January 13, 2026

Food Dyes, Vaccines, and State Power

With federal action stalled, states are taking the lead on food safety, nutrition, and public health reforms.

KFF Health News

January 07, 2026

Routine vs. Risk-Based Vaccination

The CDC has dropped routine recommendations for six childhood vaccines, shifting decisions to parents and doctors despite decades of evidence showing the shots prevented millions of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths.

KFF Health News

January 07, 2026

Protein-First Policy Hits US Tables 

New 2025 to 2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans shift focus to whole foods, full-fat dairy, and protein prioritization while targeting ultraprocessed products as chronic disease drivers

Conexiant

December 19, 2025

Who Decides Vaccine Evidence Now?

A fight over data standards at the FDA raises urgent questions about vaccine safety, ethics, and trust.

KFF Health News

December 19, 2025

Measles Cases Surge to 25-Year High

US faces threat to measles elimination status as respiratory virus season intensifies with emergence of vaccine-evading H3N2 subclade

Conexiant

December 15, 2025

Doctors Push Back on FDA Antidepressant Fears

After an FDA roundtable raised alarms about antidepressant use in pregnancy, physicians warn the rhetoric could fuel fear, stigma, and dangerous gaps in care.

KFF Health News

December 10, 2025

The HIV Metric That Vanished

A CDC researcher recounts how key HIV data was ordered removed—and why he chose to walk away.

KFF Health News

December 05, 2025

On the Edge of a Measles Comeback?

New analysis examines rising U.S. measles outbreaks, associated clinical risks, and the potential loss of measles-elimination status.

KFF Health News

December 05, 2025

Fancy Gadgets, Higher Bills: HSA Era

Republican proposals to expand health savings accounts amid expiring ACA subsidies outline potential shifts in coverage costs and limitations in how patients may use HSA funds.

KFF Health News