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What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway

What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway

People signing up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2027 should expect higher premiums and fewer options

November 01, 2026 at 12:11 pm EST

‘You can heal’: Survivors join thousands for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

‘You can heal’: Survivors join thousands for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

October 31, 2026 at 3:30 pm EDT

Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears

Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears

October 31, 2026 at 8:22 am EDT

There's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

There's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

October 31, 2026 at 8:02 am EDT

Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

October 31, 2026 at 4:57 am EDT

DEA approvals could bring big tax benefits for medical marijuana businesses

DEA approvals could bring big tax benefits for medical marijuana businesses

October 30, 2026 at 5:42 pm EDT

As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines

As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines

October 30, 2026 at 12:13 pm EDT

What is Lewy body dementia?

What is Lewy body dementia?

October 29, 2026 at 4:31 pm EDT

Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty

Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty

October 29, 2026 at 4:27 pm EDT

US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia's Amazon aerial spraying plans

US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia's Amazon aerial spraying plans

October 29, 2026 at 12:39 pm EDT

Experts warn of wider spread as Ebola outbreak reaches plateau

RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

Strike on Darfur market killed civilians selling food to fighters, witnesses say

Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

A cybersecurity issue forces a major New Mexico hospital to divert patients and close clinics

First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland

With tighter checks for flesh-eating screwworm, a border crossing reopens

She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills

Attackers kill nurse, severely injure health worker responding to Ebola case in eastern Congo

Uganda tightens Ebola border controls and requires returnees from Congo to pay for quarantine

Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead Georgia

Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health

Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient

South African runners don cheeky attire for annual race to spotlight prostate cancer

Idaho prosecutor says he will seek the death penalty for a mom charged with murder in twins' deaths

First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airport

Calley Means, a key MAHA advocate, resigns as a top RFK Jr. adviser

A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning

Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortions

France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda in patient who later died

Woman who killed relatives with mushrooms loses appeal, will spend life in prison

Aerosmith performs live at Hollywood Bowl, special guests include Johnny Depp, Dave Grohl

Kyle Chrisley pleads guilty to resisting arrest, other charges dropped

Recall alert: 25K nursing pillows recalled, CPSC says they violate mandatory safety standards

Almost time to fall back; when do we change the clocks?