Listen to the Latest 'KFF Health News Minute'

Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

March 5 Zach Dyer reads the week’s news: The Trump administration is calling for sharp restrictions on direct-to-consumer drug ads, and for some people facing skyrocketing health insurance costs, becoming eligible for Medicare because of a new diagnosis is a terrible irony. Feb. 26 Sam Whitehead reads the week’s news: Some places are bringing back…

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Why the world’s militaries are scrambling to create their own Starlink

An illustration showing some of Starlink’s 10,000 satellites xnk/Shutterstock Starlink’s satellite constellation provides a reliable internet connection to almost anywhere on Earth, conferring an advantage on the modern battlefield. But it is also run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, presenting a risk to militaries that could easily find themselves cut off. So, now countries are…

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