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Ask PolitiFact: If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines?

Ask PolitiFact: If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines?

By Madison Czopek • November 20, 2024
Harris, once Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health

Harris, once Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health

By Julie Appleby • July 21, 2024
¿Cómo el fin del Obamacare afectaría la protección de enfermedades preexistentes?

¿Cómo el fin del Obamacare afectaría la protección de enfermedades preexistentes?

By Jacob Gardenswartz • June 20, 2024
Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

By Arthur Allen • March 11, 2024
United Facts of America: Looking at the profit motive driving anti-vaccine misinformation

United Facts of America: Looking at the profit motive driving anti-vaccine misinformation

By Madison Czopek • November 7, 2023
What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

By Julie Rovner • September 28, 2023
Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all

Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all

By Arthur Allen • September 13, 2023
Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation

Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation

By Darius Tahir • August 25, 2023
How health incidents like Bronny James’ cardiac arrest fuel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

How health incidents like Bronny James’ cardiac arrest fuel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

By Madison Czopek • July 31, 2023
Everything old is new again? The latest round of health policy proposals reprises existing ideas

Everything old is new again? The latest round of health policy proposals reprises existing ideas

By Julie Appleby • July 25, 2023
FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

By Darius Tahir • July 24, 2023
Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

By Michelle Andrews • July 20, 2023
End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in health system changes

End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in health system changes

By Rachana Pradhan • March 23, 2023
As pandemic-era provisions lapse, millions of Americans to lose Medicaid

As pandemic-era provisions lapse, millions of Americans to lose Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz • February 2, 2023
'Died Suddenly' repeats debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims, promotes conspiracy theory

'Died Suddenly' repeats debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims, promotes conspiracy theory

By Madison Czopek • November 29, 2022
When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

By Sarah Varney • September 6, 2022
Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know.

Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know.

By Aneri Pattani • August 11, 2022
What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know

What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know

By Madison Czopek • August 5, 2022
Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

By Julie Rovner • August 5, 2022
Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?

Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?

By Michelle Andrews • August 2, 2022