Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

8/22/2026
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How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health

Evelyn Griffin is pushing for more emphasis on wellness and prevention. She has also aligned with the MAHA movement in fighting government mandates and questioning the safety of some vaccines.

8/21/2026
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Watch: Mark Cuban Says You Can’t Fix Healthcare Until Every Price Is Known

With his online pharmacy, Mark Cuban changed how generic drugs are sold — and he has thoughts about how to fix the healthcare system. The billionaire businessman talks to KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to answer the question: “How Would You Fix It?”

8/21/2026
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New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services

A new rule from the Justice Department upends a 25-year-old interpretation of federal disability law. Advocates fear it could result in cuts to services that help many disabled Americans live at home instead of in institutions.

8/21/2026
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Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

The "KFF Health News Minute" brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.

8/20/2026
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Violence Against Healthcare Workers and Staffing Shortages Fuel Hospital Strikes

Healthcare workers at a Michigan hospital have been on strike since last September. Violence on the job is one reason behind it, with federal data showing hospital workers are seven times as likely to be injured on the job due to violent acts as members of the general working population.

8/20/2026
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How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages

Patients and researchers point to evidence that many cancer drug dosages are excessive, and that reducing the amount and frequency could save billions of dollars and prevent some of the worst side effects.

8/20/2026
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Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers.

More cataract patients, wanting not only restored but improved vision, are paying extra for their doctors to use a laser when a scalpel would do.

8/19/2026
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You Want To Join a Clinical Trial. Here’s What To Know About the Hurdles.

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched an effort to streamline clinical research, and legislation is pending in Congress. But patients and providers face participation challenges.

8/19/2026
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What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently

These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their healthcare costs, and more.

8/18/2026
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