The "KFF Health News Minute" brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.
State and local governments are using some of their opioid settlement dollars for initiatives to curb homelessness. The spending raises concerns that those investments don’t always focus on addiction, as many believe the money is meant to.
Much of the questionable opioid settlement spending in 2025 occurred at the county and city level, where decision-makers often have no background in addiction policy.
Buying health insurance can be overwhelming, but there are people who can help you figure it out — free of charge. HealthQ sits in as one 22-year-old speaks with an “independent assister.”
Public health experts are finding ways to encourage firearm safety practices for older adults who own guns, especially when there are indications of cognitive decline.
Nebraska budgeted $8.2 million for contractors to comply with Medicaid changes under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
The blue wave in the state on Nov. 3 now runs headlong into the reality of Texas politics and a compressed legislative calendar.
Voter frustration with healthcare costs helped fuel the Democrats’ midterm takeover of Congress. But Democratic control doesn’t mean “Medicare for All” will follow, as some hoped.
Climbing healthcare costs drove a blue wave this election season. Julie Rovner, KFF Health News' chief Washington correspondent, breaks down the midterms and how the results could shape future healthcare debates.