Medicare’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic health conditions, making them eligible for a federal program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. It shows promise in reducing costs. But not many doctors have joined.
Paris Hilton Speaks up for California’s ‘Troubled’ Teens
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the “troubled teen industry,” a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths. Hilton told state lawmakers in Sacramento on Monday she was subjected to abuse disguise...
Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t the Only Answer.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Social services, such as parenting classes and economic development programs, can help increase the life spans of Native Americans, some health experts say. But insurers don’t always cover these services.
Paris Hilton Backs California Bill Requiring Sunshine on ‘Troubled Teen Industry’
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton is expanding her campaign for more public reporting on residential therapeutic centers’ use of restraints and seclusion rooms in disciplining teens, setting her sights on legislation in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
APA alarmed by poor network access for mental health patients
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Mental health parity report finds insurance network access is worse for patients seeking psychological care vs medical care.
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
“Health Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from the KFF Health News newsroom to the airwaves each week.
Conservative Justices Stir Trouble for Republican Politicians on Abortion
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Republicans are learning the admonition “be careful what you wish for,” as conservative judges cause them political problems over abortion in a crucial election year.
Swap Funds or Add Services? Use of Opioid Settlement Cash Sparks Strong Disagreements
Monday, April 15, 2024
The national opioid settlements don’t prohibit using money for initiatives already supported by other means, but doing so could dilute the impact.
Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds
Friday, April 12, 2024
A first-of-its-kind survey of Medicaid enrollees found that nearly a quarter who were dropped from the program in the last year’s unwinding say they’re uninsured.
Study finds increased anxiety and PTSD among people who remained in Ukraine
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Researchers conducted a survey to understand how the mental health of displaced Ukrainians has been affected by the ongoing war. Their findings describe high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety among both refugees and people displaced within Ukraine.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access
Thursday, April 11, 2024
A week after the Florida Supreme Court said the state could enforce an abortion ban passed in 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that state could enforce a near-total ban passed in 1864 — over a half-century before Arizona became a state. The move further scrambled the abortion issue for Repub...
Arkansas Led the Nation in Measuring Obesity in Kids. Did It Help?
Thursday, April 11, 2024
For more than 20 years, children in Arkansas have been measured in school as part of a statewide effort to reduce childhood obesity. But the letters have had no impact on weight loss — and obesity rates have risen. Still, the practice of sending letters has spread to other states.
Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new study.
Congress Likely to Kick the Can on Covid-Era Telehealth Policies
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
With an end-of-year deadline and a presidential election approaching, payment rules that fueled rapid expansion of telehealth in the United States face a last-minute congressional decision.
NICHD-NIMH Workshop: Impact of Technology and Digital Media on Child and Adolescent Development and Mental Health
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health discuss the impact of technology and digital media on child and adolescent development and mental health.
Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
Monday, April 1, 2024
A small clinical trial found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain.
How to help women with serious mental illness lead healthier, more rewarding lives
Monday, April 1, 2024
The work includes a focus on recovery and self-empowerment, including support for systemic gender-related trauma.
APA aims to represent the interests of all of psychology
Monday, April 1, 2024
The science of human behavior can serve as a model for how people can come together in a meaningful way.
Poverty, discrimination, cultural norms influence community well-being
Monday, April 1, 2024
Psychologists need a holistic understanding of how these factors intersect to influence population mental health.
Teens are spending nearly 5 hours daily on social media. Here are the mental health outcomes
Monday, April 1, 2024
Forty-one percent of teens with the highest social media use rate their overall mental health as poor or very poor.