AFP and Bloomberg via Getty Images/Collage by Javier Palma for NPR Since announcing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick for Health and Human Services secretary last year, President Trump and Kennedy have touted their dedication to “Gold Standard Scientific Research” and making federal health agencies “beacons of Transparency.” But a recent report released by
Bobbie (left) and DeForrest Williams hold a portrait of their son, Christian Williams, at their home in Buckeye, Ariz. Christian died at age 15 of diabetes complications while in a residential foster care program. Courtney Pedroza for NPR hide caption toggle caption Courtney Pedroza for NPR The woman who calls 911 says there’s a diabetic
When Americans break a bone, get sick, or need help in an emergency—health care workers are there ready to help. But when they need care themselves, some health care workers are struggling to afford it, leading them to put off checkups, drop benefits, or even go without insurance. Medical practices face the affordability crisis from
Vice President JD Vance in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act
Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program, or simply do not exist. Vance said the discovery and canceled subsidy payments for hundreds of thousands of people from the
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program, or simply do not exist. Vance said the discovery and canceled subsidy payments for hundreds of
