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How Is Your County Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? Our Tracking Tool Follows the Money.

LISTEN: Big cuts to Medicaid mean some states will have to scramble to keep offering treatment for addiction. KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on J...

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As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options

New York-based performer Cynthia Freeman, 61, has been trying to figure out how to keep the Affordable Care Act health plan that she and her husband depend on. “If we didn’t have health issu...

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High January Was Bound to Happen

Many Americans enthusiastically partake in Dry January, but it is rarely pitched as fun. After the holiday stretch of office parties and family gatherings, Americans have come to use the start of e...

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The New Food-Stamp Rules Will Make Your Head Spin

The Save gas station on the west side of Gary, Indiana, wants customers to know that they can pay for their groceries with food stamps. When I pulled into the parking lot last week, the first thing...

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The UK spends millions on services for homeless people. Housing them could make more economic sense

Jon C 303/ShutterstockThe government’s recently announced grand plan to end homelessness in England is the latest instalment in a long line of promises (and failures) by governments across the UK....

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Kaiser Permanente To Pay $556 Million in Record Medicare Advantage Fraud Settlement

In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $556 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it billed the government for medical condi...

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RFK Jr.'s New Dietary Guidelines Reduce Added Sugars, Processed Foods

Federal health officials say the inverted food pyramid structure in the new dietary guidelines will help make Americans healthier. Mapodile/Getty Images Federal officials have released the...

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U.S. Cancer Survival Rates Reach Historic High of 70%. Here's Why

A new report shows that more Americans are surviving cancer than ever before. Getty Images Cancer survival rates have reached a record high, according to a new report from the American Can...

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Culture Wars Take Center Stage

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. ...

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How RFK Jr.’s New Drinking Policy Redefines Moderate Alcohol Consumption

Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. made new policy announcements regarding dietary guidelines, including those related to drinking alcohol. Image Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ...

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Native Americans Are Dying From Pregnancy. They Want a Voice To Stop the Trend.

Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. Then 25 years old and six mon...

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GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan

When the head of the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan worries about the looming federal cuts to Medicaid, it’s not just her job. It’s personal. Martha Santan...

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132 Horrible But Funny Pics That Might Make You Uncomfortable

Telling you that the internet can be chaotic at times might be the understatement of the year. Digital surfing veterans know that just when you think you’ve seen it all, the net finds a way to surp...

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39 Unsettling Sentences That Stopped Conversations Cold

Some words may leave a mark on you and change your outlook on life for the better. On the flip side, you’ve likely heard some of the most unsettling statements from another person, and the creepy v...

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Low-Calorie, Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Benefit Those With Crohn's Disease

A fasting-mimicking diet may help improve symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Image Credit: Lawren Lu/Stocksy A short-term calorie deficit may be beneficial for people with Crohn’s disease. ...

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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

Let’s be clear: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide at least 90% protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of Americans will suffer in...

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States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans

Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government. But there are strings attached. In late December, Pres...

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Your Muscles Remember Your Strongest Moments—And Your Weakest

Before Adam Sharples became a molecular physiologist studying muscle memory, he played professional rugby. Over his years as an athlete, he noticed that he and his teammates seemed to return to ...

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Stopping GLP-1s May Lead to Weight Regain In Less Than 2 Years, Review Finds

Research shows that people who stop taking GLP-1 medications regain weight within 2 years. Image Credit: Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images A new study has found that people regain weight withi...

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Evidence for link between digital technology use and teenage mental health problems is weak, our large study suggests

PeopleImages/ShutterstockFor years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through TikTok or playing video games is widely s...

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Why Experts Are Divided Over RFK Jr.'s Inverted Food Pyramid

The 2025–2030 dietary guidelines include a new inverted food pyramid. Experts have mixed reactions to these changes. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images New federal dietary guidelines recom...

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