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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.

Special Coverage

Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.

The staffing regulation was disparaged by the industry as unattainable. Patient advocates say it doesn’t go far enough. Labor unions welcomed the requirement.

Genetics Studies Have a Diversity Problem That Researchers Struggle To Fix

Researchers in Charleston, South Carolina, are trying to build a DNA database of 100,000 people to better understand how genetics affects health risks. But they’re struggling to recruit enough Black participants.

Bill of the Month

This investigation by KFF Health News and NPR dissects and explains your medical bills every month.

How Much of Trump’s Health Agenda Has Biden Undone?

 

When Medical Devices Malfunction

FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries

Some pumps used in end-stage heart failure caused a buildup of biological material that blocks blood flow from the device to the heart’s aorta. The FDA’s recall affects nearly 14,000 devices.

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.

Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash

Track Opioid Settlement Payouts In Your Community

Want to know how much opioid settlement money your city, county, or state has received so far? Or how much it's expecting in the future? Use our new searchable database to find out.

The Horrors of TMJ

Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments.

The Injured

The Injured

A Kansas family remembers Valentine’s Day as the beginning of panic attacks, life-altering trauma, and waking to nightmares of gunfire.

Weekly Podcast

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

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‘Walk-In Clinic’

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