KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

Georgia bans abortion after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected, usually about six weeks into a pregnancy. Medical records estimated the woman had been pregnant for 22 to 24 weeks, AP reported.

The judge agreed with states that the government didn't follow long-standing procedures when it altered policy, noting, “The notion that ‘I will go forward and issue a declaration and see if we can ...

About 10 weeks after the FDA approved a groundbreaking weight loss pill, federal regulators are now reviewing a second pill, CNN says. Meanwhile, the FDA says yes to a higher-dose Wegovy shot; results ...

In a KFF poll, 80% of respondents said that all health care costs are higher than last year, and 55% said they will have to reduce spending on food and basic household expenses to afford care.

The data analysis by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that a significant increase in kids' cavities could raise Medicaid costs by over $40 million within three years. Florida banned community ...

Plus: A study found that higher meat intake was tied to better cognitive outcomes in people with a certain genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease, MedPage Today reported.

The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to ...

The Trump administration’s unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New ...

In President Donald Trump’s second term, federal data shows, the National Institutes of Health has lost about 4,400 workers.

As part of an ongoing Texas Medicare fraud case, the federal government has imposed a six‑month nationwide block for most new medical supply companies to prevent high‑risk suppliers from entering the ...

The study shows that women who undergo premature menopause have a higher risk of fatal and nonfatal heart attacks. Black women were found to be three times as likely as white women to experience ...