- The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issuesby Arthur Allen and Amy Maxmen July 26, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promises better tests are being developed, but the episode points to vulnerabilities in the country’s defense […]
- Union With Labor Dispute of Its Own Threatened To Cut Off Workers’ Health Benefitsby Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News July 26, 2024
The National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, told striking workers that their health coverage would be cut off Aug. 1 absent a deal on a […]
- KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Harris in the SpotlightJuly 25, 2024
For the 2024 campaign, Joe Biden is out, and Kamala Harris is in. As the vice president makes moves toward the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, […]
- Care Gaps Grow as OB/GYNs Flee Idahoby Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez July 25, 2024
Not so long ago, Bonner General Health, the hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, had four OB/GYNs on staff, who treated patients from multiple rural counties. That […]
- En medio de un verano abrasador, California acelera protecciones contra el calor extremo en interioresby Samantha Young July 25, 2024
California ha tenido estándares para proteger a los trabajadores al aire libre del calor desde 2005, pero el estado anunció el miércoles 24 de julio que ya […]
- Montana Looks To Become Latest State To Boost Nonprofit Hospital Oversightby K
Montana’s proposal to increase oversight is part of a national trend by states to ensure nonprofit hospitals act as charitable organizations as they claim […]
- California Speeds Up Indoor Heat Protections Amid Sweltering Summer Weatherby Samantha Young July 25, 2024
Indoor workers who toil in hot jobsites in California gain immediate protection from this summer’s extreme heat. The state’s worker safety chief announced […]
- Oregon Senator Proposes Criminal Charges and Fines for Rogue Obamacare Agentsby Julie Appleby, KFF Health News July 24, 2024
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden introduced legislation intended to curb a growing problem in which consumers, without their consent, are enrolled in Affordable Care Act […]
- Planned Parenthood’s Push to Get Voters to the Pollsby Molly Castle Work July 24, 2024
Planned Parenthood’s political and advocacy organizations will use a more than $40 million war chest to blitz GOP officeholders and candidates in an […]
- World-Famous Wall Drug Isn’t Immune From Challenges Facing Rural Pharmaciesby Arielle Zits July 24, 2024
Even as part of a popular South Dakota tourist attraction, an independent pharmacy serving locals, remote ranchers, and sightseers struggles with staffing and […]