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From now until August, you can sign up for or change coverage through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces. Many people are eligible for better or less expensive plans — or both.

Experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. The problem is particularly acute in the South, the epicenter of the nation’s HIV crisis.

Experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. The problem is particularly acute in the South, the epicenter of the nation’s HIV crisis.

As adults of all ages get access to the COVID-19 vaccines, health researchers worry that the trend could worsen.

If the report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ office of inspector general is sustained, Humana Inc. could face a record penalty for overcharges in a Medicare Advantage plan.

As a doctor, I was eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in December, but I also was pregnant, and there wasn’t yet much data to inform my decision. What I needed was a different kind of information.

Many federally recognized tribes throughout the U.S. have had great success vaccinating their members against COVID-19. But those without federal recognition say they have a very different story.

A majority of white, rural conservatives in Tennessee are open to getting the vaccine at some point, but at least 45% won’t consider it. Rates in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi are also lagging.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb doesn’t expect enough demand for the vaccine much beyond 160 million Americans. But he says there may eventually be enough immunity to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, condom fatigue and an increase in meth.