Healthcare Reform

Is legal weed making more people addicted? A new study suggests so

Public health experts are blaming a surge in unregulated marijuana, following state laws legalizing the drug, for driving a 97% rise in addiction among adults aged 40 to 50 since 2017.

Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed.

Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria.

Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine, which has been effective in past outbreaks

Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference and gunned him down on a New York City street in 2024.

Drugmakers, health insurers battle over coupons for high-cost medicine

Patients with cancer, HIV, cystic fibrosis or conditions with high-cost medications often use coupons from drug manufacturers to help them pay for the drugs. That assistance runs out, however, and patients learn that the money was not counted toward their insurance deductible.

FDA approves first mRNA flu vaccine after reversing its own rejection

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first messenger RNA-based vaccine for seasonal flu, after rejecting it earlier this year.

Food stamp caseloads shrink as states roll out new work mandates

A year after the GOP’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauled food stamp eligibility rules, enrollment is dropping by the millions.

RFK Jr. launching celebrity cooking show focused on nutrition, low-cost recipes

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stars in a new cooking show featuring celebrity chefs preparing foods made with inexpensive, “real ingredients.”

Federal infectious disease surveillance is hampered by split oversight: Report

The government is poorly equipped to detect emerging infectious diseases across human and animal populations because federal surveillance efforts remain fragmented, according to a new report.

Working under the influence: 1 in 5 workers test positive for drugs after increased marijuana use

A new report finds nearly 1 in 5 workers tested positive for illicit drugs last year, as increased marijuana use drove up “persistent long-term” substance abuse across the workforce.

U.S. measles cases surpass 2025’s total, according to Johns Hopkins University tracker

The number of measles cases nationwide in 2026 has passed the total for all of last year, Johns Hopkins University said Wednesday, noting it’s the highest since 1991.

GAO report finds surge in gig workers receiving federal poverty assistance

The number of gig workers relying on federal assistance programs for the poor while driving for ride-sharing and delivery services has soared, the Government Accountability Office found in a report published Wednesday.

Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law

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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.

Obama chats up health care

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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.

Document: Supreme Court opinion (PDF)