• What lawmakers advanced, and stalled, on health care this week

  Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, on Congress's healthcare stalemate and what it means for ACA marketplace shoppers.

  • Miles Parks

• Covering vaccines in an age of distrust

  NPR's Rob Stein explains why covering vaccines is no longer routine science journalism, but a political battleground.

  • Miles Parks

• This health policy expert assesses the current state of the U.S. health care system

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Larry Levitt of the Kaiser Family Foundation about the state of the U.S. health system as we close out 2025 with no deal in Congress to extend Obamacare. subsidies.

  • Scott Simon

• Without subsidies to make ACA affordable, millions could lose access to care in Texas

  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.

  • Abigail Ruhman

• Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured. Some are looking for a 'plan B'

  Millions of Americans face big increases in ACA insurance premiums in January. Some plan to go without coverage, and pay out of pocket for drugs and doctor visits, despite the risk of medical debt.

  • Blake Farmer

• Here's who is hurt most as ACA premiums are set to skyrocket on Jan. 1

  Congress is taking some action on the ACA. Here's where things stand for the people who rely on Obamacare health insurance.

  • Selena Simmons-Duffin

• HIPAA protects patient privacy, but some say it shuts out caregivers

  The federal HIPAA law protects patient privacy, but some say it can shut out family members trying to help relatives who are experiencing mental health crises.

  • Maxwell David Howard

• HIPAA protects patient privacy, but some say it shuts out caregivers

  The federal law known as HIPAA protects patient privacy — some advocates say it can also shut out family members trying to help relatives experiencing mental-health crises. A mother in Michigan faced that challenge as she struggled to get basic information about her son's care.

  • Maxwell David Howard

• Senate Democrats pitch plan to extend ACA subsidies, but it may not have enough votes

  The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a Democratic proposal to extend existing Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. But the plan is not expected to get the votes it needs to advance.

  • A Martínez

• Americans facing unaffordable healthcare costs if ACA subsidies end share concerns

  Millions of Americans could see their healthcare costs skyrocket if the ACA subsidies aren't extended. NPR spoke with residents of New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia about their concerns.

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