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

Researchers laid off in April were putting the finishing touches on in-depth HIV surveys that guide treatment and prevention.

A CDC study shows that the average age of all mothers giving birth in the U.S. is at 29.6 as of 2023. Other news is on SIDS prevention, the popularity of Zyn with women, and more.

In order for doctors to trust AI in a clinical setting, artificial intelligence must explain its clinical decisions and cite sources, according to an association report.

Helen Chu, MD, urged doctors to find "science-based recommendations" from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Academy of ...

In Thursday's ruling, justices unanimously agreed that the burden placed on students to prove their school is not meeting their disability accommodations is too high. In other news: "Wheelchair rules" ...

The administration issued an order in May directing companies to begin negotiating drug pricing to bring them in line with other economically comparable nations, but pharmaceutical executives note ...

The legislation makes permanent an emergency rule issued in 2018 that classifies copycats of fentanyl as Schedule I controlled substances. However, it does not add funding for public health or ...

Poppy seeds contaminated with opioids can be used to make a deadly brew, a watchdog says. (David Hilzenrath, 10/9) An extra $99 fee on top of a copay for a checkup didn’t sit right with a listener.

In red and blue states, state lawmakers from both parties are expanding protections for patients burdened by medical debt. (Noam N. Levey, 10/7) FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To ...

A look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence ...

Rural hospitals would take an outsize hit from Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs.