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Reporters Cover the Shutdown and the Use of AI in Health Care

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire this year and the ongoing federal shutdown on MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour W...

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‘Cancer Doesn’t Care’: Volunteer Lobbyists Push Past Washington’s Ugly Politics

When the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network organized its annual citizen lobby day in Washington last month, more than 500 volunteers pushed members of Congress to keep cancer research a...

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Antidepressant Side Effects Like Weight, Blood Pressure Changes Vary by Drug

New research provides robust evidence of the wide range of antidepressant side effects. Iuliia Bondar/Getty Images A large new study found that the side effects of antidepressants vary sig...

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What doctors, aid workers say is needed to meaningfully treat the malnutrition crisis in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire

As conversations continue around Gaza's reconstruction amid the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, doctors and humanitarian workers are urging that efforts be focused on addressing the malnutrition cr...

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California union proposes taxing billionaires to offset Medicaid cuts

California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health careSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major unio...

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Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollmentNEW YORK -- NEW YORK...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nutrition Programs Face Their Own Shutdown

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. ...

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For pregnant people, extreme heat comes with extra risks

Doctors have long known that heat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and other organs. Those risks are exacerbated for pregnant people, as the body's processes for staying cool are altered.It’s a ...

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Peanut Allergies Decline After Early Introduction Guidelines, Study Finds

Rates of peanut and food allergies in young children have dropped significantly following changes to early introduction guidelines. Lindsey Rivera/Stocksy United Peanuts are one of the mos...

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Psychologists Debunk 39 Mental Health Myths People Still Believe To Be True

According to the World Health Organization, over a billion people across the globe are currently living with a mental health condition. Meanwhile, the National Institute of Mental Health in the Uni...

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Officials Show Little Proof That New Tech Will Help Medicaid Enrollees Meet Work Rules

This summer, the state of Louisiana texted just over 13,000 people enrolled in its Medicaid program with a link to a website where they could confirm their incomes. The te...

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When a Hearing Aid Isn’t Enough

Kitty Grutzmacher had contended with poor hearing for a decade, but the problem had worsened over the past year. Even with her hearing aids, “there was little or no sound,” she said. ...

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California to Sell Affordable State-Branded Insulin: How Much Will It Cost?

Experts say California’s new affordable insulin program is a breakthrough for people with diabetes. Getty Images California has launched a program to manufacture and sell lower-cost insuli...

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During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles.Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs...

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Your Chatbot “Friend” Is Only Pretending to Like You

Last week, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, tweaked ChatGPT to make it act more like a “friend” again. The company had briefly tuned the dials to make its popular AI chatbot less “effusively agreeabl...

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Simple Hair-Test Identifies Children At Highest Risk For Depression And Anxiety

Simple Hair-Test Identifies Children At Highest Risk For Depression And Anxiety Measuring stress levels through hair samples could provide important clues about mental health risks i...

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DeSantis moves to end Florida's childhood vaccination mandates. Doctors brace for impact

This is a KFF Health News story.Florida plans to end nearly a half-century of required childhood immunizations against diseases that have killed and maimed millions of children. Many critics of the...

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Despite the Hoopla, Vaccines Should Be in Reach This Cough-and-Cold Season

For people whose autumn agenda includes getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases — covid, flu, and, for some, RSV — this year may be surprisingly routine. Following...

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A New Car vs. Health Insurance? Average Family Job-Based Coverage Hits $27K

With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 ...

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ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants against federal policy

This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra and Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th. Meet Shefali and Mel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Cary López Alvarad...

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No Appointments, No Nurses, No Private Insurance Needed

Sign up for Being Human, our newsletter that explores wellness culture, human behavior, mortality and disease, and other mysteries of the body and the mind.On a road in Aurora, Colorado, lined with...

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