This chart pack summarizes KFF polling data on public opinion on Medicare-for-all and other national health plan proposals. The latest update finds that two-thirds of the public supports Medicare-for-...

While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.

WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates, released on 2 October 2026, provide a picture of how health has changed across countries and regions between 2000 and 2023, including trends in life expectancy, c...

Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses

The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.

Anthony Albanese says he has spoken to the Open AI chief executive to express his concern about the incident and the length of time it took the tech company to inform the government of the breach.

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The KFF/AP Rural Voters Survey examines the views and political priorities of voters living in rural areas across the United States ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The survey gauges rural voters'...

As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.

In their 2026 legislative sessions, state policymakers considered and enacted a wide variety of bills to improve affordability and strengthen their health care markets.

Men with heart, kidney or liver conditions more likely to be offered intervention compared with women, global analysis finds

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Lawsuit argues that Trump policy of purging politically sensitive terms from research projects violates free speech

One patient waits three months for a knee replacement.

Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.

This virtual public briefing will review the recently-released rapid expert consultation, Updating Crisis Standards of Care: Examining Gaps and Opportunities. The publication responds to ASPR’s reques...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease c...

Amid a nationwide shortage of primary care doctors, access to pediatric care varies significantly across Texas’ urban and rural counties. In this brief, Heidi Russell analyzes Texas pediatrician data ...

In 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its obstetric unit would force many Medicaid patients to drive an hour or more to get to another hospital that provides inpatient maternity c...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania of not cooperating with the CDC in its handling of a measles outbreak.

An AI pilot programme is attempting to cut down on ‘wasteful' medical procedures, and patients are paying the price

A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it

This study estimates the share of US-born and non–US-born US medical graduates (USMGs) and international medical graduates (IMGs) in the US internal medicine workforce, as well as the share of underse...

A state board in charge of developing a universal health plan for all Oregonians will delay the release of its final report to lawmakers, citing uncertainty over how to pay for it.  The Universal Heal...

KFF Health News is working to collect and post approved plans as more states respond to emails and public records requests for their documents.

California's fire-prone counties left people to die. Other communities don't have to.

With global cancer cases doubling by 2050, prevention and treatment needs to become more equitable

Public trust in science can’t be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.

Research on health differences by social class and economic status dates back to the mid-19th century.1 Early European publications examined differences in health by social class; then, during the nex...

New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year.

By 2034, national health spending is projected to total nearly $9.0 trillion and to represent 20.6 percent of the economy, compared with $5.3 trillion and 18.0 percent in 2024. The rate of national he...

This cohort study examines characteristics of artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled medical devices, including clinical study evidence, associated with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall.

In this brief, we examine difficulties affording health care among families of working-age adults (i.e., those ages 18 to 64) using December 2025 data from t…

The world is falling short on health targets, with progress uneven, slowing, and in some areas reversing, according to the World Health Statistics 2026 report, published today by the World Health Orga...

A Minnesota Star Tribune-KFF Health News investigation of hospital data and charity care programs shows most Minnesota hospitals provide little financial aid to patients and often make assistance diff...

Deductible. Copay. Out-of-pocket limit. What do these health insurance terms actually mean? We explain common phrases from insurance policies so navigating your plan is less of a headache.

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