Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.
Category: Research
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Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD
The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.
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Can Some Very Tiny Particles Cool the Planet? One Tech Company Says Yes.
Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere.
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How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
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Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
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American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception.
A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.
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Half of Gen Z Uses AI, but Their Feelings Are Souring, Study Shows
A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence.
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Trump Slashed Funding for Science. Now the U.S. Faces a Costly Brain Drain.
The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.
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More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teens think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”
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He Researched Dishonesty. He Got Friendly With Jeffrey Epstein.
Dan Ariely, a behavioral scientist at Duke, sought out the convicted sex offender for his research. Their yearslong correspondence suggests it wasn’t all business.
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A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study
A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.
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Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims
Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing tariff costs, despite the president’s assertions otherwise.