World Dec 12 King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, urges early screening By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies, all but ensuring premium hike in 2026 Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts — an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Dec 10 Republicans are torn over health care. Here’s what we know In about 22 days, a large portion of government health care subsidies expire, affecting the cost and availability of insurance for no less than millions of people. And yet, Congress is set to leave Washington in two weeks. By Lisa Desjardins
Politics Dec 10 WATCH: Senate meets ahead of dueling health care proposal votes, each likely to fail Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with new savings accounts, and a Democratic bill to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years lack the bipartisan support needed for passage. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Dec 08 Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire For a critical sliver of the Republican majority, the impending expiration of what are called enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 is a pressing concern as they potentially face headwinds in a 2026 midterm election. By Marc Levy, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Dec 08 Watch 8:56 Why Native Americans are facing high rates of mental decline By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz It’s estimated that around 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that’s expected to double by 2060. But researchers have found that some of the highest rates of cognitive impairment and dementia exist in a population that’s long been… Continue watching
Dec 08 Disney changed the disability policies for their parks. Here’s what to know By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The battle over who can skip long lines on popular rides because of their disabilities marks the latest struggle by Disney to accommodate disabled visitors while cracking down on past abuses. But some Disney fans say the company has gone… Continue reading
Dec 06 Fact-checking the CDC panel’s reasons for dropping universal newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendation By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, PolitiFact The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Friday to end its recommendation that newborns be universally vaccinated against hepatitis B. Here are four fact-checks from the panel's deliberations. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 8:30 1 in 10 births in the U.S. are premature. Here’s how AI could help doctors predict it By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Last year, 1 in 10 U.S. babies was born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, which is considered preterm. That’s one of the highest premature birth rates among developed nations, according to the March of Dimes. We hear from parents of… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 7:29 RFK-appointed CDC panel drops hepatitis B vaccine at birth recommendation By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The federal vaccine advisory panel, all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to drop the universal recommendation that children should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth. William Brangham discussed this and other changes under consideration for… Continue watching