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Throughout the U.S., subsidies are available to reduce the price of 2019 policies sold on state and federal insurance exchanges. But promotion of the insurance is varying widely from state to state.

In the U.S., Alzheimer’s clinical trials are largely limited to fluent English speakers, which leaves millions of patients without the opportunity to participate and scientists without diverse data.

Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state’s expansion intact.

Democrats are hammering Republicans over their efforts to eliminate insurance protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans are telling seniors their Medicare coverage may be in danger.

A California college professor never imagined that trying to figure out what was causing her rash could wind up costing so much.

Frustrated that Congress hasn’t repealed the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration continues to make moves that chip away at the ACA’s nationwide protections and give states more control.

An administration proposal would link what Medicare pays for certain drugs administered in hospitals and doctor’s offices to the prices paid in Europe and other advanced economies.

Meth is back “with a vengeance,” police say. Now made mostly by superlabs in Mexico, it is stronger, cheaper and more prevalent, cutting across demographic barriers and sparking serious crime.

In their closing arguments to voters, Democrats are attacking Republicans for trying to roll back popular Obamacare provisions. Republicans are shooting back with a focus on pre-existing conditions.

Despite a reputation for being suspicious of government and outsiders, some rural residents now say state funds are needed to help fix the big economic and drug problems faced by small towns.