Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some ...

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

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Covered California said it will end coverage of more than 2,300 DACA enrollees by Aug. 31. In other state news: Wildfire smoke wreaks havoc on the Midwest; measles cases grow; and more.

The administration has accused the University of California, Los Angeles of continuing to engage in race discrimination. Separately, a Senate Appropriations Committee voted in favor of increasing the ...

In line with President Donald Trump's “most favored nation” model, letters were sent Thursday to 17 of the world's biggest drug companies demanding price cuts for Americans and direct-to-consumer ...

Researchers saw significant increases in testosterone levels for men with obesity or Type 2 diabetes while taking GLP-1 medications, The Hill wrote. Also in the news: vaping, PFAS, junk food, and more ...

The Washington Post says it has obtained documents that detail the five-year experiment involving state Medicaid programs and Medicare Part D plans. Plus: CMS has bumped up Medicare payments for ...

The workforce of a federal agency that oversees billions in grants for primary health care, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child ...

The average cost now sits at $172,500, according to research by Fidelity Investments. The research also shows that a quarter of Gen Xers have not factored in health care costs to their retirement ...

The order is aimed at improving the mental health struggles of men and boys ranging from loneliness to suicide rates. Other states making news: New Hampshire, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina, ...

While HPV can help UV-damaged DNA build up in cells and turn cancerous, the study found that the virus itself could cause cancerous lesions to form. More studies in the news focus on how extreme heat ...