Clockwise from upper left: Katie Martin, Lexy Mealing, John Manna and Mary Catherine Johnson. They differ on politics, but they all came to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress to support aid for people with the deadly disease. Charlotte Kesl for KFF Health News hide caption
Many people try cannabis for back pain. Now new studies from Europe show it may be an effective option. Tinnakorn Jorruang/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Researchers are exploring the behavior of "death fold" proteins in the hopes of understanding why some cells die too soon and why others don't die soon enough. faithiecannoise/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Banu Symington, at her office in Rock Springs, Wyo., is one of just a few full-time oncologists practicing in the state. Charles Paajoe Tetteh for NPR hide caption
Sign for the 988 Lifeline mental health emergency hotline, Walnut Creek, California, December 20, 2024. The Trump administration has laid off more than 100 employees at the agency responsible for overseeing the number. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office on Friday, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outside the White House on Sept. 9. A new poll finds a deep partisan divide with Republicans trusting Kennedy as much as their own doctor, but he is unpopular among Democrats and independents. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s affinity for saturated fat and his ire over ultraprocessed foods could influence federal food guidelines, expected out this fall. Francesco Carta fotografo/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, in the Oval Office on Sept. 30. Psychiatrists say recent gains in substance abuse treatment are in jeopardy under his leadership. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Alessandra Fabrello (left) cares for her son Ysadore Maklakoff. North Carolina Medicaid cuts that went into affect Oct. 1 mean Fabrello will have a pay cut as a family caregiver. Maklakoff qualifies for services he can't get because providers already didn't take Medicaid's low reimbursement rates. Aaron Marco hide caption
Vice President JD Vance speaks at the White House press briefing on the day the government shutdown. Vance is among the Republicans arguing there's plenty of time to extend ACA tax credits. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
It's been hard for parents to get their kids COVID-19 shots recently, as well as for many healthy adults, since the CDC hasn't weighed in with official guidelines for administering them. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Kaomi Holmes, 10 days old, sleeps in her crib at her home in Greenville, Miss. She was delivered by emergency cesarian section and weighed 4.5 pounds at birth. Jared Ragland/for NPR hide caption
Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, (from left), Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, President Trump, and Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, discuss a drug price initiative in the Oval Office Tuesday. Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption