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Journalists Zero In on ‘Certificate of Need’ Laws and Turbulent Obamacare Enrollment Season

KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed gun violence in Bogalusa, Louisiana, on KALW’s Your Call on Dec. 19. Click here to hear Rayasam...
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Plan-Switching, Sign-Up Impersonations: Obamacare Enrollment Fraud Persists

Florida resident Keith Jones says his Affordable Care Act insurance plan was changed multiple times this year without his permission. Now the 52-year-old is...

A Dietitian Reacts to the “Oatzempic” TikTok Trend

In the health and wellness world, Ozempic has become one of the most talked-about topics when it comes to weight loss. The diabetes drug...

A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field.

Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people. The ambulances frequently...

Some of the Best Foods to Eat While On Semaglutide, According to an Expert

Semaglutide or GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic and Wegovy—are all the rage in the weight loss community these days. Not only are people all over social...
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Quitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive decline

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Food insecurity, loneliness can increase the risk of developing chronic pain...

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Journalists Dig Into Government Shutdown and Rural Doctor Drought

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on CNN’s “Quest Means Business” to discuss the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the core...
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Simple Tomato Basil Soup (Stovetop or Instant Pot)

Cool winds, crunchy leaves, and pumpkins on the porch mean it’s soup weather time at our house. The Instant Pot starts to live on...
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Why Protein Intake Is Crucial for GLP-1 Users

Imagine this: You’ve been on a GLP-1 for a few months. The scale has shifted in a direction you had hoped and even your...
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Tens of thousands of children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition...