Trump, Harris Spar Over Abortion Rights and Obamacare in Their First Face-Off
The generally combative face-off was marked by a series of false and sometimes bizarre statements from former President Donald Trump.
Fearing the Worst, Schools Deploy Armed Police To Thwart Gun Violence
Officials reason that vigilance and familiarity with campuses would speed responses to shootings. But there is scant research about armed police in schools — and some studies suggest that racial bias in policing offers cause for caution.
Longtime Head of L.A. Care To Retire After Navigating Major Medi-Cal Changes
John Baackes, who steered Medi-Cal’s largest health plan following the Affordable Care Act expansion, and later prepared it for a state overhaul of Medi-Cal, will retire after this year. Baackes believes low payments to doctors and other providers, along with an acute labor shortage, hamper Medi-Cal’s success.
Silence in Sikeston: Racism Can Make You Sick
The "Silence in Sikeston" podcast explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on health — from hives and high blood pressure to struggles with mental health. The deaths of two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart in the same Missouri community anchor a conversation about the public health consequences of systemic bias.
US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
About 8% of Americans lacked health insurance in 2023, the Census Bureau announced. But its report doesn’t capture the effect of states winnowing their Medicaid rolls by millions of people since the pandemic emergency ended.
ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data
Listen to the Latest ‘ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Health News Minute’
Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Health News' 'What the Health?': Live from Austin, Examining Health Equity
With TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
As Record Heat Sweeps the US, Some People Must Choose Between Food and Energy Bills
Journalists Give Rundown on Bird Flu Risks, HIV Rates, and the Fate of Shuttered Hospitals
Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nation
Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
Watch: Where the Presidential and VP Candidates Stand on Health Policy
How do the top-of-the-ticket candidates compare on abortion, medical debt, and more? Here’s what you need to know.
