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Trump Says Money Should Go to People, Not Health Insurers
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday criticized insurance companies while calling for funds to go directly to individuals rather than insurers, as Democrats push for a three-year extension of expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans. Trump made his ...
Startups cheer new Medicare payment model
Traditional Medicare payment policies make digital health adoption difficult.
G.O.P. Senators Push Health Care Options as Vote Looms
The Senate is set to vote later this week on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that Republicans oppose. The G.O.P. has yet to coalesce around an alternative.
Health on the Go: Community Health Hub
Join us for the Health on the Go Community Health Hub! This year’s event will bring together health, housing, and financial resources to create a one-stop community hub that connects residents to vital services, wellness activities and educational opportunities. Brooklyn Park residents can expect a vibrant experience filled with activities such as: 75+ vendors and...
Going back to school during the pandemic linked to improved child mental health
A new study finds that school reopenings during the pandemic were associated with declines in diagnoses of anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions in children.
Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds
With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.
Senator Wiener Calls on Sutter Health To Reverse Decision to End Gender Affirming Care For Anyone Under 19
Official website of Senator Scott Wiener, representing California Senate District 11.
Healing comes full circle at Loma Linda University Children’s Health
Pediatric oncology nurse Heather Kono's journey with Loma Linda University Children’s Health began long before she put on scrubs.
Health Care Workforce: A System Under Pressure, Poised for Reinvention
AHA's 2026 Workforce Scan highlights six pressures that will define workforce strategy in the coming years: financial stress that limits flexibility; demographic shifts that increase demand; rapid technological transformation; changing worker expectations; the urgent need for new pipelines; and geographic disparities that threaten access.
Senate Republicans float competing health care plans
Separate Senate Republican contingents are floating competing proposals on health care, as the party struggles to unify behind a plan to stop looming premium hikes. GOP leaders are faced with a pol…
'Big-time' win in Baltimore puts Steelers in excellent position to win AFC North for 1st time since 2020
The Steelers control their own fate in the final month of the regular season.
Parenting styles play a key role in shaping teen mental health
Mental health is a global crisis, with more than 1 billion people affected by mental health conditions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Young people are particularly affected, with suicide ...
College basketball rankings get shakeup with Michigan new No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports poll
There's a new No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll after Purdue was dealt its first loss of the season in emphatic fashion.
GOP senators circulate health care frameworks ahead of vote on Dem plan
The latest proposals come as Republicans are unlikely to put forward a consensus alternative to Democrats’ desired extension.
GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick: Doing nothing on health care ‘not an option’
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the author of a bipartisan health care plan and a moderate Republican whose district voted for former Vice President Harris in 2024, said taking no action on the exp…
Hughes, RWJBarnabas Health Team Up | RELEASE
Get Checked campaign urges New Jerseyans to prioritize preventive care and health screenings
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons prepares to rock Capitol Hill as conservatives rally behind radio royalty reform
Conservative groups rally behind American Music Fairness Act as rock legend Gene Simmons prepares to testify before Senate on radio royalties for recording artists.
What’s Driving Public Health Legislation in 2026?
Learn about the prospective legislative landscape for public health in 2026 from chronic to infectious disease and more.
Rx cost explosion, ghost rates, and Cigna’s rebate guarantees
This is the online edition of STAT's weekly newsletter Health Care Inc.
Scoop: Senate GOP chairs circulate health plan as ACA subsidies hang in the balance
Two key Republican chairmen circulated the plan as the GOP struggles to unite around health policies.
SPONSORED Novartis makes $23 billion investment in America's health
Ten facilities – including seven new sites – will create thousands of jobs and accelerate U.S. pharmaceutical innovation.
Educational Video Game Helps Kids Learn Science, Study Finds
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Video games often have a bad reputation as being a distraction, but a new study suggests they may help kids build important science skills. University of Georgia researchers created an educational video game that helps elementary school students learn about ...
UK publishes small business finance review findings
The review focused on debt finance barriers, lending market trends, alternative finance, and underserved entrepreneurs.
Senate focus turns to health care ahead of long-anticipated vote this week
Health advisory issued for Williamson, Maury counties
The advisory issued on Dec. 3, 2025 is to alert clinicians and laboratories to an increase in pulmonary and disseminated histoplasmosis cases in Middle Tennessee.
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) release the 11th edition of the Family Planning Market Report - Clinton Health Access Initiative
The 2025 Family Planning Market Report presents an analysis of public-sector contraceptive procurement trends from 2020–2024, complemented by qualitative insights on the 2025 funding outlook following the dismantling of USAID and the anticipated impact of these broader funding shifts. This year’s report serves as a critical reference point for understanding the state of the family...
Woman stitches her way through mental health challenges with idea for neurodiversity-themed clothing line
ECU Health recognized for digital health achievement as 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey Recipient
Recognition highlights organization’s excellence in digitally enabled health care
A New Chapter in Hormone Health: Dr. Rachel Fishman Oiknine Brings MDVIP's Personalized Model to St. Louis
Women in the St. Louis region will soon have access to a new model of personalized endocrinology care centered on women's health and long-term wellness. The new MDVIP-affiliated practice, led by Rachel Fishman Oiknine, MD, MSCP, marks a significant expansion of specialty care within the MDVIP network.
Joel Embiid addresses his struggles, health after 76ers fall to Lakers
Joel Embiid addresses his struggles and his health after the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
Penn State Health introduces advanced MRI technology that reduces anesthesia time
Penn State Health is now using a cutting-edge imaging technology that significantly reduces the time patients spend under anesthesia during MRI scans – with especially meaningful benefits for children.
Too busy to meditate? Microdosing mindfulness has big health benefits
Small bursts of mindfulness practices lasting a minute or less can have unexpected benefits for those with busy lives - here’s how
Capitol agenda: GOP struggles on affordability message
Republicans are divided over how to address growing cost-of-living concerns over health care, housing, student debt and more.
GOP officials in swing districts brace for fallout if health care subsidies end
House Republicans in battleground districts hope to contain the political fallout as thousands could face higher bills for health insurance coverage.
House GOP seeks off-ramp to sky-high health insurance costs for millions of Americans
House Republicans are mulling a healthcare cost reduction roadmap this month, while Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise build GOP consensus on reform measures.
Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Republicans in key battleground U.S. House districts are working to contain the political fallout that may come when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health…
Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire
House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act.
Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire
House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act.
Opinion | Josh Hawley’s non-solution on health care
A proposed tax deduction won’t bring down prices.
Take Vitamin D at the Right Time, Try Ginger Tea for Blood Pressure—and 3 More Health Tips
This week, learn when to take Vitamin D, the difference between collagen and gelatin, and the best supplements for yourage.
Elon University launches Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Beginning in Fall 2026, Elon University will launch a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at both the university’s main campus and Charlotte national campus to address...
Elon University launches Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Beginning in Fall 2026, Elon University will launch a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at both the university’s main campus and Charlotte national campus to address...
RWJBarnabas Health Teams Up with New Jersey Devils Superstar Jack Hughes in Multi-Year Partnership
RWJBarnabas Health is teaming up with New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes in a multi-year partnership encouraging residents of New Jersey and the surrounding region to prioritize their health care needs.
Air Pollution Undermines Health Benefits Of Exercise, Evidence Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution can undermine some of the health benefits active folks expect to derive from regular exercise, a new study says. The protective effect exercise should have on people’s risk of death was cut by half among those ...
Health care fight heads to fever pitch
Plus: Supreme Court hears case on presidential power, Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, Tim Walz faces scrutiny
Health care fight heads to fever pitch
Plus: Supreme Court hears case on presidential power, Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, Tim Walz faces scrutiny
Mike Tomlin: You go into business with Aaron Rodgers for days like Sunday
The Steelers' lopsided loss to the Bills in Week 13 made for a week of questions about head coach Mike Tomlin's future and quarterback Aaron Rodgers' ability to play through a fractured left wrist, but their trip to Baltimore in Week 14 ended with on a much more positive note.
One Million More U.S. Kids Became Obese During COVID Pandemic
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Roughly 1 million American kids became obese during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Childhood obesity rates in the U.S. rose from around 21% pre-pandemic to nearly 23% during the global health crisis, researchers ...
Forget Android vs iOS – this new privacy-focused Linux phone promises to be the alternative we need, but it still runs Android apps
Sailfish won't fish for your data
New APHA Book Warns Social Systems Are Driving Deepening Health Inequities
Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel co-authors the work that examines how social determinants of health are different across multiple racial and ethnic groups
Why Bill Gates Thinks Donald Trump Cares About Global Health
Philanthropist is talking to US president as report shows childhood deaths will rise.
Why a deal isn’t coming together on health care
OPINION: Industry experts have been warning about sticker shock but are routinely ignored by a Congress addicted to last-minute brinkmanship.
New podcast explores health care in rural Georgia
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) at Mercer University School of Medicine has launched season one of Rural Georgia Voices.
New Medicare trial may boost digital care
Traditional Medicare payment policies make digital health adoption difficult.
Final phase of K-96 STAR bond district would ‘benefit the city dramatically’
Developers hope to make the final phase of the STAR bond district at K-96 and Greenwich plan a $200 million sports entertainment complex.
Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out.
The Trump administration’s demand for companies to pay a $100,000 fee to hire an immigrant worker using an H1B visa has created turmoil among rural health providers.
Trump administration's new $100,000 H1-B visa fees could leave rural health care as collateral damage
Vermont farmers face another crisis: rising health care costs
When federal health care subsidies sunset, the state’s farmers will be hit particularly hard.
Watch: What Do Republicans Really Want on Health Care?
On “What the Health? From KFF Health News,” distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and podcast host Julie Rovner sat down with Avik Roy, a GOP health policy adviser, to talk about how health care has evolved as a Republican Party issue.
States battle for rural health funding
States are pledging to enact White House-favored policies for a chance to win bigger shares of a $50 billion rural health fund that Congress and President Donald Trump created in July.
Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts
A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt.
Lawsuit accuses Ohio Department of Health of withholding public records on abortion licensure
Lawyers with a reproductive rights initiative in Ohio are asking the Ohio Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute against the Ohio Department of Health, in which they say the agency is withholding records related to the licensure of a clinic providing abortions.
Who is likely to pay the most if ACA subsidies aren't extend before Jan. 1
What happens if millions of Americans lose their healthcare subsidies come Jan. 1? NPR speaks with Gerard Anderson of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Driven by GLP-1s, prescription drug spending explodes at major health insurers
Some insurers have spent more on drugs in nine months this year than they did in all of 2024. Cost of weight loss drugs a major factor, STAT analysis finds.
Minister admits Jersey's health budget is 'concerning'
The government's proposed budget for 2026-2029 is set to be debated on Monday.
China’s exports grow 5.9% in November despite major drop in US shipments
China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before, although shipments to the United States dropped nearly 29% from a year earlier in an eighth straight month of double-digit declines.
Omaha woman's health insurance quadruples, expert weighs in
This year, one Omaha woman's health insurance estimate skyrocketed from $560 to $2,583 for her monthly premium costs in 2026. A Nebraska expert says she's not the only one.
Analysis: Trump’s first problem on the economy and health care: admitting he’s got a problem
President Donald Trump has a fresh chance this week to act on a priority voters continually say they want fixed — but over which he’s in denial.
Analysis: Trump’s first problem on the economy and health care: admitting he’s got a problem
President Donald Trump has a fresh chance this week to act on a priority voters continually say they want fixed — but over which he’s in denial.
Rules on single-sex spaces pose risk to trans people’s mental health, UK charities say
Fifteen organisations sign letter expressing deep concern over EHRC guidance being considered by ministers
Column | Carolyn Hax: Unemployment and health issues add up to ‘feeling inadequate’
Solutions to both problems are in progress. In the meantime, how does the letter writer push through difficult conversations?
Bulgaria: Delayed Coal Phaseout Fuels Health Harm
Bulgaria’s delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power plants contributes to dangerous air pollution, risks breaching new air quality standards, and is slowing down the country’s transition away from fossil fuels.
Five things that stood out about the Chiefs’ loss to the Texans on Sunday night
The Chiefs aren’t eliminated just yet, but this one had a feeling of finality about it.
Want to stay healthy after 40? Doctors say men should consider 14 medical tests
Men face higher chronic disease rates after 40. Learn which medical tests doctors say are vital for preventing heart attacks, strokes, and cancer.
Health care workers rally against ICE at Portland South Waterfront facility
Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter joined health care workers as they protested at the Portland ICE facility on Sunday.
Omaha doctor sentenced for health care fraud in federal court
An Omaha doctor was sentenced in federal court for health care fraud on Thursday.
Humans are built for nature not modern life
Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both health and reproduction. Evidence ranging from global fertility declines to chronic inflammatory diseases shows the toll of this mismatch. Researchers say cultural and environmental redesign, especially nature-focused planning, is essential.
UNM Office for Community Health Wins $2.5 million Federal Grant to Train Residents in Street Medicine
The University of New Mexico Office for Community Health (OCH) has received a five-year $2.5 million federal grant to train primary care residents in Street Medicine at the Indian Health Service Family Medicine residency in Shiprock, N.M., and the UNM...
Medical Laboratory Science major partners with IU health
The medical laboratory science major has transitioned to a new partnership with Indiana University Health for hands-on student training.
Laredo Health Department warns of flu increase
The Laredo Public Health Department is warning the community about an increase in flu-like illnesses.
As Congress fights over ACA subsidies, economist argues for expanding care
Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient.
Health care fight hits critical juncture
The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies. For months, GOP …
NFL playoff picture: What Steelers win over Ravens means
How the AFC North looks after the Steelers knocked off the Ravens in Baltimore
Food influencer Michael Duarte shared about past mental health...
Natrona County health and food inspections (11/28/25–12/4/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and
New study suggests link between childhood cell phone use and health risks
Family and emergency medical physician Dr. Janette Nesheiwat discusses a new study analyzing potential health risks of childhood cell phone use on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’
New Birth hosts World AIDS + HIV Awareness Sunday, offering free testing and critical health resources
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church partners with public-health groups to confront HIV stigma and expand access to testing for communities disproportionately impacted across metro Atlanta.
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political allies.
Tiempo: Ideal School of Allied Health Care on Long Island mentors next generation of caregivers
The Ideal School of Allied Health Care on Long Island prepares people for jobs like medical assistants and much more.
Miley Cyrus gives emotional update on godmother Dolly Parton's health...
Cutting-edge tech captures images inside human heart arteries, revolutionizing medical science
Heart doctors are capturing images of the inside of heart arteries, helping them watch plaque respond to cholesterol drugs in real-time.
NBCU’s Frances Berwick On Peacock’s ‘Reality Hot Seat’ Being The Manifestation Of Entertainment & Sports Coming Together
Peacock is bringing two of the most passionate fandoms together for Sunday Night Football with Reality Hot Seat, an alternative cast like never before.
Miley Cyrus Offers Positive Update on Godmother Dolly Parton Amid Health Issues
Miley Cyrus shared an optimistic update on her godmother Dolly Parton after the country music icon sat out from a number of recent appearances due to health concerns.
Trump lashes out as latest Charlotte light rail stabbing reignites political fight
Trump and other Republicans were quick to criticize Democratic policies after a new stabbing happened less than four months after a fatal one made national headlines.
Cassidy projects optimism on winning bipartisan support for his health care plan
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the Senate’s health committee, said he planned to present leadership with his plan as soon as Sunday evening.
JIM CLOERN: The scientist and science I mourn
By Ariel Rubissow Okamoto A man died recently who was one of my heroes. Inside his big brain lay the secrets of San Francisco Bay. In one sentence he could explain the relationships between the tiny plants drifting aimlessly in the shallows, the muscular salmon leaping upstream, and the health of the planet. He had a warm smile, a curl to his hair, a ready chuckle. But I did not know this man well. For decades he ran a monthly data […]
University of Utah Health research funding reaches record $531M in 2025
University of Utah Health this year achieved record research funding totals, surpassing the half-billion mark for 2025, reaching $531 million.
Health System Board hears first-quarter financial report for 2026 fiscal year
Stephanie Schnittger, U.Va. Health chief financial officer, reported a positive financial performance for quarter one of fiscal year 2026.
Americans brace for health care hikes: what this means for you
Health insurance subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans are set to expire, which will lead to premium hikes on already increasing health insurance plans. Jim Torres with Samuel U. Rogers Health Center explains what this means for you, and shares resources available for those with increasing premiums.