KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

An overhaul of Montana State Hospital, a state-run adult psychiatric hospital in Warm Springs, is expected to take years and cost tens of millions of dollars. (John S. Adams/Montana Free Press) ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, at his nomination hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 29.(Eric Harkleroad/KFF Health News) ...

KFF Health News reporters break down the biggest takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for secretary of Health and Human Services.

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on drug trials, cancer, Alzheimer's, polar bears, and more. Over a decade ago, a smattering of studies ...

If and when the full Senate votes on whether to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the federal government’s top health agency, it will say as much about the senators who are voting as about Kennedy ...

An appeals court determined that the federal law requiring adults to be 21 or older to purchase firearms went against the Second Amendment. Meanwhile, gun violence researchers sound warning bells as ...

Cigna To Reform Prior Authorization, Provider Services In 2025 The Cigna Group will spend up to $150 million to reform its prior authorization, patient advocacy and provider services this year, CEO ...

The drug, known as suzetrigine, is the first new painkiller approved in the U.S. since 1998. It can be used to relieve pain after surgery or injury, and some researchers say it might be the start of a ...

CEO David Cordani suggested Thursday that the moves are a direct response to the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the public outcry over the state of health care. Other news is on ...

The Biden-era policy provided paid leave and reimbursement for troops to travel outside the state where they are stationed to obtain abortions or reproductive care. Trump critics claim these policies ...

Medical facilities are reevaluating their treatment in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order. In related news, a Colorado Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it a ...