February 17, 2026

Hospital Prices Posted. Few Patients Look.

Federal rules require hospitals to post prices so patients can shop. Instead, insurers and providers use the data to negotiate what they get paid.

KFF Health News

February 11, 2026

Staffing, Flexibility Top Nurses' List to Return

Two-thirds of former hospital nurses would consider coming back if workplace conditions improved, survey finds

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February 09, 2026

How Language Shapes Care 

ACP examines ethical implications of calling all physicians “providers”

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February 06, 2026

Tracking Opioid Refills After Surgery

Researchers evaluated perioperative and postdischarge factors associated with opioid refill prescriptions during the first 90 days after inpatient otolaryngology–head and neck surgery.

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February 04, 2026

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

KFF Health News

January 27, 2026

The Exam Room Is Listening Now

As AI quietly enters exam rooms, physicians report real relief—and real concerns about accuracy, trust, and control.

KFF Health News

January 27, 2026

AI Scribes: Efficiency for Whom?

Unresolved safety, privacy, and regulatory concerns may limit benefits of AI scribes for physicians and patients.

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January 22, 2026

Is 40 the Peak for Men's Sex Drive?

Estonian Biobank analysis of more than 67,000 adults challenges assumptions about age and desire, finding men's peak does not align with expected testosterone decline patterns.

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January 12, 2026

Spinal Cord Injury Tied to Chronic Disease Risk

Traumatic spinal cord injury may carry significant long-term cardiovascular, neurologic, psychiatric, and endocrine risks.

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