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Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, breaks down how the expired credits are affecting consumers and what lawmakers may do next. Thursday is the last day to sign up for 2026 coverage.
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Google MapsA Baptist rep said rooms would be offered to families of patients receiving care on the hospital campus, but the hotel would be marketed to anyone. -
PrathanChorruangsak/iStockphotoThe state urges a judge to reject a lawsuit challenging directives that invalidated tens of thousands of petition signatures for a proposed ramendment, citing fraud prevention and voter inactivity.
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The House passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Members of the Senate are working on an alternative bill. -
Researchers find that German cockroaches produce endotoxins that spread through household dust and air, amplifying allergic reactions and posing a hidden health risk in infested homes. -
The Roskamp Institute will be at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation to draft 400 volunteers for a study on why some of those exposed to red tide end up in distress. -
The nonprofit's expansion will also mean additional staff hirings. -
People with heart problems, COPD and diabetes are among those at higher risk of complications from the flu. -
The illness — commonly caused by "norovirus" — spreads differently than respiratory viruses and requires different prevention strategies, especially at home, says one emergency pediatrician. -
South Florida pediatricians say new federal guidance limiting which children receive certain vaccines could lower immunization rates and increase the risk of disease outbreaks, especially in a region with heavy international travel. -
In a class-action lawsuit, the judge barred the state from terminating benefits of people for financial-eligibility reasons unless it provides "adequate notice." -
Federal health officials are recommending fewer childhood vaccines, although the ones jettisoned from the recommended schedule have successfully battled serious illness for years. -
The Florida Supreme Court will make a decision on whether the proposed recreational constitutional amendment meets legal tests to go on the November ballot. -
On "What's Health," an neurologist explains autism as a neurotype with strengths and challenges. Then, a physician-scientist highlights advances in personalized breast cancer treatment. -
The CDC's overhaul was in response to a request from President Donald Trump to review how peer nations approach vaccines and consider revising U.S. guidance accordingly.
