Jun 29 About 3 million people have dropped Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Department of Health and Human Services suggests the 13% drop is due to a federal crackdown on fraudulent enrollmentut, but health analysts believe it's more likely related to the Jan. 1 expiration of federal subsidies. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:42 America's oldest hospital preserves the nation's history of medicine and health care By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport There's a new museum in Philadelphia, but its building and mission date back to before this country was founded. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown went to see how the past and present meet at the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum. It's part… Continue watching
Jun 24 Trump administration says chemical maker Chemours agrees to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Under the agreement, Chemours will pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million for alleged violations and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in three states: West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey. Continue reading
Jun 20 Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight By Devi Shastri, Associated Press More than 680 people have gotten sick since the state's first outbreak began on June 20, 2025. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 7:40 Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins A growing body of research suggests popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also help treat or prevent certain cancers. It’s the latest unexpected benefit to be associated with GLP-1s, which are now taken by one-in-eight American adults. William… Continue watching
Jun 19 Another orphan dies from Ebola as Congo outbreak spreads By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press Ituri, the region at the center of the current outbreak, has reported more than 90% of the cases. The response has been complicated by residents clashing with healthcare professionals over disrupted burials and the response to the outbreak, which has… Continue reading
Jun 18 FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating Moderna's new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, for older Americans ahead of the winter flu season. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 8:13 How a pregnancy complication reshaped an Arkansas woman's view of abortion bans By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford A majority of Republicans continue to oppose abortion, but there’s been a shift in opinion among other Americans. More Democrats and independents now say abortion should be legal, and there are even conservatives questioning their own views in response to… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:19 As cancer rates fall nationally, Iowa sees a troubling rise in diagnoses By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For years, national conversations about cancer have often focused on the so-called “Cancer Alley” in the Deep South or Appalachian states with high smoking rates. But recently, a different state has grabbed headlines. Iowa has the second-highest cancer incidence in… Continue watching
Jun 15 Alfredo sauce distributed to dozens of states recalled due to potential salmonella contamination By Associated Press The sauce was voluntarily recalled by the supplier because it contained a dry milk powder ingredient that was possibly contaminated with salmonella, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report. Continue reading