Author: KFF Health News

He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.

He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.

Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical Debt. Hospitals Groan.

Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical Debt. Hospitals Groan.

Newsom Boosted California’s Public Health Budget During Covid. Now He Wants To Cut It.

Newsom Boosted California’s Public Health Budget During Covid. Now He Wants To Cut It.

Paris Hilton Backs California Bill Requiring Sunshine on ‘Troubled Teen Industry’

Paris Hilton Backs California Bill Requiring Sunshine on ‘Troubled Teen Industry’

California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year

Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year

Journalists Track Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis and Put Catholic Hospitals Under the Scope

Journalists Track Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis and Put Catholic Hospitals Under the Scope

Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest

Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest

How a Friend’s Death Turned Colorado Teens Into Anti-Overdose Activists

How a Friend’s Death Turned Colorado Teens Into Anti-Overdose Activists

‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth

‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth

Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

A Record Number of Californians Are Visiting Emergency Rooms for Dog Bites

A Record Number of Californians Are Visiting Emergency Rooms for Dog Bites

Montana’s Effort to Expand Religious Exemptions to Vaccines Prompts Political Standoff

Montana’s Effort to Expand Religious Exemptions to Vaccines Prompts Political Standoff

Michigan Disbands Racial Equity Group as Tension Mounts Over Opioid Settlement Money

Michigan Disbands Racial Equity Group as Tension Mounts Over Opioid Settlement Money

‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.

‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.

‘I’m Not Safe Here’: Schools Ignore Federal Rules on Restraint and Seclusion

‘I’m Not Safe Here’: Schools Ignore Federal Rules on Restraint and Seclusion

What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults

Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults