The end of federal subsidies and increased rates from insurers will lead to higher costs.
Alana Semuels
Semuels is a senior correspondent at TIME covering the consumer side of healthcare. She previously wrote about economics and business news. She is a four-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, and she has won awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers and the Los Angeles Press Club.
The highest infant mortality rate in a decade has spurred the state to declare a crisis.
The MAHA movement's goal to improve school lunches faces big obstacles.
The end of pandemic-era subsidies are forcing many centers to shut their doors or raise rates.
Labor force participation among women has started falling again in 2025.
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Key federal funding has been declining and is likely to drop more in coming years.
Ingestible fluoride is under fire by the FDA. Dentists are pushing back.
A growing group of middle-income elderly people are too rich for government benefits but can't afford long-term care.
As the administration announces a new tax on Mexican tomato imports, the price of beef, coffee, and eggs is also continuing to rise.
In some states, one health insurer dominates the market, driving up prices and creating red tape.
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It's not just Medicaid or Medicare: Private insurance payments lag in rural areas.
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