Watch: Patient Numbers at NIH Hospital Tumble After Trump Cuts
Fewer people are seeking care at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, a renowned research hospital, under the second Trump administration.
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RFK Jr. Faces Senate Finance Committee: A Live Discussion
窪蹋勛圖厙 News Stephanie Armour, Julie Rovner, and Arthur Allen and KFFs Josh Michaud discuss the biggest takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
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Watch: How Controversies Over Vaccine Changes Affect You
C矇line Gounder, 窪蹋勛圖厙 News editor-at-large for public health, discusses leadership changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and concerns over vaccine policy.
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An Insurer Agreed To Cover Her Surgery. A Politicians Nudge Got the Bills Paid.
A kindergartner in Missouri needed eye surgery. Her insurer granted approval for her to see a specialist nearby, yet her parents were confused when they still owed more than $13,000. Then her uncle, a former state senator, reached out to a colleague who contacted the hospital and the insurer.
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Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.
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Watch: Millions of Americans Live Where Telehealth Is Out of Reach
In this video report, InvestigateTV and 窪蹋勛圖厙 News take viewers to Alabama, Idaho, and West Virginia to explore how gaps in internet connectivity and telehealth access cause residents to live sicker and die younger on average than their peers in well-connected regions.
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The Body Shops
Cosmetic Surgeries Led to Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege
A joint investigation by 窪蹋勛圖厙 News and NBC News found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits, including 12 wrongful death cases.
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Watch: What Are Medicaid Work Requirements?
窪蹋勛圖厙 News' Renuka Rayasam breaks down what you need to know about Medicaid work requirements.
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Georgia Shows Rough Road Ahead for States as Medicaid Work Requirements Loom
President Donald Trump signed legislation that requires many Medicaid recipients to prove theyre working to qualify for health care coverage, allocating $200 million for states that expanded Medicaid to prepare systems to verify peoples eligibility. Georgias program, which has been expensive and difficult to administer, has had limited enrollment.
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Watch: Shes at High Risk of Breast Cancer. She Moved, and Her Screening Costs Soared.
This installment of InvestigateTV and 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Costly Care series explores how the type of medical facility where a patient seeks care can affect the cost of that care particularly when that facility is a hospital.
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Not Accountable to Anyone: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options
Health insurers issue millions of prior authorization denials every year, leaving many patients stuck in a convoluted appeals process, with little hope of meaningful policy change ahead. For doctors, these denials are frustrating and time-consuming. For patients, they can be devastating.
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Watch: RFK Jr. Dismisses All 17 Members of Vaccine Advisory Committee
窪蹋勛圖厙 News C矇line Gounder joined CBS Evening News to discuss the unprecedented move by the Health and Human Services secretary.
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Watch: In a Dead Zone, Doctors Dont Practice and Telehealth Doesnt Reach
Chief rural health correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble explains how millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections arent adequate to access advanced telehealth services.
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Silence on E. Coli Outbreak Highlights How Trump Teams Changes Undermine Food Safety
Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination.
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This News Might Ruin Your Appetite And Summer
Fresh studies expose a gap in the FDAs assessments of foods: Widely used additives could damage the mix of bacteria in your gut, causing health problems.
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RFK Jr.s Hearing With Senate HELP Committee: A Live Discussion
窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner, Stephanie Armour, and Darius Tahir and KFFs Jennifer Kates break down the biggest takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s first hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee as HHS secretary and answer your questions.
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Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts
Taxpayers through federal infrastructure programs have paid billions of dollars to internet companies to hook up rural Americans. Some communities have nothing to show for it, leaving medically vulnerable rural patients disconnected and without access to telehealth.
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Watch: How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply
To a great extent, the FDA leaves it to food companies to determine whether their ingredients and additives are safe. Some chemicals and additives are tied to health risks while others are absent from product labels. Watch this video explainer to learn more.
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Watch: Why Insurance Companies Are Denying Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
Although knee replacements are usually covered by health insurance, amputees face roadblocks to coverage and often must prove their prosthetics are medically necessary.
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Rural Hospitals and Patients Are Disconnected From Modern Care
Technological gaps handicap rural hospitals as billions in federal funding to modernize infrastructure lags. The reliance on outdated technology and piecemeal systems challenge staffs and erode patient care.