KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Use of Social Media and AI For Health Information and Advice
Key Takeaways Adults in the U.S. are turning to social media and AI to advise them on health issues. KFF’s...
Trump’s new CDC director nomination: Erica Schwartz, M.D.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday Erica Schwartz, M.D., as his nominee to fill the long-vacant role of director of the...
One man’s journey from gambling addiction to recovery and advocacy
Mike Sciandra grew up around gamblers. It wasn’t long before he became one. He gambled for more than 20 years,...
Measles Elimination Status: What It Is and How the U.S. Could Lose It
Originally published in July 2025, this policy watch has been updated in April 2026 to reflect additional developments and updated...
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...
Verily banks $300M to fuel AI road map, separates from Alphabet
Verily raised a $300 million investment round to accelerate its work in artificial intelligence and precision health as it also...
New KFF Poll Finds Trust in CDC Remains at Low Point Amid Falling Trust Among Democrats – These Findings and Others Included in New Polling Dashboard – The Monitor
VOLUME 40 February 12, 2026 Highlights KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that trust in the...
CMS could help improve public health data reporting
Quality data is critical to informing public health actions. That’s why every day, state and local health departments analyze and...
HHS cancels then reinstates $2B in SAMHSA grants
On Tuesday, thousands of health agencies and organizations across the country got word that federal grants for some mental health...
