Political Risks in ACA Subsidy Debate Spark Blame Game, Test Parties鈥 Resolve
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Nuclear Missile Workers Are Contracting Cancer. They Blame the Bases.
People who maintained the nation鈥檚 land-based nuclear missile arsenal are coming down with similar cancers. The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may have faced.
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Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses
Community health centers are key to delivering care in underserved communities around the country, but their services could be disrupted or scaled back after governments did not renew their funding.
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Democrats Make This Shutdown About the ACA
The foreshadowed federal shutdown came after Congress failed to pass required spending bills, with Democrats demanding Republicans renew the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies in exchange for their votes. While a shutdown does not affect Medicare and Medicaid, it could eventually hinder activities from every corner of the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, as Democrats and Republicans point fingers, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pursues policies and personnel that would undermine vaccines. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Bloomberg News join 51视频 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss the news. Also this week, Rovner interviews 51视频 Health News鈥 Cara Anthony, who wrote a recent 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature about an out-of-network eye surgery that left one kindergartner鈥檚 family with a big bill.
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鈥楧emon Copperhead鈥 Author Lays Foundation for Women in Appalachia To Beat Addiction
Barbara Kingsolver won a Pulitzer Prize for her bestselling novel about Appalachia鈥檚 drug crisis. She invested some of the proceeds into a home for women trying to beat substance use disorders.
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Workers鈥 Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections
Health care providers and debt collectors are biting from people鈥檚 paychecks to cover old medical bills. A 51视频 Health News investigation in Colorado shows that this aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.
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At Least 170 US Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Is Making It Worse.
As a warming climate intensifies storms, 51视频 Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump administration鈥檚 cuts leave the nation less prepared.
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The Struggle To Afford Insurance in 2026 Hits Home
The senior producer of 鈥淎n Arm and a Leg鈥 starts planning for health insurance in 2026, and 鈥 like millions of others signing up during this year鈥檚 open enrollment 鈥 faces a steep price increase.
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Summon Your Spookiest Halloween Health Care Haikus
Submissions are open for 51视频 Health News鈥 seventh annual Halloween haiku competition. Conjure your most chilling verses 鈥 if you dare.
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Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties鈥 Resolve
Congressional Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse in negotiations. Which side will blink first?
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Doctors With Troubled聽Pasts Are Performing Cosmetic Surgeries Tied to Crippling Pain and Injury
Some injured patients say they wish they had tried harder to check the backgrounds of doctors and clinics they trusted, but those records are hard to find.
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How To Pick the Right Cosmetic Surgeon
While surgeons argue over who gets the best results, patients may struggle to make sense of credentials.
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Readers Speak Up for Patients Who Can’t, and for Kids With Disabilities
51视频 Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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Health Care鈥檚 Employment Growth Clouded by Immigration Crackdown, Medicaid Cuts
The health care sector has accounted for nearly half of this year鈥檚 U.S. job growth. But economists say immigration crackdowns and Medicaid cuts could create a drag on the sector just as more workers are needed to support a growing population of older Americans.
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Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump鈥檚 Medicaid Work Rules
Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.
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In Hepatitis B Vaccine Debate, CDC Panel Sidesteps Key Exposure Risk
At a recent meeting of a key vaccine advisory panel, members debated changes to the timing of hepatitis B vaccination, while largely ignoring the risk of early childhood transmission from day care or household contact. A few days later, President Donald Trump did the same.
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States Target Ultraprocessed Foods in Bipartisan Push
States are taking aim at chemicals and additives in foods as Republicans and Democrats alike embrace at least one aspect of the Trump administration鈥檚 鈥淢ake America Healthy Again鈥 push. It鈥檚 a shift for Republicans, who had vilified past Democratic efforts to impose government will on what people eat and drink.
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Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts
51视频 Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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鈥楬istoric鈥 White House Announcement on Autism and Tylenol Causes Confusion
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20 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Still Struggles With Evacuation Plans That Minimize Health Risks
As the climate changes, hurricanes are intensifying more quickly, leaving Louisiana鈥檚 current mass evacuation plan in limbo. But transportation officials say the price is too high to switch to methods used in Florida and Texas.
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Pharma Exec Who Elevated Covid Lab-Leak Theory Being Considered For Fauci's Old Job: Report
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Jalape帽os Sent To Chipotle And Other 'Mexican-Style' Restaurants Probed In Salmonella Outbreak
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AnMed Centers In South Carolina Remain Closed A Week After Malware Disruption
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