In South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, many people go without health insurance, and the health system struggles as a result. Similar communities dot the nation, and more could face such difficulties under ...

A federal vaccine panel, recently reshaped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to vote ...

While patients wait to hear back from their doctors about test results, many turn to AI assistants for answers despite cautions over privacy and accuracy.

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. This story also ran on The New York Times. It can be republished for free. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else ...

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

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary speaks to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) at his confirmation hearing on March 6. The FDA is sidelining panels that debated and voted on drug approvals. (Eric Harkleroad/KFF ...

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A 22-year-old was shot in the head in St. Louis. As a surgical team prepared him for organ harvesting, his neurosurgeon raced ...

Olivia Vesovich (left) and Eva Lighthiser are part of a group of young people suing the Trump administration to block the president’s executive orders “unleashing” American energy. They claim the ...

A lower court ruling was left in place, allowing a 14-year-old student to use the school bathroom that best aligned with their gender identity while his lawsuit winds through the courts. The high ...