Even in blue states, hospitals have continued to abandon gender-affirming care for young people
One afternoon in late 2024, a sixth-grade boy nicknamed Bug came home from school with an announcement to make. Bug,…
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Medicare's AI push entangles patients and doctors in errors and delays
Bill Curry, 65, raises cattle on the same land in rural Oklahoma that was once owned by his father and…
Democrats seek to highlight rising healthcare costs by forcing vote on Trump regulation
In a move that mixes pure politics with flawed congressional procedures, Senate Democrats are seeking to force a vote to…
Stanford Gets Pardon From Subpoenas Seeking Records of Trans Children
California families fighting to keep trans children's medical records private got a brief reprieve in federal court Tuesday, after a…
California sues Trump administration over planned ICE facility near Gilroy
California Lawyer. Gen. Rob Bonta and Santa Clara County officials announced a new lawsuit against the Trump administration that aims…
Untreated cancer and festering infections: Detained immigrants detail failures in medical care
As the current federal administration arrested increasing numbers of immigrants (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement held more than 75,000 in…
Gounder explains the details behind the headlines about Ebola, GLP-1 and Trump
Céline Gounder, public health editor-at-large at KFF Health News, discussed a recent study suggesting ultra-processed foods are linked to an…
Trump's Medicaid work rules force states to scrap plans, rework systems
The Trump administration's implementation of a federal mandate that millions of Americans on Medicaid must work or risk losing health…
A Trump stronghold grapples with health risks from ICE detention sites
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Until recently, this rural town about 45 minutes east of Atlanta was best known for its…
Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution
When Melanie Miller saw her health insurance premium payment almost triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping…