Pure Body Flow
- Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human
by Darius Tahir and Oona Zenda on April 17, 2026 at 10:00 amWith high demand for mental health care, a wave of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are being marketed as therapy apps — with little evidence they work and few regulations.
- Listen: With Little Federal Regulation, States Are Left To Shape the Rules on AI in Health Care
by Lauren Sausser on April 17, 2026 at 9:00 amAs artificial intelligence embeds itself into health care, some physicians and patient advocates worry it could be used by insurance companies to refuse payment for care. Maryland passed one law banning AI from acting alone on a denial. Meanwhile, Virginia’s then-governor vetoed that state’s attempt at regulating AI in health insurance.
- New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.
by Samantha Liss on April 16, 2026 at 9:00 amStarting next year, about 18.5 million adults will be subject to new Medicaid work rules in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Applicants must show they’ve been working for at least a month before receiving benefits. Some Republican-controlled states want to triple the required work period.
- Medi-Cal Immigrant Enrollment Is Dropping. Researchers Point to Trump’s Policies.
by Claudia Boyd-Barrett on April 15, 2026 at 9:00 amA KFF Health News analysis found Medi-Cal lost almost 100,000 immigrants without legal status in the second half of 2025. California officials say it’s not clear if immigrants are losing coverage faster than other populations, but researchers said the most obvious driver is fear of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
- Rural Nebraska Dialysis Unit Closes Despite the State’s $219M in Rural Health Funding
by Arielle Zionts on April 15, 2026 at 9:00 amA rural Nebraska dialysis unit that was hemorrhaging money closed, upending patients’ lives. That’s despite a federal rural health program that granted the state more than $200 million this year to improve health care in rural communities.
- Estados cambian leyes para evitar que hijos de inmigrantes detenidos entren al sistema de cuidado temporal
by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez on April 14, 2026 at 1:44 pmEl gobierno federal no lleva un registro de cuántos niños han ingresado a este sistema como consecuencia de operativos de control migratorio, lo que dificulta saber con qué frecuencia ocurre.
- New Orleans Takes Steps To Assess and Clean Lead in Playgrounds After Investigation
by Halle Parker, Verite News on April 14, 2026 at 9:00 amNew Orleans’ mayor signed an executive order, and the city is requesting $5 million in federal funds to address lead in playgrounds.
- States Change Custody Laws To Keep Children of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Careby Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez and Oona Zenda on April 14, 2026 at 9:00 am
As President Donald Trump’s heightened immigration enforcement continues across the country, some states are updating temporary guardianship laws to keep the children of detained and deported immigrants out of state custody.
- Pennsylvania Town Faces Fallout From Trump’s Environmental Rule Rollback
by Stephanie Armour and Maia Rosenfeld on April 13, 2026 at 9:00 amEven as the Trump administration publicly embraces the Make America Healthy Again movement and its ideals about reducing corporate harm to the environment, it has taken steps to stall environmental protections that MAHA followers hold dear.
- For Many Patients Leaving the ICU, the Struggle Has Only Just Begun
by Paula Span on April 10, 2026 at 9:00 amA long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive, and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.
