Monday, June 16, 2025
CORRECTION: The name of the California law is the 'End of Life Option Act.' A previous version of the story used the word 'Options,' not 'Option.' (11…
Monday, June 16, 2025
Patients with end-stage renal disease have two treatment options: dialysis or a kidney transplant but because donor kidneys are scarce and wait times …
Friday, June 13, 2025
As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs for what's known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressiona…
Friday, June 13, 2025
Nevadans with disabilities are concerned with proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, despite claims from GOP lawmakers that the cuts target only waste…
Indiana University now trains police academy recruits in Deaf culture awareness and basic American Sign Language. The program aims to improve …
Rural Nevada is facing a housing and transportation crisis. Advocates for those with disabilities say things are getting out of hand. Dee Dee …
Abortion rights advocates in Kentucky are concerned as the Department of Health and Human Services has revoked a policy requiring hospitals to provide…
Arizona doctors have filed a lawsuit to overturn a set of restrictions which they argue interfere with access to abortion care. Arizona voters last …
Perinatal experts said postpartum depression is more common than most people think and those covered by Medicaid are at higher risk. Two of every …
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A farm crisis hotline in Nebraska has seen a sharp uptick in mental health-related calls from farmers, worried about losing access to loans and …
Mississippi ranks among the worst states for maternal mental health care, receiving an 'F' on a new national report card, far below the national …
By Tony Leys for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collabora…
Kentucky's latest drug overdose fatality report showed a drop in deaths and for the first time, a decline in deaths among Black Kentuckians. Groups …
As research shows alcohol consumption among women is on the rise nationwide, health experts are voicing concern about the risks those in Texas and …
As Women's Health Month wraps up, health experts are voicing concerns about the growing number of women who drink too much, especially in light of …
Advocates are urging Ohio lawmakers to preserve critical funding for rape crisis centers in the upcoming state budget. The request comes amid deep …
A new report showed programs serving domestic violence survivors in Ohio are stretched thin, with hundreds of people who need help being turned away …
New data show a 27% increase in rape kit testing across Mississippi since the state implemented a 2023 law requiring all new sexual assault evidence t…
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By Amy Maxmen for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Mississippi News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Ser…
North Dakota has joined a handful of states in modernizing laws about the spread of HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - and criminal penalties associat…
This weekend, people around the world united for World AIDS Day - to show support for those living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In …
Kentucky will soon begin licensing retailers who sell nicotine, which advocates have said will help regulate an industry and protect minors from …
Nebraska needs to do better when it comes to tobacco use prevention and cessation, according to a newly released report. In the American Lung …
Widespread vaping among young Kentuckians continues to be a public health concern - and some local communities are coming up with innovative ways to t…
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