What You Need to Know Right Now
A new COVID-19 variant named Cicada is making the rounds, and it’s got scientists paying close attention. Just like its...
Ambience Healthcare launches AI copilot for nurses
Ambience Healthcare rolled out Chart Chat for Nursing, touting it as the first electronic health record-integrated artificial intelligence conversational tool...
How Does U.S. Life Expectancy Compare to Other Countries?
Life expectancy at birth in the U.S. increased 0.6 years from 78.4 years in 2023 to 79.0 years in 2024,...
A look at 3 years of Blue Shield of California’s Virtual Blue
Blue Shield of California’s Virtual Blue plan continues to see positive results for enrolled members, including an overall 7% to...
KFF Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s View of Immigration Enforcement Activities in Health Care Settings
Soon after taking office, President Trump reversed longstanding policy that had protected against immigration enforcement in “sensitive locations” including health...
White House floats 12.5% budget cut for HHS in FY2027
The White House is asking Congress for a $15.8 billion fiscal year 2027 discretionary budget cut for the Department of...
A Preview of the Role Health Care May Play in the 2026 Election
KFF has long examined the role of health care in U.S. elections, tracking how the issue ranks among voters’ top...
GAO audit outlines CMMI’s limited scale-ups, draws new criticism
A Government Accountability Office audit of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center’s historical spending and the outcomes of...
Policy Tracker: Exceptions to State Abortion Bans and Early Gestational Limits
Abortion is currently banned in 13 states and 7 states have early gestational limits between 6 weeks and 12 weeks...
Hospitals want Congress to refine long-term care hospital pay
Hospital associations have laid out their policy wish list for Congress regarding long-term care hospitals (LTCH), calling for refinements to...
