Nurses with three New York health systems have been on strike this week New York City's nurses strike could go on for weeks. Nurses are seeking better pay and protection from violence on the job, among other things. The hospital systems say the price is too high. Caroline Lewis
Whiplash as addiction and mental health treatment gets cut and restored Less than a day after the Trump administration slashed funding for addiction and mental health programs nationwide, the money was restored. Here's how this whiplash played out in Alabama. Debbie Elliott
Why nearly 15,000 nurses in New York City are going on strike Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses are on strike demanding things like higher wages and more security in hospitals. The head of the of the New York State Nurses Association talks about the next steps. Matt Ozug
Marrying for health insurance? The ACA cost crisis forces some drastic choices While Congress debates bringing back Affordable Care Act subsidies, many Americans have already made life-altering decisions to afford health care. Selena Simmons-Duffin
What renewed ACA subsidies would mean for people facing more expensive health insurance NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamie Israel, a therapist and one of more than 20 million people seeing drastically increased health insurance costs after the non-renewal of federal ACA subsidies. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Soaring health insurance premiums are forcing people to make major life changes People are making major life changes to pay for their skyrocketing health insurance premiums, as Congress continues to try to make a deal to reinstate financial help for those insured through the ACA. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Congress searches for a path to renew expired Affordable Care Act subsidies The House was poised Thursday to renew enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans that expired last year. But the push to renew the subsidies faces an uncertain path in the Senate. Sam Gringlas
What's ahead for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s in 2026 There's a new pill and new ways to pay for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s. Sydney Lupkin
Rideshare union rights, social media limits and other state laws taking effect Jan. 1 Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026. Mawa Iqbal
Should the U.S. model its vaccine policy on Denmark's? Experts say we're nothing alike The Trump administration wants to revamp U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations to align with some other peer nations, including one tiny country in northern Europe. Maria Godoy