In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound. But…
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California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs – KFF Health News
California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state…
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives. – KFF Health News
Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of…
Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health – KFF Health News
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the potential of Moderna’s melanoma vaccine…
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health – KFF Health News
Evelyn Griffin had led a life out of the spotlight until she testified at the Louisiana…
How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages – KFF Health News
Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty. That prepared him better than many other…
Violence Against Healthcare Workers and Staffing Shortages Fuel Hospital Strikes – KFF Health News
Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used to dealing with blood and broken bones in the emergency room.…
Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers. – KFF Health News
Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her cataract…
You Want To Join a Clinical Trial. Here’s What To Know About the Hurdles. – KFF Health News
Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s…
What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently – KFF Health News
It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May for osteomyelitis —…