Midterm Election Update: Vaccines
Federal vaccine policy has shifted toward fewer recommended routine childhood vaccinations, more emphasis on individual…
Midterm Election Update: Vaccines
Federal vaccine policy has shifted toward fewer recommended routine childhood vaccinations, more emphasis on individual decision-making, and greater skepticism about the safety and efficacy of some vaccines. The changes coincide with declining childhood vaccination rates, rising exemptions from school vaccine requirements, and a major measles resurgence.
Midterm Election Update: The Affordable Care Act Marketplaces
More people than ever got coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces in 2025, but the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits has driven up what people pay and contributed to declining enrollment in 2026. Law and regulatory changes also tightened ACA eligibility and enrollment requirements. Public opinion of the ACA remains generally favorable,…
Perimenopause Anxiety: Sometimes It’s a Progesterone Deficiency
Perimenopausal anxiety isn’t simply in our patients’ heads. It’s often the result of complex physiologic changes involving hormones, sleep, metabolism, and the nervous system. The post Perimenopause Anxiety: Sometimes It’s a Progesterone Deficiency appeared first on MedCity News.
MedTech VC 2026: The Real Story vs. The Thesis
I kept hearing “medtech VC is in decline,” so I decided to dig into the data myself. I expected shrinking investor interest, inflated valuations, and a weak exit environment. Instead, I found a more nuanced story. The post MedTech VC 2026: The Real Story vs. The Thesis appeared first on MedCity News.
Hidden Risks and Costs of Maternal/Infant Health that Health Plans Miss
[Sponsored] A new report from ProgenyHealth offers a window into how the business works with commercial and Medicaid plans to close gaps in maternity and NICU care management that traditional programs overlook. The post Hidden Risks and Costs of Maternal/Infant Health that Health Plans Miss appeared first on MedCity News.
Witnessing the Failed Execution of Christa Pike: ‘We Could All Hear Her Breathing’
On Sept. 30, I was one of the seven media witnesses who observed Tennessee fail to execute convicted murderer Christa Pike, the first woman to face the death penalty in the state in almost 200 years. From our previous reporting, each of us had an inkling that the lethal injection process might not go according…
Before Saying Yes to the Medical Test, Know the Risks and Benefits
(Maria Fabrizio for WPLN and KFF Health News) When Lori Baute first learned about precautionary full-body MRI scans, she dismissed the idea. “ I heard Kim Kardashian got one, and some other wealthy people,” Baute said. But at 59, she was worried about her long-term health. She has a family history of cancer, and she’s a…
Current and Historical Public Opinion on Medicare-for-All and Other National Health Plan Proposals
This chart pack summarizes KFF polling data on public opinion on Medicare-for-all and other national health plan proposals. The latest update finds that two-thirds of the public supports Medicare-for-all, while support changes drastically as respondents hear arguments from proponents and critics.
Poll: Cost of Health Care and Gas Top Voters’ Midterm Concerns; Democrats Hold Significant Advantage on Health Care Costs and Cost of Living
Just a month away from the midterm elections, affordability worries continue to top the public’s list of midterm election issues, with health care costs and gas costs tying as the top economic concern, KFF’s new Health Tracking Poll finds. Voters overall trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the cost of health care and the…
AI: Does Europe Have the Answer?
When health systems are stressed, Martin McKee has been there taking notes. He’s spent four decades studying collapse and recovery — the post-Soviet transition, the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as professor of European public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and research director of the European Observatory on…
