reads the week's news: Many Americans say it's hard to pay the dentist, but putting off care also has its costs. Additionally, for some patients, Medicare will begin covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs this year.
April 9
Zach Dyer reads the week's news: Rising health costs are keeping some middle-aged adults from going to the doctor until Medicare pays the bill. Additionally, there is little evidence that immigrants without legal status are using Medicaid, despite the White House's claims.
April 2
Arielle Zionts reads the week's news: Scientists say staff losses at the National Institutes of Health could lead to fewer medical advances. Additionally, doctors are concerned about seeing more children with life-threatening complications from measles as cases increase.
March 26
Jackie Fortiér reads the week's news: Consumers know which party they blame after Congress failed to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies. Additionally, the updated standards say older people should aim for even lower blood pressure readings.
March 19
Sam Whitehead reads the week's news: Amid federal spending cuts and suspicions about fluoride, dental problems are sending more children to the emergency room. Additionally, patients are turning to health savings accounts to address rising medical costs.
March 12
Katheryn Houghton reads the week's news: Looming cuts to Medicaid could mean states stop covering dental care for adults, and a growing number of American nurses are moving to Canada.
March 5
Zach Dyer reads the week's news: The Trump administration is calling for tough restrictions on direct-to-consumer drug ads, and for some people facing skyrocketing health insurance costs, becoming eligible for Medicare because of a new diagnosis is a terrible irony.
February 26
Sam Whitehead reads the week's news: Some places are bringing back home visits to try to fight maternal and infant mortality, and nearly all Americans benefit from health care subsidies in different forms.
February 19
Arielle Zionts reads the week's news: Some health systems are using artificial intelligence tools to help patients get primary care, and the Trump administration's new data-sharing rules make going to the hospital more dangerous for people without legal status.
February 12
Jackie Fortiér reads the news of the week: The measures taken by the Trump administration have slowed down cancer research and more and more American doctors are working in their golden years.
February 5
Katheryn Houghton reads the week's news: American farmers are being hit hard by the end of additional Obamacare subsidies, and hospitals are starting their own Medicare Advantage plans.
January 29
Zach Dyer reads this week's news: Medicaid will cover an expensive new gene therapy that can potentially cure people with sickle cell anemia, but only when it works for patients. Additionally, community health centers are preparing to help serve millions more uninsured people.
January 22
Arielle Zionts reads the week's news: Some states are cutting public funding for a type of autism therapy, and older adults are more likely than younger ones to stop taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.
January 15
Jackie Fortiér reads the week's news: Parents are confused by an overhaul of U.S. childhood vaccination guidelines, and while people 65 and older make up the fastest-growing homeless population in the country, traditional homeless shelters often can't accommodate them.
January 8
Zach Dyer reads the week's news: Instead of extending additional Affordable Care Act subsidies that would keep monthly premiums more affordable, some Republicans are pushing for health savings accounts. Additionally, people looking for cheaper health insurance options outside of the ACA marketplaces can find some, but they have their drawbacks.
January 1
Katheryn Houghton reads the week's news: AI voices can help patients who have had their larynxes removed sound like themselves again, and many state psychiatric hospitals do not have enough beds to treat patients unless they have been charged with a crime.
The KFF Health News Minute is available every Thursday on CBS News Radio.
