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Small increases in daily steps may slow Alzheimer’s progression

Increasing your steps by even a little bit may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease among people at heightened risk, according to a new study.

3 Nov 2025

Trump’s HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants

The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate certain individuals enrolled in Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status, with five states reporting they've together received more than 170,000 names — an “unprecedented” step by the federal government that ensnares the state-federal health program in the president's immigration crackdown.

3 Nov 2025

Better treatments buoy multiple-myeloma patients, bound by research cuts and racial disparities

For more than a year, Diane Hunter, now 72, had been experiencing vague symptoms — pain in her spine and hips, nausea, exhaustion, thirst, and frequent urination.

31 Oct 2025

Refugees will be among the first to lose food stamps under federal changes

After fleeing the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Antoinette landed in the Atlanta area last November and began to find her footing with federal help.

30 Oct 2025

Home exercise alone highly effective for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis pain, says study

People with a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis prescribed home exercises with or without physical therapy reported substantial improvements in knee pain, according to a new study led by Mass General Brigham researchers.

30 Oct 2025

So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?

Last winter, Amber Wingler started getting a series of increasingly urgent messages from the local hospital in Columbia, Missouri, letting her know her family's health care might soon be upended.

29 Oct 2025

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan's deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year.

28 Oct 2025

UMass Amherst researcher receives $17.9 million to advance jail-based addiction and HIV care

A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has received four grants totaling $17.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue groundbreaking research that implemented and assessed medical treatment programs for incarcerated people with opioid use disorder, as well as develop a new program for HIV prevention and treatment.

27 Oct 2025

Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported

Stillbirths occur at a higher rate in the U.S. than previously reported, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham.

27 Oct 2025

Study reveals how brain activity, energy use, and blood flow interact during sleep

Findings from Mass General Brigham investigators highlight the intricate interplay of diverse physiological processes as the brain shifts from wakefulness to sleep.

24 Oct 2025

GOP talking point holds ACA is haunted by ‘phantom’ enrollees, but the devil’s in the data

The idea that Affordable Care Act marketplaces are riddled with fraud has become a major talking point among Republicans, as lawmakers in Congress argue about whether to extend the enhanced tax credits that are helping offset the cost of health care marketplace coverage for low- and middle-income people.

24 Oct 2025

Officials show little proof that new tech will help Medicaid enrollees meet work rules

This summer, the state of Louisiana texted just over 13,000 people enrolled in its Medicaid program with a link to a website where they could confirm their incomes.

23 Oct 2025

Ingestible capsule developed for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have validated an ingestible capsule in preclinical models for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia, a condition caused by blocked or reduced blood flow to the intestines.

22 Oct 2025

Study reveals minimum steps for longevity and heart health benefits in older women

Tracking daily steps has become a staple exercise metric as smart devices keep count with ease. This physical activity stimulates bodily repair and maintenance, which is especially important as we age.

22 Oct 2025

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K

With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.

22 Oct 2025

Health Insurance News and Research

Small increases in daily steps may slow Alzheimer’s progression

Trump’s HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants

Better treatments buoy multiple-myeloma patients, bound by research cuts and racial disparities

Refugees will be among the first to lose food stamps under federal changes

Home exercise alone highly effective for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis pain, says study

So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

UMass Amherst researcher receives $17.9 million to advance jail-based addiction and HIV care

Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported

Study reveals how brain activity, energy use, and blood flow interact during sleep

GOP talking point holds ACA is haunted by ‘phantom’ enrollees, but the devil’s in the data

Officials show little proof that new tech will help Medicaid enrollees meet work rules

Ingestible capsule developed for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Study reveals minimum steps for longevity and heart health benefits in older women

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K

‘Cancer doesn’t care’: Citizen lobbyists unite to push past Washington’s ugly politics

Global leaders unite to invest in health for economic growth

Improving logical reasoning in large language models for medical use

After chiding democrats on transgender politics, Newsom vetoes a key health measure

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Schrödinger’s government shutdown

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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