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State seeing more people drop health insurance
BOSTON — More than 10,000 Massachusetts residents have dropped health plans obtained through the Massachusetts Health Connector at a time when premiums tied to expiring federal subsidies are projected to soar. As open enrollment nears a Dec.
Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open. Premiums can rise if the costs of…
Luigi Mangione Pumps Fist Before Cop Speaks of Ammunition Found in His Underwear
In the fourth day of evidence suppression hearings, Luigi Mangione looks confident until cop reveals ammunition hidden in wet underwear in his backpack. Monday morning saw him in court for the ongoing hearing ahead of Mangione's trial for allegedly…
Let's Fix Our Broken Health Care System
We just went through the longest government shutdown in history over contention regarding the renewal of temporarily enacted government subsidies to Obamacare premiums. This battle is not over. Eight Democrats threw in the towel and agreed to…
Trump accuses Democrats of 'affordability hoax' in return to campaign-style rallies
With polls showing Americans holding increasingly dismal views of his job performance and his administration's economic record, President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania to convince voters that the pain they are feeling at the grocery store and…
CVS forecasts 2026 profit above estimates as turnaround plan takes effect
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images CVS Health on Tuesday forecast 2026 profit above Wall Street estimates and this year's projected earnings, signalling steady progress in the health conglomerate's turnaround plan. Shares of CVS, which…
School reopenings during Covid were tied to improved child mental health
Reopening schools during the Covid pandemic significantly improved kids' mental health, Harvard researchers said Tuesday, leading to declines in diagnoses of anxiety, depression and ADHD and a drop in related health care spending. Analyzing the…
STAR PARKER: Fix the health-care system; it's sick! | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
We just went through the longest government shutdown in history over contention regarding renewal of temporarily enacted government subsidies to Obamacare premiums. But the subsidies still need to be dealt with, so rest assured that more rancor and…
The Latest: Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. There have been concerns about allowing…
How Hybrid Care and Wearables Are Transforming the Future of Telehealth
Medicine is entering an era of constant presence. Patients are no longer limited by offices or schedules. Doctors see data in real time, while devices on our wrists and phones turn daily life into a source of medical information. This…
Vulnerable Republicans sweat amid GOP divisions on health care
Swing-state Republican senators who are up for reelection are scrambling for political cover as the Senate prepares to vote on a Democratic bill to extend health insurance tax credits, even as the GOP struggles to coalesce behind a plan. Senate…
CVS Raises Profit Outlook in Sign of Momentum for 2026 - TT
A CVS store in Miami. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] CVS Health Corp. raised its full-year profit forecast and said earnings would rise in 2026, a sign of hope as it navigates a…
Dozens report side effects in first month of Mounjaro's rollout in Korea
At least 35 cases of side effects, including two serious ones, were reported within a month of weight loss drug Mounjaro's release in Korea, raising safety concerns amid surging demand. According to data obtained by Rep. Seo Mi-hwa of the ruling…
GOP lawmaker unveils bill to ensure fathers shoulder 50% of pregnancy expenses
FIRST ON FOX: A House Republican is mounting an effort to make it easier for women to keep and raise their babies after birth. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is unveiling a bill called the Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act that would ensure pregnant…
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