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• When the Doctor Needs a Checkup (2026/02/04 10:00)

  The physician workforce is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.
• Listen: Many Tents Are Gone, but Washington’s Homeless — And Their Health Problems — Aren’t (2026/02/04 10:00)

  Sweeps of encampments scatter homeless people, as medications are tossed and street medicine providers scramble to reconnect with their patients. KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart discusses the aftermath on the Jan. 28 edition of WAMU’s “Health Hub.”
• Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’ (2026/02/03 15:00)

  The "KFF Health News Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.
• NIH Grant Disruptions Slow Down Breast Cancer Research (2026/02/03 10:00)

  The Trump administration has made the future of federal funding for cancer research uncertain. At one groundbreaking breast cancer research lab, work that could save lives has slowed significantly.
• If You’re Pregnant and Uninsured, Medicaid Might Be Your Answer (2026/02/03 10:00)

  Prenatal care can make a huge difference to the long-term health of both the parent and baby. Every state offers health coverage to lower-income pregnant women who might otherwise go uninsured.
• Your Next Primary Care Doctor Could Be Online Only, Accessed Through an AI Tool (2026/02/02 10:00)

  The largest hospital chain in Massachusetts is offering a new AI-assisted telehealth tool to patients who need primary care. Mass General Brigham says this and other AI tools can help relieve staff burnout and worker shortages, but some primary care physicians in the MGB system see it as a way to avoid fixing structural problems.
• When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage (2026/02/02 10:00)

  As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.
• Blurry Line Between Medical and Vision Insurance Leaves Patient With Unexpected Bill (2026/01/30 10:00)

  A Wisconsin retiree with glaucoma needed her eyes examined. Her Medicare Advantage plan from UnitedHealthcare listed her optometrist’s clinic as in-network, but she learned the hard way that a clinic can be in-network and out-of-network at the same time.