#KFF Health News

Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll

Utah’s prolonged measles outbreak is straining doctors, parents and public health officials as falling vaccination rates force a shift from containing each case to managing broader community spread.

Western Slope Trellis·16h ago·22 min read

Trivia Nights, Valentine’s Cards: Overlooked Social Connections Can Prevent Suicide

By Aneri Pattani, KFF Health news If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Nearly every Tuesday f…

Western Slope Trellis·3d ago·9 min read

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S.C. early voting starts with high turnout

Federal rural health fund meets healthcare desert in eastern NC; Union group wants to bolster Kansas City's affordable housing by investing pension money; After Sarah T. Reed H.S. closure, NOLA teache…

Down Ballot·May 29·71 min read

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Colorado Charts Its Own Course on Vaccines Amid Federal Pullback

Colorado is strengthening vaccine access and public health protections as state leaders respond to shifting federal vaccine guidance, rising measles cases, and declining immunization rates. New laws a…

Western Slope Trellis·May 24·7 min read

changes to federal vaccine policy passed by the state legislature signed into law Sen. Kyle Mullica