For people whose autumn agenda includes getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases — covid, flu, and, for some, RSV — this year may be surprisingly routine. Following several confusing months this summer when federal officials announced and then retreated from changes to covid vaccine recommendations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Oct. 6 announced…
Mary Catherine Johnson is a retired small-business owner from outside Rochester, New York. She voted for Donald Trump three times. Lexy Mealing, who used to work in a physician’s office, is from Long Island. She’s a Democrat. But the women share a common bond. They both survived breast cancer. And when the American Cancer Society…
WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea. Rather, states should submit applications that “rebuild and reshape” how health care is delivered in rural communities, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official…
While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all white vapor trails from aircraft might be dangerous. He shared his concern with reporters, acknowledging it sounded a little…
“It’s going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4, 2025, in a Senate hearing At a September Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. boasted about a rural health initiative within President Donald Trump’s “One Big…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on CNN’s “Quest Means Business” to discuss the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the core of the government shutdown on Oct. 2. Rovner also appeared on NPR’s “Morning Edition” to discuss the subsidies on Oct. 7. Click here to watch Rovner on “Quest Means Business.” Click…
Megan Waiters puede recitar las historias de docenas de personas a las que ayudó a conectarse a internet en el oeste de Alabama. Un niño de 7 años que no podía hacer sus tareas en línea sin una tableta, y la persona de 91 años a la que enseñó a consultar portales de salud en…
TURLOCK, California — California, al igual que gran parte del país, no está formando a suficientes enfermeras para satisfacer las necesidades de una población envejecida y diversa. Esto genera una escasez de personal que podría poner en peligro la calidad de la atención a los pacientes. Según datos estatales, casi el 60% de los condados…
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A few months ago, Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell was about to give up hope of getting better. The daily drip of violence, death, and misery from…
Stacey Knoll pensó que la citación judicial que había recibido era una estafa. Se había atendido en la sala de emergencias del hospital sin fines de lucro Montrose Regional Health en 2020, pero no recordaba que le hubieran llegado facturas por atención médica. Por eso se sorprendió cuando, tres años después, su empleador recibió una…