Flu Hospitalizations Hit Highest Mid-October Rate Since 2010 as CDC Flags Early Season and a New H5N1 Case
Flu hospitalizations are at the highest mid-October rate since 2010-11, CDC data show, with seniors hit hardest, H1N1 dominant and a new H5N1 case in Washington.
Uninsured Rate for Working-Age Adults Jumps to 11.2% Before 2027 Medicaid Cuts, Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds
The uninsured rate for working-age adults rose to 11.2% in 2026 before Medicaid cuts begin, and half skipped care due to cost, Commonwealth Fund finds.
CDC Confirms Third U.S. Measles Death of 2026 as Cases Top 4,400 and Pennsylvania Warns of Infected Newborns
The CDC added a third U.S. measles death for 2026 as cases hit 4,410. Pennsylvania has 1,286 cases and warns doctors of babies born with measles.
HHS Unveils Kidney Care National Plan to Catch Disease Earlier, Open Up Dialysis and Speed Up Transplants
HHS launched a Kidney Care National Plan to find kidney disease earlier, add competition in dialysis and reform transplants. What it means for patients.
Fewer Than 1 in 4 Mental Health Calls Get an Appointment, New Study of Insurer ‘Ghost Networks’ Finds
Secret shoppers called 5,822 in-network psychiatrists and psychologists. Only 23.6% of calls that reached a person ended in an appointment.
