October 01, 2025

Shutdown Showdown: How Long Can Health Services Last?

Federal shutdown suspends some health services, limits National Institutes of Health research, and raises questions about Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid, and public health programs.

KFF Health News

September 25, 2025

Top 10 States to Practice Endocrinology

The following list highlights the states that offer the most favorable conditions for endocrinologists.

Conexiant

September 19, 2025

Vaccine Playbook Rewrite: Who’s In Charge?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes at the CDC are prompting states and medical societies to issue independent vaccine recommendations, challenging long-standing national immunization policy.

KFF Health News

October 25, 2024

Testosterone Therapy Boosts Quality of Life in Gender-Diverse Adults

In a first-of-its-kind RCT, early testosterone access led to an 11.6-point improvement in self-rated health scores among transgender and gender-diverse adults, while delayed-treatment controls showed no significant change.

Conexiant

May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

Conexiant

September 23, 2024

Physicians Urged to Scrutinize Employers Beyond Salary

Beyond salary and work-life balance, physicians seeking new roles should evaluate potential employers' governance, reward systems, and culture, according to a viewpoint published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Conexiant

January 29, 2025

Study Explores Risk of Cervical Cancer in TMGD Individuals

Researchers found "no increased risk of invasive cervical cancer or high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in transmasculine and gender-diverse (TMGD) [individuals] using gender-affirming hormone therapy," but added that the findings should be interpreted with caution.

Conexiant

January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

Conexiant

June 24, 2025

Exam Shift Spurs National Rights Battle

Democratic AGs push to relocate OB-GYN exams from Texas, citing threats to reproductive and gender-affirming care under state abortion bans.

KFF Health News