State-run insurance plans for foster kids leave some of them without doctors

Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with it again. Her cancer came back late last year. Ollie’s parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to sign her up for a clinical trial … Read more

Losing health insurance worsens diabetes outcomes in low-income adults

Losing health insurance can quickly worsen health for people with diabetes as patients struggle to control the disease after coverage is interrupted, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University, The study, published today in JAMA Health Forum, found that low-income adults with diabetes who experienced insurance “churn” – defined as losing coverage … Read more

Cannabis legalization linked to rising tobacco and cannabis co-use

The legalization of cannabis and the start of retail sales of the drug in the US are linked to both a rise in its recreational use and concurrent use of tobacco, as well as a fall in sole tobacco use, finds an analysis of health behavioral data, published online in the journal Tobacco Control. These patterns … Read more

11 Million Indonesians Lose Subsidized Health Insurance, Here’s What We Know

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Approximately 11 million of the health insurance contribution aid beneficiaries (PBI-JK) were deactivated as of February 1, 2026. The President Director of the Healthcare and Social Security Organizing Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), Ali Ghufron Mukti, stated that the deactivation aligned with the Social Affairs Ministry’s data updating process on citizens’ economic status. “More than 10 … Read more

Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool

When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician. MacDonald wanted to find a new doctor right away. She needed refills for her blood pressure medications and wanted to book a follow-up appointment after a breast cancer scare. She called … Read more

Study reveals mental health impacts of parental firearm injury in children

Each year, 20,000 children and adolescents across the U.S. lose a parent to gun violence, while an estimated 2-3 times more have a parent who has been injured due to a firearm. To better understand the mental health impact of parental firearm injury, investigators from Mass General Brigham analyzed records from a large health insurance … Read more

Trump Slashes Medicare Advantage Increases, Stocks Tumble

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Wildfire smoke significantly raises stroke risk among older adults

People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Tuesday). The researchers estimate that in the US alone, smoke from wildfires may be responsible for around 17,000 strokes each year. The research was led by Professor Yang Liu from Emory University’s … Read more