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4 days ago · California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year. This legislative cycle, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills affirming reproductive rights and mandating insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, but the Democrat was reluctant to impose new regulations and frequently cited costs for vetoing bills.
Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also …
2 days ago · CMS said Sept. 27 that nationwide the average Medicare drug plan premium fell about $1.63 a month — about 4% — from last year. “People enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan will continue to see stable premiums and will have ample choices of affordable Part D plans,” CMS said in a statement. However, an analysis by KFF, a health information ...
Infant Death Rates Higher Than Expected In Months After Dobbs …
1 day ago · Infant Death Rates Higher Than Expected In Months After Dobbs Decision. Researchers examining data from the 18 months after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade have found a 7% absolute increase in infant mortality. That number is higher for babies with birth defects like heart abnormalities, spina bifida, and other disorders.
Can You Rely on Your Mammogram To Identify Heart Disease Risk?
9 hours ago · In a study of postmenopausal women, 26% had breast arterial calcification, and over a 6½-year study period it was associated with a 23% increased risk of heart disease of any kind and a 51% increase in risk of heart attack or stroke. However, most cardiovascular events happened to women who did not have breast arterial calcification.
LIVE From KFF: Health Care and the 2024 Election
5 days ago · The Affordable Care Act has not been a major issue in the 2024 campaign, but abortion and reproductive rights have been front and center. Those are just two of the dozens of health issues that could be profoundly affected by who is elected president and which party controls Congress in 2025. In this special live episode, Tamara Keith of NPR, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Cynthia Cox ...
More Reason To Get Vaxxed: Research Ties Dementia To Flu, Other ...
2 days ago · More Reason To Get Vaxxed: Research Ties Dementia To Flu, Other Infections. The new study, lauded as “a leap beyond previous studies," found that severe infections can lead to long-term cognitive problems. In other news about the brain, the military has begun testing new ways to protect troops from the effects of blasts. The Washington Post ...
As Hospitals Get Bigger, Medical Debt Is Harder for Patients To …
6 days ago · One surprising risk: living in a community where hospitals have consolidated — an increasingly common development as health systems merge or large systems gobble up smaller hospitals. That’s according to a new report shared exclusively with KFF Health News by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit that has been tracking medical debt across the United States for years and worked with KFF Health ...
Covid Is Still With Us, but the Guidance Has Changed. Here's What …
Jul 22, 2024 · President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 last week, but his symptoms were reportedly mild. With covid still circulating and putting Americans at risk, KFF Health News reviews the latest safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Welcome to KFF Health News
Welcome to KFF Health News. In these dire times for the news industry, the birth of a news organization is a rare bright spot. We hope KFF Health News will make a vital contribution by covering health care policy and politics, as well as trends in the industry and delivery of care. With an historic debate on the health system underway, we’re ...