Health

In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-tickingAndy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy. Then he seemed to slam on the brakes, kicking most…

For years, eating was something to control, fear or regret. After I hunted my first deer, I started to see fat, hunger and my own body in a different lightI muffled my sobs with a pillow so my family couldn’t hear me fr…

Sally Williams says she wants other women to be aware of the "danger zone" of perimenopause.

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

A great blender is a kitchen workhouse – I tested more than a dozen options including the Vitamix and Breville for budget, size, mulch factor, speed and whether they had plastic or glass jarsIn the UK? Check out Filter…

Experts say that if you’re eating any berry – strawberries, blackberries, currants, raspberries, blueberries – you are benefitingSprinkled on top of yoghurt, blended into smoothies or baked into crumbles, berries are am…

Chris Kamara has helped launch 'Here for Chris' a new men's mental health initiative in Guernsey.

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 problem…

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 i…

Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.

Metro Phoenix has so far seen twice as many heat deaths as this time last year. Authorities are trying to understand why and how to intervene.

The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?

The "KFF Health News Minute" brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.

Emma said donating her breast milk had been "such a worthwhile thing to do".

Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration.

After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.

Britain’s nursing union axes Teva UK as commercial partner over links to Israel’s military and corporate track recordBritain’s nursing union has cut its ties with an Israeli drug company over the firm’s links to the cou…

‘Day-to-day’ symptom of harmful emissions, which in turn can disrupt sleep, can be overlooked, say researchersNew research has found that increased air pollution is associated with more night-time coughing, leading to d…

Rebuilding a complex and broken system into one that’s fair for all, and in the face of steely opposition: that will be the PM’s real challengeHere is rare clearcut proof of the power of political persuasion. Party conf…

Readers respond to George Monbiot’s article about how those with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome, have been failed by the health systemGeorge Monbiot (Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is…

Getting financial assistance from hospitals often involves filling out cumbersome forms. Some states now require hospitals to identify and automatically enroll patients eligible for charity care.

Think you can terrify us in 17 syllables? KFF Health News’ eighth annual Halloween haiku contest is now open. Send us your most haunting healthcare verses.

At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

A £2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.

When Dean Perryman's best friend Rob Clancy took his own life, he wanted to create something positive from an unimaginable loss. His idea was simple; reserve an empty chair in a pub and invite anyone who needed a conver…

Charlotte Howard has been turned down for breast reduction surgery by the NHS, despite daily pain.

President Donald Trump has championed sprawling health policy changes under the Make America Healthy Again movement, but a KFF-Associated Press survey of rural voters found people aren’t seeing the initiatives reach the…

In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated 100,000 more immigrants will be uninsured by 2034 because of Medicaid eligibility changes under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that take effect Oct. 1. A KFF Healt…

Anna Bird says the decision by some NHS integrated care boards to impose a two-year minimum wait is harmful to young people and their familiesBlocking assessments of children with neurodivergent conditions for over two…

A side-of-the-bus calculation | GPs, nurses and preventive healthcare | House guests | Treasured kitchen tools | Hedgehog-flavoured crisps | Advance bookingA quick side-of-the-bus calculation reveals that the £18bn annu…

Much is made of the decision to try to preserve fertility but less explored are the choices that come afterwards. We want to hear from people about what happened nextOocyte cryopreservation, more commonly known as egg f…

Judy Wearing has spent much of her life studying our follicles. She explains how our armpits betray our emotions, why some gentlemen really do prefer blondes and the reason we evolved to have eyebrowsAs a PhD student at…

Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage their use. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wre…

Staff raced against rising floodwater to evacuate 36 residents from a nursing home in New Richland, Minnesota. It’s one of 100 facilities KFF Health News identified as facing some of the nation’s worst flood risk.

Rosie Stewart played for Ireland and was a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby but died after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

A force should have flagged mental health services after a family called about their son, IOPC says.

Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.

Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policyADHD UK has threatened legal action against an NHS organisation over its decision to impose a minimum two-year w…

Measles outbreak in the state has now reached 39 counties, with 943 confirmed cases and 176 hospitalizationsPennsylvania has reported its fifth measles-associated death of 2026 as the state’s ongoing outbreak climbs to…

Readers respond to the Labour leader’s conference speech and plans for changes to social care and the state pension triple lockIn the aftermath of Andy Burnham’s speech to the Labour conference, media discussions are fo…

Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdownUK politics live – latest updatesTens of thousands of people have formally demanded NHS England b…

This live blog is now closed‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers said about Burnham’s speechAndy Burnham has suggested that it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government with less than 30% of…