NOTE: On Friday, hours after KFF Health News reported that the National Education Association had threatened to cut off striking workers’ health benefits, the union reversed course and said it would continue providing coverage. This story has been updated to reflect that decision. The National Education Association, the nation’s largest union,...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens. The agency has quietly worked since April to resolve a nagging issue with the test it developed, even as...

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Not so long ago, Bonner General Health, the hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, had four OB/GYNs on staff, who treated patients from multiple rural counties. That was before Idaho’s near-total abortion ban went into effect almost two years ago, criminalizing most abortions. All four of Bonner’s OB/GYNs left by last summer, some citing...

Sacramento, California. — Los californianos que trabajan en espacios interiores están recibiendo protecciones inmediatas contra el calor extremo, cuando el estado enfrenta temperaturas de tres dígitos. California ha tenido estándares para proteger a los trabajadores al aire libre del calor desde 2005, pero el...

Montana’s proposal to increase oversight is part of a national trend by states to ensure nonprofit hospitals act as charitable organizations as they claim tax-exempt status. LISTEN here: https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Community-Benefits-for-KFF.mp3 The proposal comes some four years after a state audit found...