Tag: KFF Health News

For over a decade, Kaiser Permanente has faced scrutiny over its mental health care services, despite its strong reputation in the medical field. In 2013, the insurer was fined $4 million by California regulators...

House Cats and Bird Flu: A Growing Public Health ConcernIn 2022, over 80 domestic cats, along with various other mammals, have tested positive for bird flu. Most of these cases involved barn cats residing...

California Housing Officials Call for Residential Cooling Standards to Protect Tenants from Extreme HeatHighlighting the devastating impact of extreme heat on hundreds of lives lost each year, California housing officials are urging lawmakers to...

Federal Health System in Turmoil: A Deep Dive into the Latest KFF Health NewsThe Department of Health and Human Services is currently a hotbed of confusion and chaos. Policies are shifting rapidly, even before...

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte’s administration is currently in the process of dismantling the Board of Public Assistance, a panel responsible for hearing appeals from individuals who have been denied public assistance for necessities such...

President Donald Trump's decision to reverse abortion policy has sent shockwaves through the nation, leaving both supporters and opponents scrambling to make sense of the sudden shift. Abortion rights advocates expressed concern early on,...

California Housing Officials Push for Cooling Standards to Protect Renters from Extreme HeatIn the sweltering heat of a California summer, the dangers of extreme temperatures are all too real, with hundreds of lives lost...

Fabric Health Initiative Brings Health Care to the LaundromatIn a bustling SuperSuds Laundromat just outside Washington, D.C., on a quiet Sunday morning, a vibrant scene unfolded. Customers, busy loading clothes into washers and dryers,...

Amidst the sprawling green fields of Salinas, California, a region known for its agricultural bounty and immortalized by the writings of John Steinbeck, a pioneering healthcare approach quietly unfolds. Taylor Farms, a significant distributor...

In a captivating tale of a seasoned leader's crusade against the convoluted world of health care, Gloria Sachdev emerges as a beacon of change in Indiana. Armed with a background in pharmacy and years...