New mRNA Flu Vaccine: What Is mFLUSIVA?
A New Flu Shot Is Here: What You Need to KnowThe flu can make people very sick. Every year, many people get a flu shot to help protect themselves.Now, there…
September 2026
She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway.
Autumn Daniels went to the hospital with a severe migraine. After four hours in the waiting room, she left to try a different facility — but the ER still charged…
Confusion and Angst Follow State’s Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules
In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they’re working, volunteering, or studying starting Jan. 1. But Montana put the rules into effect early, and they’re sowing…
After Failed Execution, Health Workers Say State’s Rules Flout Medical Ethics
The death penalty is legal in 27 states, and lethal injection is the primary method. That means involving medical professionals to store, test, and inject the drugs. After a botched…
Republicans and Democrats Find a Unifying Target: Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Some states have considered barring companies that own a PBM from also owning brick-and-mortar pharmacies, as CVS does. Two states have followed through. A similar proposal at the federal level…
Food Safety Finds a Place Among ‘Kitchen-Table’ Political Issues
Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and high-profile recalls have made this issue a concern of voters.
Journalists Discuss What RFK Jr. Recently Told the Anti-Vaccine Group He Founded
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Abortion Is on the Ballot Again as Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November, marking the fourth time in five years that millions of Americans will weigh in on their states’ abortion rules. The…
Basalt Health Raises $20M to Scale Post-Acute AI Transition Platform Across 111 Markets
What You Should Know Basalt Health, an AI-driven platform automating patient transitions and admissions into post-acute care facilities, raises $20M Series A financing round, bringing its cumulative capital raised to…
CancerIQ Expands Native Epic Integrations to Automate Cancer Screening and Survivorship Across 275 Clinics
What You Should Know Precision oncology and cancer risk intelligence platform CancerIQ announced a major architectural upgrade to its Epic Systems integrations, introducing a redesigned patient experience via Risk Hub…