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Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?
October 29, 2025·5 min read

Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

Health – The Conversation – Read More 4.7 million Floridians use health insurance plans obtained from the ACA marketplace. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Significant Figures is…

CDC’s ability to prevent injuries like drowning, traumatic brain injury and falls is severely compromised by Trump cuts
October 29, 2025·6 min read

CDC’s ability to prevent injuries like drowning, traumatic brain injury and falls is severely compromised by Trump cuts

Health – The Conversation – Read More Motor vehicle crashes kill more than 40,000 people in the U.S. every year. Cavan Images/Getty Images Much has been…

GOP struggles to avoid ObamaCare boomerang amid shutdown 
October 28, 2025·5 min read

GOP struggles to avoid ObamaCare boomerang amid shutdown 

Health Care News – Read More The shutdown debate over expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies has put Republicans on the defensive over health care, reopening old wounds over the…

Warren has ‘serious doubt’ about Trump’s HHS inspector general nominee
October 28, 2025·3 min read

Warren has ‘serious doubt’ about Trump’s HHS inspector general nominee

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told President Trump’s nominee for inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…

HHS fires top official who was critical of COVID shots
October 28, 2025·2 min read

HHS fires top official who was critical of COVID shots

Health Care News – Read More The Trump administration over the weekend fired Steven Hatfill, a senior adviser to the administration who opposed the COVID-19 vaccines…

Greene says Johnson refused to share health care plans on GOP conference call
October 28, 2025·2 min read

Greene says Johnson refused to share health care plans on GOP conference call

Health Care News – Read More Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) on Tuesday called out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for not providing any plans on…

Medicare staffing raises alarm with open enrollment underway
October 28, 2025·3 min read

Medicare staffing raises alarm with open enrollment underway

Health Care News – Read More Health policy experts on Tuesday urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to boost staffing, noting that the…

Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs Linked to Meat Contaminated With E. Coli, Study Finds
October 28, 2025·5 min read

Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs Linked to Meat Contaminated With E. Coli, Study Finds

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A new study found that around 18% of UTIs are linked to contaminated meat. Maksymenko Nataliia/Getty Images A new…

Texas sues Tylenol maker in wake of Trump’s unfounded autism warnings
October 28, 2025·2 min read

Texas sues Tylenol maker in wake of Trump’s unfounded autism warnings

Health Care News – Read More Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Tuesday he will be suing drugmakers of acetaminophen for “deceptively marketing Tylenol to…

Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for
October 28, 2025·6 min read

Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for

Health – The Conversation – Read More Molds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful. JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty…