California Health Worker Union, Hospital Association Tout Dueling Ballot Initiatives
Published: June 12, 2026 18:30
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Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards
Published: June 11, 2026 09:00
The Trump administration has pursued an extensive pro-tobacco agenda as the president and his political movement have been buoyed by a flood of tobacco industry money, federal records show.
FDA’s Greenlight of Old Chemical Offers Chance To Restore Faith in Sunscreen
Published: June 10, 2026 17:02
The FDA has approved the sunscreen chemical bemotrizinol, a UV light filter that has been available in Europe, Asia, and Australia for more than 20 years. Health advocates and skin care industry groups alike are hopeful it can restore faith in sunscreen.
Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.
Published: June 10, 2026 09:00
Measles has been spreading in Utah for nearly a year, straining hospitals, schools, and parents. The state’s outbreak provides a glimpse into a new era in America’s health, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
Published: June 10, 2026 09:00
One of California’s largest healthcare unions is sponsoring two initiatives that would regulate community clinics and cap executive and managerial pay at hospitals and physician groups. In the most recent eruption of a long-standing feud, the measures have…
By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying
Published: June 8, 2026 09:00
Despite widespread support in polls for legalizing aid in dying, the number of people who go through with the practice remains very small.
MAHA’s Treatments for Autism: Camel’s Milk, Stem Cell Injections — And Spelling Therapy
https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/autism-controversial-treatment-spelling-maha-telepathy/
Published: June 8, 2026 09:00
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new autism panel is championing a controversial communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse — and fake “telepathy.”
Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses
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Published: June 5, 2026 18:30
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Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier
Published: June 5, 2026 09:00
Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one. Many obstetricians say this approach will better reflect the amount and type of care they provide. But it could incentivize providers to pile on…
Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite
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Published: June 5, 2026 09:00
Big cuts to healthcare programs in the 2025 GOP budget law are creating an affordability crunch for many Americans: Higher health insurance premiums. Confusion about whom Medicaid will cover under the new rules. KFF Health News chief Washington…