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Health facilities in war-hit eastern Congo have run out of medicines because of widespread looting and supply chain disrup...

World Oct 08

More than 80% of eastern Congo health facilities out of medicine, Red Cross says

By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press

Politics Sep 30

U.S. Congress faces deadline to fund government or trigger partial shutdown
WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years.

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Politics Sep 29

access to medical care: wall-mounted panel of medical diagnostic equipment beside standard patient examination chair
Watch 6:16
Why health care tax credits are a sticking point in shutdown negotiations

Millions of Americans who rely on health plans under the Affordable Care Act could see their premiums increase if Congress doesn’t expand key tax credits. Some could lose their insurance altogether. William Brangham discussed what this means for coverage and…

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas

Health Sep 13

Trump tax-cut bill holds risk for rural hospitals, providers warn
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States face hard choices after major cuts to federal health care funding

The Trump administration is planning sweeping cuts to health care funding across the country. Some of those cuts have already taken effect, while others will roll out over the next few years. KFF Health News senior health policy correspondent Stephanie…

By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery

Politics Sep 04

U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's 2026 health care agenda on Capitol Hill in Washington,D.C.
Watch 5:25
In tense hearing, RFK Jr. challenged on vaccine views and trust in health agencies

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled during a combative hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Senators pressed Kennedy on his views on vaccines and whether he was effectively limiting access and destroying trust in past data and public…

By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins, Jonah Anderson

Sep 04

Watch 6:23
Examining RFK Jr.’s claims about vaccines, COVID and the health of Americans

By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams

In a fiery Senate hearing, Robert Kennedy Jr. made a number of questionable or misleading claims about vaccines, COVID and the health of Americans. Amna Nawaz discussed some of these claims with Dr. Richard Besser, the president and CEO of…

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Aug 11

Watch 8:29
How Trump’s immigration policies are affecting caregivers and nursing homes

By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Sam Weber

More than one million immigrants work in healthcare and make up an increasing share of caregivers for elderly and disabled Americans. That includes not only medical professionals, but also workers who keep facilities running. The industry already faces labor shortages,…

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Aug 07

Watch 5:23
Louisiana’s high Medicaid reliance places state on frontlines of health care cuts

By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman

President Trump's big budget law is expected to make the largest cuts ever to Medicaid, a program that currently provides health insurance for some 70 million Americans. As Lisa Desjardins reports, those impacts will be felt in House Speaker Mike…

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Jul 19

Analysis: AI in health care could save lives and money — but not yet

By Turgay Ayer, The Conversation

A professor and researcher who studies AI and health care analytics explains why AI’s growth will be gradual, and how technical limitations and ethical concerns stand in the way of AI’s widespread adoption by the medical industry.

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Jun 10

RFK Jr. aide attacks U.S. health system as corrupt while running company that promotes alternatives

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a following by accusing the nation's top medical institutions of financial corruption.

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