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Jess Davies blogs a GP records study finding that many women experience ongoing or new mental health issues in the second year postpartum.
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November, marking the fourth time in five years that millions of Americans will weigh in on their states’ abortion rules. The measures follow the Supreme…
The disease has long been a risk of coal mining, an industry the Trump administration is trying to reinvigorate.
Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from midterm candidates as they face a tightening pocketbook pinch.
As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.
Like many Americans, Joshua and Ashley Durham saw their health insurance premiums rise by hundreds of dollars a month this year. Despite being healthcare practitioners all too aware of the risks, they chose to go…
“Brain cancer” or “H4 G34-mutant”? As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, not the tissues where they manifest.
In 2025, one-third of high school students experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness during the past year, according to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, released Sept. 21. That’s ...
IIT Guwahati hosted a 2-day workshop on mental health and wellbeing for over 100 participants from 28 higher education institutions. The event aimed to translate mental health policies into practical ...
Some mental health experts favor suicide prevention steps that are applied broadly, with protections that aren’t tied to an individual’s specific risk.
The Trump administration is wading into the difficult issue of mental health parity, laying out requirements aimed at making health plans cover behavioral health at the same level as physical health.
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has implemented a “Student Mental Health and Well-being Policy” across all higher education institutions, marking a decisive step toward treating student mental ...
New Delhi: The Delhi government is working on a student-centric mental health policy that is likely to mandate counselling for school students and require measurable interventions in schools, an offic ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County’s mental health and addiction services network is expected to look a little different next year, but officials hope it will work better. Because it has less money to ...
Steep jumps in health insurance premiums and deductibles are top of mind for many voters heading into midterm elections. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains how rising costs may shape…
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.
An experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states to think twice about…
Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin — and taking them can carry increased risks.
California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging institutions as climate and health risks increase. It’s a second-class standard, health and safety…
In a significant move to enhance mental healthcare, the Punjab government has appointed 11 non-official members to the State Mental Health Authority.
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…
The case was brought by a marketing company that wants to define as employees people who download an app and agree to have their internet activity tracked so they can buy into its employee health plan. Such plans are…
The trial started in August, and about a week in, Meta settled with all 51 jurisdictions. The settlement amount is guaranteed at roughly $12 billion over 10 years, but this amount could rise to $17 ...
Some of the most vulnerable children and young people are failing to access mental health support despite having much higher levels of need, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
Some of the most vulnerable children and young people are failing to get access to mental health support despite much higher levels of need, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
With the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans, thousands of Georgians are paying more for coverage or going uninsured. In one of the state's reddest districts, the economic impact is…
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…
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