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Billions in opioid settlement money was meant to be spent on treating and preventing addiction — but what happens if it’s ...
Children and young adults in the U.S. foster care system suffer from mental health disorders and die by suicide at far higher ...
This installment of InvestigateTV and KFF Health News’ “Costly Care” series explores how the type of medical facility where a ...
In a move that raises questions about its future role and composition, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s office has called off a scheduled meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The ...
Although the law's cuts weren't aimed at kids, children’s hospitals may be hard-hit given that a high percentage of their patients, often more than 50%, rely on Medicaid, Modern Healthcare reports.
Efforts to decrease alarmingly high rates of suicide among construction workers and prevent burnout in health care workers ...
After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff and could see its budget cut by nearly 40%.
Following updates by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a coalition of pharmacy organizations has urged insurers to continue to cover vaccines unless there is “clear evidence of ...
Thriving Texas Families, a network that supports parenting and adoption as alternatives to abortion and has had little oversight, will take in $100 million a year starting Sept. 1. More news from ...
A Colorado bill banning surprise billing for ambulance rides passed unanimously in both legislative chambers, only to be met ...
A proposed work requirement would make Medicaid expansion enrollees prove they’re working or meet other criteria. Most ...
The study looked at infections caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, which tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. Other research news is on an experimental treatment that ...