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More data support RSV vaccination during pregnancy

WASHINGTON — Maternal and infant safety outcomes were similar across two respiratory syncytial virus seasons for vaccinated and unvaccinated pregnancies, according to interim data presented at...

Trump Administration Delays Awards Slated To Improve Rural America’s Health - KFF Health News

State leaders who scrambled to win and begin spending their first-year shares of Republicans’ five-year, $50 billion fund are in the dark about how much they’ll receive in the Rural Health Transfor...

Coverage Is the Access Story Now

Open enrollment opens November 1. Four point six million people already left the individual market while the field argued about drug prices.

Scaled-back version of NC's rural health pilot will return in January

After an 18-month pause, the Medicaid initiative will resume with stricter eligibility requirements and a narrower focus on food assistance.

New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years

New York governor says case is ‘devastating reminder of what’s at stake’ when vaccine protections are eroded

How will Trump improve women's health if federal research grants restrict the word 'gender'?

A newly announced executive order to create a federal women’s health division comes amid a lawsuit that highlights contradictory priorities for the Trump administration.

5 major companies pledge faster, electronic prior authorizations

Amazon, Google, Meta and other employers agreed to reform their prior authorization policies for their self-funded health plans, which provide coverage for millions of Americans.

Axios Future of Health Care - 1 big thing: "Zero" signs that Kennedy is leaving

Digging Into the Money Behind the US Healthcare System - KFF Health News

Healthcare makes up a growing share of the U.S. economy — and household budgets. We break down how much money the nation is spending and on what.

Trump Administration Announces Nearly $219 Million to Expand the Rural Healthcare Workforce and...

Trump Administration Announces Nearly $219 Million to Expand the Rural Healthcare Workforce and Advance Technology-Enabled Care Across Georgia This federal investment will help expand access to care,...

US cervical cancer screening rates have risen, but disparities remain, new data show

Pennsylvania warns doctors about rising rates of rare congenital measles

The Pennsylvania health department issued a warning to doctors Monday about an increase in measles cases during pregnancy, along with rising concern about congenital measles, a disease rarely seen …

‘Chaos in communication’: How shared clinical decision making for vaccines adds confusion

New Arrivals in the ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis - KFF Health News

Most of Georgia’s counties are without a labor and delivery unit. To fill the gap, the state is looking to equip emergency rooms to handle obstetric emergencies. Advocates and doctors worry, however,...

Opinion | Federal Policy Is Adding Fuel to the Rural Healthcare Fire

Our fragile rural system needs sustained funding, expanded training pipelines, and other support

Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead

Shift to shared decision-making for vaccine recommendation would up chronic infections by 83%

Gilead’s IBD drug eliminated symptoms for patients, mid-stage study finds

An oral treatment from Gilead Sciences eliminated the symptoms experienced by patients with a type of inflammatory bowel disease, according to mid-stage study results reported Monday.