Dec 16 Watch 7:37 How the Affordable Care Act subsidies work and who depends on them By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not call for a vote on extending enhanced subsidies for people buying insurance through the Affordable Care Act. That effectively guarantees the subsidies will expire at the end of the month and premiums… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 8:32 GOP Sen. Cassidy on addressing rising health care costs and expiring subsidies By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Sen. Bill Cassidy is a key player in the Capitol Hill debate on health care subsidies, and he's also a physician. The Louisiana Republican joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest. Continue watching
Dec 16 The 'Health Nerd' on what we get wrong about science By Geoff Bennett Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, who writes the “Health Nerd” blog, talks with Geoff Bennett about bad scientific data, misconceptions around what we eat, and RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” crusade. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 2:12 Dog with prosthetic paws inspires Ukrainian veterans recovering from wounds of war By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin At a rehabilitation facility in Kyiv, some of Ukraine’s wounded warriors are working hard to learn how to use their new limbs. As John Yang reports, a very special dog named Lavr is giving them inspiration to persevere. Continue watching
Dec 12 King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, urges early screening By Danica Kirka, Associated Press “Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives," the king said. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies, all but ensuring premium hike in 2026 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 10 Republicans are torn over health care. Here's what we know By Lisa Desjardins 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. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Senate meets ahead of dueling health care proposal votes, each likely to fail By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ali Swenson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 08 Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire By Marc Levy, Kevin Freking, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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