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Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation

The Department of Veterans Affairs has long given vets who served in Vietnam disability compensation for illness connected to Agent Orange harm. But those exposed at U.S. bases are still waiting for the same benefits.

What Florida’s New 6-Week Abortion Ban Means for the South, and Traveling Patients

Florida has served as a haven for Southern pregnant women with little or no access to abortions. But the Florida Supreme Court upheld a six-week abortion restriction that begins in May — so now women across much of the South seeking abortions will have to look farther afield.

Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.

Big health insurers that have contracts with state Medicaid programs find themselves making more money even as enrollment in Medicaid programs has dropped. Here’s why.

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Drill Down on Bird Flu Risks, Opioid Settlement Payouts, and Fluoride in Drinking Water

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media over the past two weeks to discuss recent stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay Off.

California launched two teletherapy apps as part of the governor’s $500 million foray into health technology with private companies. But the rollout has been so slow that one company has yet to make its app available on Android, and social workers worry youths who need clinical care won’t get referrals.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Abortion — Again — At the Supreme Court

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‘Walk-In Clinic’

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