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• Trump’s Drug Strategy Aims To Bolster Addiction Services — Despite Gutting of Government Support (2026/05/06 09:00)

  The White House’s strategy for tackling the drug and addiction crisis, released this week, sets lofty public health goals but highlights deep inconsistencies with the administration’s own funding cuts and other policies.
• A New Medicare Option for Weight Loss Drugs: What Older Americans Should Know (2026/05/06 09:00)

  It may soon get easier for millions of people with Medicare to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.
• Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’ (2026/05/05 14:00)

  The "KFF Health News Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.
• States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts (2026/05/05 09:00)

  Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are bracing for Medicaid cuts as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Some state lawmakers are eyeing loans and other forms of financial aid to distressed hospitals in rural and urban areas, as healthcare providers warn of cuts to critical services and scramble for funding.
• The Supreme Court Case That Could Slow Generic Drugs (2026/05/05 09:00)

  In “Hikma v. Amarin,” the Supreme Court’s decision could affect how quickly generic versions of brand-name medicines come to market.
• She Survived 2 Shootings. Research Helps Explain Why Her Pain Persists Years Later. (2026/05/04 09:00)

  Witnessing a shooting, hearing gunfire, losing someone, or living in a violent area can leave people with chronic pain and stress long afterward.
• HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals (2026/05/04 09:00)

  The backlash was immediate after the Trump administration served notice that hospitals and nursing homes should limit sugary drinks and dietary supplements in favor of what the Department of Health and Human Services terms “real food.”
• Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas (2026/05/01 09:00)

  A federal agency has dramatically slowed its review of visa waiver applications that allow international physicians completing U.S. training programs to stay in the country to work in underserved areas. The delay may send hundreds of doctors back to their home countries.