3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (47+ words) A free program erased medical debt for millions of North Carolina residents'NPR A free program erased medical debt for millions of North Carolina residents In North Carolina, 2.5 million people had their medical debt forgiven thanks to a special program that…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (836+ words) When he stops to think about it, Mathew says, his situation feels kind of ridiculous. "I find myself in the middle of some sort of rom-com plot," he says. "For me to be able to see my doctor to tend…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (452+ words) NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamie Israel, a therapist and one of more than 20 million people seeing drastically increased health insurance costs after the non-renewal of federal ACA subsidies. For more than 20 million Americans, January 1 brought way more expensive health…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (570+ words) People are making major life changes to pay for their skyrocketing health insurance premiums, as Congress continues to try to make a deal to reinstate financial help for those insured through the ACA. SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN, BYLINE: For Ken Warner, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (307+ words) Jan. 1 is the day the extra financial help to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance goes away. Health insurance is way more expensive this year for millions of Americans who purchase coverage through the Affordable Care Act. MART'NEZ: Health reporter…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (416+ words) Today, President Trump announced a $12 billion plan to help farmers across the country. Speaking from the White House, he praised the plan as an example of how his administration is making agriculture a priority, compared to the way it was…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (76+ words) Figuring out the insurance puzzle for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026. With insurance prices increase, women figure out coverage options…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1300+ words) For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium increases and the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies have led to larger-than-expected costs. Concerned shoppers, wondering if there's anything they…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (386+ words) President Trump unveiled deals with nine pharmaceutical companies on drug prices in a White House event Friday. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption President Trump said the administration has reached agreements with nine more drugmakers to bring their…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (560+ words) With Affordable Care Act plan premiums expected to increase in 2026, healthcare experts and advocates warn millions could be at risk in Texas, which already has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S. AUTOMATED VOICE: Floor seven. ABIGAIL RUHMAN, BYLINE: Shanice Jordan…...