• White House strikes new deals to lower prices on obesity drugs for some

  The Trump administration struck deals with pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower prices and copays for type 2 diabetes and obesity drugs --- but not everyone will qualify.

  • Sydney Lupkin

• Medicare patients who rely on telehealth left in limbo because of government shutdown

  Medicare patients have embraced telehealth -- it's convenient and efficient. But many can't get it during the government shutdown.

  • Yuki Noguchi

• Republicans still don't like Obamacare, but some want its subsidies extended

  At the heart of the government shutdown is a debate about expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Republicans in Congress detest the ACA, but some have now accepted that it's here to stay.

  • Sam Gringlas

• With ACA open enrollment underway, some business owners worry about upcoming changes

  The Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace is now open for enrollment, but some of the changes slated for next year have small business owners concerned.

  • Steve Inskeep

• Open Enrollment begins today on Healthcare.gov. Here's what you should know

  This year's sign-up season is different than all the others. Here's what people need to know about the health insurance that's at the heart of the government shutdown.

  • Scott Simon

• U.S. healthcare system pushed into spotlight as fight over subsidies continue

  The dispute over extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies is at the center of the shutdown fight, and it's put America's healthcare system at centerstage. So what solutions are lawmakers proposing?

  • Leila Fadel

• ACA 'window shopping' for health care costs begins as shutdown fight continues

  "Window shopping" has begun for some people buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act -- and some patients could see big increases in their premiums.

  • Michael Levitt
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  Schools close and island life is under threat as Greece reckons with low birth rates

  In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture.

  • Ayman Oghanna

• Iowa has an OB-GYN shortage. Some doctors blame the state's strict abortion ban

  Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame.

  • Natalie Krebs
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  A life-saving machine developed in the 1970s is finding renewed purpose post-pandemic

  Heart and lung bypass machines have been around for more than 50 years. For much of that time they were used primarily to help patients survive while they waited for an organ transplant. But in the last 10-15 years, and especially since Covid, they are being used as a last-ditch effort to stabilize patients whose lungs or hearts are failing.

  • Stephen Howie

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