What you should know about ivermectin
The FDA has not labeled ivermectin, a medication to treat parasites, for over-the-counter use.
Tag: HEALTH CARE
Podcast: Eugene Litvak and his mathematical solution for US hospitals
For decades, Eugene Litvak has been on a mission to save U.S. hospitals money and improve the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients.
The AI program DOGE used to chew up VA health contracts
A DOGE worker created an AI program to find contracts in the Department of Veterans Affairs that could be “munched.” Mistakes were made.
Tribes Question Kennedy’s Promise To Protect Them From Health Cuts
RFK, Jr. Pledged to protect health services for Native Americans from cuts. Tribes question if he meant it.
Republicans Are Mocking Americans They Want to Take Medicaid Away From
Mike Johnson said that people raising alarm about Medicaid cuts are “complaining.”
MONSTERS: Trump admin is deporting a 4-year-old girl who will die in days if leaves U.S.
The Trump admin is deporting a 4-year-old girl receiving medical care. Doctor says she’ll die in days without the equipment only available in U.S.
Q and A: HIV shot ‘must reach all who ask for it’
A Q&A session with Yvette Raphael, who wants everyone to have access to the injectable treatment, HIV shot, called lenacapavir.
‘What the Health?’ Podcast: Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
The bill includes billions in health program cuts: Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the food stamp program.
Republicans launch midnight attack on healthcare for trans Americans
In their budget bill, Republicans attacked healthcare access for trans Americans by prohibiting Medicaid funding for all “gender-transition procedures.”
Trump is Cutting Federal Funding for Research, Public Health, and Medicaid
Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of cuts and policy changes President Trump ordered in the name of reducing waste and improving efficiency.
Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies
Longer drives for rural patients mean higher risk of not making it to the hospital in time. “My main concern is having to give birth in a car.”
Brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support due to Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban
Adriana Smith’s case is the latest instance in which Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and its impacts on Black women have raised serious concerns.
HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South
The directors of other community HIV testing and outreach groups in MS, AL, LA, and TN told KFF Health they too had reduced their spending.
Climate change fuels drug resistance in poor countries
Drug resistance, in particular resistance to antimicrobial drugs is rising with climate change, impacting the poorest most.
How a Health Care Directory is Connecting LGBTQ+ Communities to More Services
GLMA explains ways health workers can be more inclusive.
An Arm and a Leg Podcast: Winning a 2-Year Fight Over a Bogus Medical Bill
Listener Megan spent 2 years fighting a medical bill she knew she didn't owe after a 2022 emergency room visit.
