Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence... Read more »

The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, which were siphoning off billions of tax dollars every year.... Read more »

California Voters Consider Tough Love for Repeat Drug Offenders

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters are considering whether to roll back some of the criminal justice reforms enacted a decade ago as concerns about mass incarceration give way to public anger over... Read more »

As weight loss drugs explode in popularity, are online marketplaces safe?

As weight loss drugs explode in popularity, are online marketplaces safe? – CBS News Watch CBS News Weight loss drugs are exploding in popularity, with 1 in 8 Americans saying they have... Read more »

Cutting back on meat doesn’t have to mean going without protein. Tips and two recipes

When Jennifer Anastasiou decided to go vegetarian after learning about the environmental impact of livestock, she worried at first about her protein intake. “It was kind of hard because when you eat... Read more »

The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, which were siphoning off billions of tax dollars every year.... Read more »

California Voters Consider Tough Love for Repeat Drug Offenders

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters are considering whether to roll back some of the criminal justice reforms enacted a decade ago as concerns about mass incarceration give way to public anger over... Read more »

As weight loss drugs explode in popularity, are online marketplaces safe?

As weight loss drugs explode in popularity, are online marketplaces safe? – CBS News Watch CBS News Weight loss drugs are exploding in popularity, with 1 in 8 Americans saying they have... Read more »

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications

Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available in 2025. More than a million people will probably... Read more »

Journalists Give Insights Into Opioid Settlements and Picking a Nursing Home

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed opioid settlements and the Supreme Court’s overturning of a bankruptcy deal involving Purdue Pharma on the “Front Porch Book Club” podcast on Sept. 17.... Read more »
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