Striking therapists worry about mental health impact of the wildfires in LA A group of more than 1,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are coming up on three months of strike, asking for better working conditions. Katia Riddle
Prescription costs are going way down for millions as part of Inflation Reduction Act In 2025, more than 3 million seniors are going to save thousands of dollars because of a new spending limit on prescription drugs. It's unclear whether the Trump Administration will keep the law. Alexandra Olgin
HHS secretary talks drugs up for Medicare price negotiation before leaving office The Biden Administration announced the next batch of 15 prescription drugs that will be included in price negotiations with companies — with the aim of lowering costs for people covered by Medicare. Mary Louise Kelly
RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet. Sarah McCammon
States that voted for Trump saw some of the biggest surges in ACA signups The number of people enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has doubled over the last four yeas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with healthcare navigator Katie Roders Turner about the reasons. Ayesha Rascoe
A record 24 million sign up for ACA plans, Biden administration says About 24 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans with about a week to go in open enrollment. But President-elect Trump has talked about possibly repealing the 14-year-old ACA. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Washington's tribes want Medicaid to cover traditional healing When Washington’s legislative session kicks off next week, lawmakers will take up the issue of traditional Native American medicine. Eilís O'Neill
Nevada home health care workers prepare to lobby for another wage hike After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike. Andrea Hsu
What the new medical debt-credit report rule could mean for patients, health industry The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures. Obed Manuel
Potential fraud could have earned insurance companies billions off of Medicare Advantage NPR's Eric Deggans talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Christopher Weaver about the newspaper's yearlong investigation into potential fraud in the Medicare Advantage program. Eric Deggans