Health News
Witnessing the Failed Execution of Christa Pike: ‘We Could All Hear Her Breathing’
On Sept. 30, I was one of the seven media witnesses who observed Tennessee fail to execute convicted murderer Christa Pike, the first woman...
Journalists Evaluate Rural Voter Sentiment, MAHA Movement, and Gene-Editing Finding
KFF Health News chief rural correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble discussed the findings of a KFF-Associated Press poll about rural support for the Make America...
Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies,...
Rural MAHA Followers Say Trump Health Policies Haven’t Reached Their Communities
About half of rural voters identify with Make America Healthy Again, a sprawling political movement championed by the Trump administration, but most said President...
Outcome of Suit Against Department of Labor Could Boost Skimpy Employer...
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by...
A Generation of Kids Suffer as Trump Destabilizes Immigrant Families
The little girl stared up at Norma Gómez from the doorway of her neighbor’s apartment, her sad, brown eyes suddenly flashing with hope.
“Are you...
Journalists Detail Data on Suicide, Primary Care Shortages, and Gun Violence
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed Louisiana sheriffs’ spending of opioid settlement payouts on Attitude With Arnie Arnesen on Sept. 1. Pattani also...
Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity...
A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory against President Donald Trump, stopping his attempt to unilaterally kill a multibillion-dollar...
The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills
After a failed round of in vitro fertilization this year, Anne Hug’s fertility doctor said she had a single polyp in her uterus that...
$50B Rural Health Transformation Program Needs More Transparency, Groups Say
One year into its creation, a $50 billion federal program aimed at improving rural healthcare lacks transparency, which could make it difficult to protect...
