Millions of new parents in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt during and after pregnancy, forcing many to cut back on food, ...

Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives ...

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Although the risk to humans is still low, a proactive stance—incorporating protective gear, research, and vaccine readiness—could stem the spread of the virus afflicting mainly poultry and cattle.

Report writers examining Medicaid review processes wrote that Florida was one of the states prioritizing "hasty" removal of kids from support programs. Also in the news: a slowdown in deadly overdoses ...

Peripheral intravenous catheters are commonly used for hospital inpatients, but the WHO wants to improve poor practices in insertion and maintenance that can cause infections. Also in the news: ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, says reforms at the federal health agency are "overdue." Separately, an NIH official will appear later this month before the Select Subcommittee on the ...

Meanwhile, infectious disease experts are monitoring the newest covid variant — known as FLiRT — as concerns grow over a summer uptick in cases.

CNN covers improvements in deep brain stimulation treatments. Also, an experimental spinal cord implant helped a patient with Parkinson's disease to walk. A gene therapy trial that allowed a baby born ...

Elsewhere, a mobile app has been recalled after patients with diabetes were injured when their insulin pumps unexpectedly stopped working. Also in the news: how muscle guarding, loneliness, and ...

Editorial writers discuss telemedicine, AI in health care, bird flu, and more.

New York City only provides in vitro fertilization benefits to employees who are women or heterosexuals. A first-of-its-kind class-action lawsuit alleges that policy is discriminatory to gay men. The ...