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Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids

Doctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children

The Independent UK

Strip out health care and social services, and the U.S. lost jobs in 2025—something that usually happens in recessions

“It’s fair to call this a hiring recession or a jobless boom,” said economist Heather Long.

Fortune

Read Bill Gates's 2026 annual letter in full

"As we start 2026, I am thinking about how the year ahead will set us up for the decades to come."

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Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians

Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S.

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Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension

Edinburg Rep. Monica De La Cruz was the only Texas Republican to break with her party and vote with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans on a key healthcare bill.

The Texas Tribune

House passes ACA subsidies extension in dramatic vote

The vote marked a rare rebuke by some Republicans of their own leadership.

Axios

Illness is more than just biological – medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease

Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness are our experiments in uncovering meaning, power and inequality, and how it affects all…

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How many Americans donate to crowdfunding campaigns, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common

The Independent UK

Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES

Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas

The Independent UK

Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure

As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered the health insurance costs for Americans on the Obamacare exchange.

The Conversation

Inside the Senate's last-gasp effort to solve the health care crisis

"We're on the clock," Moreno said.

Axios

Trump puts Mike Johnson in a bind on health care

Many Republicans see health care as a losing issue for the party.

Axios

Why health care CFOs are caught between AI pressure and governance risk

A new report finds governance gaps, regulatory exposure, and thin margins are complicating AI investment decisions.

Fortune

Health care, housing and crime bills top White House's 2026 wish list - Roll Call

Some of President Donald Trump's closest Senate allies expect he will support another try at a budget reconciliation bill this year.

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Exclusive: 40 million people turn to ChatGPT for health care

OpenAI's new report shows how chatbots can help navigate health care.

Fortune

Millions of Americans start the new year with spiking health insurance costs under latest version of Obamacare

Democrats forced a 43-day government shutdown over the issue. Moderate Republicans called for a solution. Neither worked.

Reason

Britons Are Beginning To Admit It: Their Beloved National Health Service Is Broken

“Free” healthcare costs a lot in personal time and taxpayer money.

The Independent UK

Newsom trolls Trump’s lavish NYE at Mar-a-Lago as ‘17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year’

Pandemic-era subsidies, put in place by the Biden administration, expired at midnight on December 31 – despite months of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats

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The Independent UK

Health care subsidies expire with millions of Americans now facing steep insurance hikes

Health analysts have predicted the expiration of the subsidies will drive many of the 24 million total Affordable Care Act enrollees — especially younger and healthier Americans — to forgo health insurance coverage altogether

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New Year, New Retirement Rules: Here's How You Can Keep Up as the Landscape Changes

For a successful modern retirement, prepare for a longer life, manage high health care costs and prioritize your social life and purpose.

The Independent UK

Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds

A federal appeals court says the Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue

The Guardian - US

‘A state of crisis’: record number of Americans are pessimistic about US healthcare system

Costs, insurance delays and difficult-to-obtain mental health treatment plague the US health system

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ChatGPT Faces The Wrath Of Experts After Teenager Loses Life Due To The Bot’s “Encouragement”

“In a system where mental health care is expensive and bureaucratic, AI appears to be the only agent available 24/7.”

Roll Call

Texas gets largest share of reconciliation law’s rural health fund - Roll Call

States could lose money through a “rescoring” process if they don’t follow through on certain initiatives, CMS Administrator Oz says.

Roll Call

Health care fight returns in January with affordability at center - Roll Call

Parties and factions within them are sharply divided on a path forward; several avenues being explored haven’t led to viable legislation.

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