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KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
From proving eligibility for Medicaid to finding suitable housing, or connecting with the right mental health provider, there are real challenges that prevent people from accessing the resources they ...
They’re known for touting pandemic precautions, Affordable Care Act plans, and testing for lead in schools. This year, some former public health officials are touting themselves — for governor or senator.
North Carolina's Robeson County, where most of the tribe’s citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health disparities. After securing federal recognition, Lumbee tribal leaders will have to…
REMBAU: The Health Ministry aims to finalise the workplace mental health policy draft by September or October, once engagement sessions with ministries, agencies and other stakeholders are completed, ...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 14 other Democratic state attorneys general secured a temporary court order blocking the U.S. Department of Education from terminating two ...
The Democratic candidate for governor says he would make Iowa the second state to drop private Medicaid management companies, which he calls “a disaster.”
A 2024 state law reclassified misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances. That affects how hospitals can access the drugs in non-abortion emergencies, and other states appear to be taking note.
The government has launched a comprehensive review of the territory’s mental health legislation and policy framework as it seeks to introduce a modern Mental Health Act and establish a new ...
Healthcare leaders committed to behavioral health "best practices" during an HHS roundtable event on Wednesday, while a key law ...
The Indian Psychiatric Society calls for Kerala to enhance its mental health policy and recruit experts to elevate the quality of care.
The surge in mental health claims moving through group insurance is not another cyclical blip that can be repriced away, according to AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive Damien Mu, who says ...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to finalise the workplace mental health policy draft by September or October, once engagement sessions with ministries, agencies and other stakeholders are completed.
The Indian Psychiatric Society urges Kerala to reform mental health policy and appoint specialists to improve care quality.
New Directions Mental Health opens a new clinic in McCandless expanding access to quality, compassionate mental health ...
The Education Department said it intended to cancel up to $1 billion for some states despite a court order preventing its first attempt to do so last year.
When surgery became unavoidable, a man with no insurance shopped around for the best price for a hernia repair — and saved thousands by traveling out of state.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants. AHRQ hasn’t issued a new one in over a year.
While acknowledging that changes must be made to the hospice industry, health policy researchers and providers worry that negative attention and the potential for overly punitive regulations could put patients at risk.
In the year since President Trump signed an executive order aimed at moving homeless people off the streets, federal agencies ...
The Attorney General's request for a temporary restraining order protecting $20M in funding was granted Monday.
Mental health claims paid by Australian life insurers more than doubled over five years to exceed $2.2 billion in 2024 – and new consumer research from Bupa and the Centre for Economics and Business ...
The government will cap how much graduate students may borrow in federal loans. The new policy could leave many at the mercy of private lenders with higher interest rates. The borrowing limits will affect students…
California lawmakers gave public school teachers 14 weeks of paid leave in the state’s new budget, a long-sought benefit for the largely female workforce. Gov. Gavin Newsom previously opposed similar measures.
Rayan Temara from Mental Health Europe discusses the implications of AI for mental health care and calls for a shift towards ...
Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services secretary toured Keystone Health to promote new funding for behavioral health.
A federal judge found the department can't make funding decisions for already approved grants by evaluating the applications against new, unpublished policy priorities.
HHS expanded its Behavioral Health Program Directory so residents can find mental health and substance use services statewide in one searchable tool.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new report assessing progress in implementing the Global Health Sector Strategies (GHSS) on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for…
NHS mental health waiting lists are leaving thousands of young Britons struggling to find work, creating a vicious cycle that experts warn could shape a generation.
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