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The Drugs and Devices Have Been on the Market for Years. But FDA-Ordered Studies Still Aren’t Done.
Published: September 18, 2026 09:00
To get drugs and devices out faster, the FDA lets companies conduct studies of safety or efficacy after the products are approved. In many cases, such “postmarket” studies are behind schedule or overdue, records show.
The Health Risks of AI
Published: September 17, 2026 18:45
Reports from a top AI company that it found and stopped attempted uses of its product to manufacture a potential bioweapon caught the attention of lawmakers in Washington this week. Meanwhile, President Trump wants to send $500 checks to about a million…
3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing
https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/3-common-drugs-older-adults-might-overuse-new-old-age-column/
Published: September 17, 2026 09:00
Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin — and taking them can carry increased risks.
States Bet Big on Rural Health Startups, With a Silicon Valley Twist
https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rural-health-tech-startups-funding-louisiana/
Published: September 16, 2026 09:00
States are spending rural health dollars on tech startups, betting that untested companies will succeed where doctors have vanished and hospitals have collapsed. Louisiana’s call for innovative technology drew more than 200 pitches, seeking from $250,000…
A Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage
Published: September 15, 2026 09:00
As state governments grapple with how to determine who’s sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability.
The Meltdown in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Published: September 14, 2026 09:00
Stat reporter Bob Herman joins “An Arm and a Leg” to discuss the impact of surging health insurance costs on businesses and their workers.
Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, but Native Hawaiians Aren’t
Published: September 11, 2026 09:00
Native Hawaiians will have to comply with the new work requirements in President Donald Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act, despite facing significant obstacles to employment and healthcare.
A NY Hospital Tried To Close Its Birthing Center. This City United To Fight Back.
https://kffhealthnews.org/courts/troy-new-york-hospital-birthing-center-bipartisan-fight/
Published: September 9, 2026 09:00
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, joined together to challenge a national Catholic health system determined to close the last birthing center in the county.
Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay for Insurance in Austin, Texas, and Beyond
https://kffhealthnews.org/insurance/musician-healthcare-insurance-nonprofit-assistance-austin-texas/
Published: September 9, 2026 09:00
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin music artists, even as shifting marketplace conditions make the program a more expensive proposition. It’s becoming a model for other cities and sectors.
Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients’ ER Records
Published: September 8, 2026 16:22
Senate and House Democrats say the Trump administration’s plan to collect patients’ medical data violates privacy and will discourage people from seeking medical care.