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- By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying June 8, 2026Despite widespread support in polls for legalizing aid in dying, the number of people who go through with the practice remains very small.Paula Span
- MAHA’s Treatments for Autism: Camel’s Milk, Stem Cell Injections — And Spelling Therapy June 8, 2026Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new autism panel is championing a controversial communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse — and fake “telepathy.”Arthur Allen
- Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses June 5, 2026Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.Rae Ellen Bichell
- Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier June 5, 2026Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one. Many obstetricians say this approach will better reflect the amount and type of care they provide. But it could incentivize providers to pile on visits and services.Michelle Andrews
- Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite June 5, 2026Big cuts to healthcare programs in the 2025 GOP budget law are creating an affordability crunch for many Americans: Higher health insurance premiums. Confusion about who Medicaid will cover under the new rules. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains how the changes could leave nearly 2 million children uninsured.Julie Rovner
- Medicaid Work Rules Surprise States June 4, 2026Adult Medicaid enrollees with serious health conditions may not be automatically exempt from new work rules, according to a new regulation from the Trump administration. Meanwhile, the administration is also proposing to give political appointees even more power over who gets health and science grant funding. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda […]
- At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say June 3, 2026Sentri7, drug diversion software powered by artificial intelligence and used at hundreds of U.S. hospitals, did not catch a months-long string of fentanyl thefts in Tennessee in 2025, according to a state document.Brett Kelman
- Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US June 2, 2026Immigrant detainees have told courts across the nation that detention officials have failed to treat or stabilize their conditions, from pregnancy to prostate cancer, suggesting that systemic lapses in care extend well beyond record deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.Rae Ellen Bichell
- Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt. June 1, 2026Patients’ experiences encapsulate breakdowns in a healthcare system that traps patients in debt. The industry’s key players blame one another.Katy Golvala, CT Mirror
- Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight June 1, 2026Many telehealth companies have emerged in recent years offering easy access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs as demand has exploded. Meanwhile, researchers and doctors are concerned that some of these online companies aren't properly screening or monitoring patients. “It gives a black eye to telemedicine,” one researcher said.Lauren Sausser