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Optogenetics is now the foundational way through which we are able to understand how the brain works
Hours after experiencing a flare-up related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Kenney Blewett of Kyle, Texas, died by suicide in June. A medication his doctor prescribed days earlier to ease his breathing problems hadn’t been filled due to an “insurance issue,” his pharmacy explained via email.
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Utah plans to allow an AI product to evaluate patients and write new drug prescriptions without prior human review.
The Trump administration is continuing its effort to bring more transparency to the cost of health care.
Federal judges pushed back against the government's arguments in a Medicare Advantage case.
Many rural voters say immigrants are a key part of their local economy, but views on whether President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has had positive or negative effects on their communities are split.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
Imagine a patient who arrives at the hospital for a transplant evaluation. She’s been treated at three different health systems over the past two years, seen specialists across the region, and filled prescriptions at pharmacies in two states. Her oncology navigator needs a complete picture of her care history before tomorrow morning’s appointment. Some of ... Read More
Site selection and enrollment failures are persistent challenges for life sciences organizations. A Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development analysis of nearly 16,000 investigative sites across 151 Phase II and III global trials found that nearly half of all selected sites either failed to enroll a patient or under-enrolled.1 Site-selection decisions commonly draw ... Read More
What You Should Know Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain & Company published their joint benchmark report, The 2026 Healthcare AI ROI Scorecard, surveying 226 healthcare C-suite executives across 65 discrete use cases spanning health systems, commercial payers, and biopharma enterprises. The multi-year transformation has compressed rapidly: while 84% of healthcare executives in 2025 expected generative ... Read More
The mainstream view is that there are no particularly critical phases in the development of the immune system, but a study of hundreds of infants suggests otherwise