Health & Medicine
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KFF Health News Experts Highlight Pressing Public Health Crises Across Major Broadcast Media Outlets
Public health challenges ranging from the escalating financial burdens of cancer diagnoses to the emerging biosecurity threats posed by artificial…
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The Perils of FDA Postmarket Studies: Why Delayed Drug Research Leaves Patients and Payers in the Dark
The regulatory framework governing modern pharmaceuticals relies heavily on a delicate balancing act: accelerating access to lifesaving therapies for vulnerable…
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Healthcare Costs Set to Dominate Upcoming Midterm Elections as Consumer Financial Pressures Intensify
As the United States approaches another crucial cycle of midterm elections, healthcare affordability has once again emerged as a dominant…
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HCA Healthcare Sues Independence Blue Cross Over Long-Standing Dispute Regarding Unpaid Medical Claims and Prior Authorization Standards
The ongoing friction between major hospital systems and national insurance carriers reached a new flashpoint this week as HCA Healthcare,…
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A Tale of Two Standards: California Prison Workers and Incarcerated Populations Left Vulnerable to Escalating Extreme Heat Crises
As severe heat waves continue to sweep across California with increasing frequency and intensity, state workplace safety regulators have maintained…
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Navigating the Complexities of American Healthcare: A Comprehensive Review of the KFF Health News Minute Broadcasts
The American healthcare landscape is undergoing a period of profound transformation, marked by escalating costs, shifting regulatory frameworks, innovative medical…
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Doubles Down on Vaccine Skepticism During Children’s Health Defense Keynote
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to the ideological heart of his career on…
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Why Medical Inertia Keeps Outdated and Risky Drugs in the Medicine Cabinets of Older Americans
The lifecycle of a medical guideline revision often follows a frustratingly predictable trajectory in modern healthcare. Clinical researchers identify a…
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Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS
The Regulatory Horizon for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has faced an unprecedented challenge in…
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States Channel Federal Funds Into High-Risk Rural Health Tech Startups Amid Medicaid Funding Shifts
Federal and state governments are embarking on a high-stakes experiment to revitalize rural healthcare by injecting millions of venture capital-style…
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