“As someone who’s never had any major illness, it was a lot to digest,” Lowe wrote. “I went on social media, desperate to find other women like me—which is a big reason I’m sharing this story with ...
Key Takeaways Among 42,451 patients, 8.5% developed financial toxicity (a credit score below 600) after their diagnosis; an additional 3% were already in that category. Patients whose credit score ...
Starr County, a largely rural, Hispanic community on the southern U.S. border, made headlines in 2024 when it voted Republican in a presidential election for the first time in more than a century.
Features ‘A Fear Pandemic’: Immigration Raids Push Patients Into Telehealth Health care providers have taken a page out of their COVID playbooks, revamping strategies to care for patients scared to ...
American Cancer Society researchers say the increase in colorectal cancer screening among younger adults is linked to rise in earlier-stage diagnosis.
In Covered California, 112,600 immigrants, or nearly 6% of total enrollees, stand to lose their federal tax subsidies when the policy takes effect in 2027, according to data provided by the exchange.
Aguilar, 61, has retained a lawyer and reached out to legislators, ABC7 News reports. He has also requested a waiver with Social Security. His doctor, renowned HIV expert Monica Gandhi, MD, confirmed ...
Features Checking the Facts on Medicaid Use by Latinos A KFF analysis found that nearly 67% of Latinos on Medicaid work, higher than the percentages for other racial and ethnic groups. March 24, 2025 ...
The FDA’s restraints on food ingredients are limited and relatively feeble, especially compared with those in Europe, a KFF Health News examination found. There are at least 950 substances in our food ...
“A variety of interconnected factors influence a person’s health,” said Sheryl Burke, senior vice president of corporate social responsibility and chief sustainability officer at CVS Health, in the ...
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a common virus that causes mononucleosis, or mono for short, and is associated with some types of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Despite EBV’s known effects and potential ...
In observance of #HIVIsNotACrime 2025, watch the trailer for “To Be Free,” which documents stories of three Tennessee women living with HIV.