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Treating the Shortage of Black Doctors
A few months ago, I visited Jackson, Miss., to attend African American Visit Day at the University of Mississippi’s School of Medicine. High school and college students from across the state spent time that Saturday morning with…
Native American Public Health Officials Are Stuck in Data Blind Spot
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
It’s not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data. And epidemiologists and public health workers for Native American communities say they’re often in the dark because state and federal…
Inside Project 2025: Former Trump Official Outlines Hard Right Turn Against Abortion
Stephanie Armour
From his perch in the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services, Roger Severino made a controversial name for himself, working to shield health workers who declined to perform medical procedures…
Harris’ California Health Care Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins
When Kamala Harris was California’s top prosecutor, she was concerned that mergers among hospitals, physician groups, and health insurers could thwart competition and lead to higher prices for patients. If she wins the presidency…
‘I Feel Dismissed’: People Experiencing Colorism Say Health System Fails Them
LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work in Hollywood especially hard.
“It’s like this negative connotation,” said the 37-year-old actress,…
Shingles Vaccine May Stall Dementia, and Vaccine Mandates Save Lives, Studies Suggest
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, on “CBS Mornings” discussed new research that found the shingles vaccine may delay the onset of dementia. Gounder also discussed a…
Since Fall of ‘Roe,’ Self-Managed Abortions Have Increased
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
The percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. That’s according to a study published…
Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, UF Health is trying a new way to attract patients: a combination emergency room and urgent care center.
In the past year…
What’s Behind New Combined Urgent Care-ER Facilities
It’s Saturday afternoon, and your 4-year-old is bleeding from a gash on his face after a playtime mishap.
Should you go to the emergency room or the urgent care clinic?
VHC Health in Arlington, Va., plans to soon join a…
GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details
Stephanie Armour
Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.”
Former President Donald Trump, July 24, in a speech at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.…