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  • After being shot in the leg at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, James Lemons was initially told the bullet would stay there, unless it became a problem. “I get it, but I don’t like that,” Lemons says. “Why wouldn’t you take it out if you could?” (Bram Sable-Smith/KFF Health News)Health

    They were shot at the Super Bowl Parade—and might have bullets in their bodies forever

    By Bram Sable-Smith and KFF Health News
  • HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 09: The exterior of the Houston Methodist Hospital is seen on June 09, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital has suspended 178 employees without pay for 14 days for their refusal to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Health

    Forget the nurse call button. Patients now stay connected by wearing one

    By Phil Galewitz and KFF Health News
  • Tim Lillard at the home he and his wife, Ann Picha-Lillard, shared in southeastern Michigan. Since her death in 2022, Lillard has made it his mission to pass the Safe Patient Care Act, which would create mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios in Michigan hospitals. (Beth Weiler/Michigan Public)Health

    He thinks his wife died in an understaffed hospital. Now he’s trying to change the industry

    By KFF Health News and Kate Wells, Michigan Public
  • Senior man sorting prescription medications at kitchen tableHealth

    Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

    By Phil Galewitz, Holly K. Hacker, and others
  • WHITE OAK, MD – JULY 20: A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)Health

    Ten doctors on FDA panel reviewing Abbott heart device had financial ties with company

    By Holly K. Hacker, David Hilzenrath, and others
  • A medical scan of Lisa Schmidt, who has been treated for TMJ disorders for decades, shows how both of her jaw joints were replaced with artificial implants. Additional implants near her chin were part of her overall treatment. (Medical scan provided by Lisa Schmidt; image created by Brett Kelman/KFF Health News, with RadiAnt DICOM Viewer software)Health

    The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

    By Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, and others
  • Older person sits in wheelchair as doctor places hand on theirs.Aging Well

    The burden of getting medical care can exhaust older patients

    By Judith Graham and KFF Health News
  • A young male doctor ophthalmologist checks the eye vision of a teenage girl in a modern clinic.Health

    AI is upending eye exams for patients and providers—in a good way: ‘It’s been a godsend for us’

    By Hannah Norman and KFF Health News
  • Miriam McDonald spends time with her 4-year-old son, Nico. McDonald struggled to get care for postpartum depression at Kaiser Permanente, an experience that would lead to significant policy changes by the health care provider. (Keith McDonald)Health

    A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. How will insurers handle it?

    By KFF Health News and April Dembosky, KQED
  • A senior sits on a bed, looking at a photoHealth

    For-profit groups have vacuumed up over 70% of America’s nursing homes, and health advocates are worried: ‘The care gets really bad’

    By Harris Meyer and KFF Health News
  • Man looking at laptop in the darkHealth

    From ‘overweight’ to ‘morbid obesity: The U.S.’ largest independent primary care network was exaggerating patient ailments to make more money, whistleblower claims

    By Fred Schulte and KFF Health News
  • UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 30: Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen Building on Thursday, November 30, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Health

    With medical debt burdening millions, a financial regulator steps in to help

    By Noam N. Levey and KFF Health News
  • Close-up of senior woman holding a modern hearing aid, Brussels, BelgiumAging Well

    Using hearing aids can be frustrating for older adults. Specialists say these 5 tips can help

    By Judith Graham and KFF Health News
  • Blue and white air ambulance rescue helicopter flying mid-air against a blue sky backgroundAging Well

    Without Medicare Part B’s shield, patient’s family owes $81,000 for a single air-ambulance flight

    By Tony Leys and KFF Health News
  • Measles virus particle, computer illustration. This virus, from the Morbillivirus group of viruses, consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) core surrounded by an envelope studded with surface proteins haemagglutinin-neuraminidase and fusion protein, which are used to attach to and penetrate a host cell. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever. It mainly affects children, but one attack usually gives life-long immunity.Health

    Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school

    By Amy Maxmen and KFF Health News