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Search ArticlesCalifornia Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs
California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs.
Monday, August 24, 2026
Pressed For Clarification, Oz Rebuts Trump's Claim That Combo MMR Vaccine Is 'Lethal' On Sunday's "Face the Nation," CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz conceded that the measles, mumps, and rubella shot is not deadly, as President Donald Trump has claimed. Oz's statement was made after the CDC's latest report showing a jump in measles cases.
Meals On Wheels Steps Up To The Plate As Indiana Residents Suffer Nearly 2 Weeks Without Power
In the months since Pam Edwards started volunteering at Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana, she grew fond of John Ruiz, 85, a “chatty” client on her Friday Merrillville route. After the Aug. 11 storms, luckily, she was told he was ok. (Colias-Pete, 8/23) It was Day 11 without power in Gary, Ind., and Pierre Ervin was beyond fed up. He could not eat breakfast in his dark, storm-damaged home because he had thrown out all the food rotting in his refrigerator.
Experts Find Flaws With Groundbreaking 2020 Study On Pregnant Women Addicted To Opioids
When Dr. Craig Towers moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2010, the high-risk obstetrician encountered a crisis unlike anything he’d seen. Towers, who had practiced for 25 years in California and Wisconsin, found himself caring for an unusual number of pregnant women addicted to painkillers — and delivering newborns who were suffering withdrawal symptoms.
FDA Struggles To Rein In GLP-1s On The Black Market
A next-generation Eli Lilly weight-loss drug that hasn't even been submitted for Food and Drug Administration review is already spawning a rash of cheap knockoffs that are being heavily touted on social media. The experience with the drug, called retatrutide, shows how demand for GLP-1s and other peptides is outpacing the regulatory system. (Reed, 8/24) Hims & Hers Health Inc. was put on notice by Visa Inc.
Hospitals Warn Patients Of Phishing Scam Involving Epic's MyChart
Health systems are warning patients of a phishing scam involving Epic’s patient health information platform MyChart. The electronic health record giant announced at the end of last month it had seen an uptick of scammers posing as MyChart, asking for login and payment information in exchange for insurance-related “gifts” like Medicare rewards or senior health packages.
Pressed For Clarification, Oz Rebuts Trump's Claim That Combo MMR Vaccine Is 'Lethal'
Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Sunday countered President Donald Trump’s recent claims that the measles, mumps and rubella — or MMR — vaccine could be lethal.
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives.
Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they confront the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Even though the virus has faded from U.S. headlines, key organizations are still at work providing medical care and training to counter the spread of the disease.
Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the potential of Moderna’s melanoma vaccine breakthrough on CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on Aug. 19, drawing on her experience as a former melanoma patient. Click here to watch Gounder on The Daily Report. KFF Health News senior correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed how an issue with Deloitte-run information technology systems denied Medicaid coverage to disabled Michiganders on NPR’s Stateside on Aug. 18.
Kennedy Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ and ‘Gold-Standard Science.’ Trump’s Vaccine Order Promotes Neither.
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assumed the role of the nation’s top health official last year, scientists and health professionals were naturally fretting about how the anti-vaccine activist would approach vaccine policy. But during his first few months in office, Kennedy repeatedly offered two assurances designed to quell those concerns.