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Medicaid rolls are being cut. Few are finding refuge in ACA plans.

The Biden administration’s prediction of a smooth transition from Medicaid to ACA marketplaces is a reality in a few states — but a myth elsewhere.

Before wedding, bride was told she was dying. They just hit 20 years.

“Basically, I was planning my funeral when I was planning my wedding,” said Clare Runacres, who was diagnosed with aggressive cancer before her wedding.

How a government shutdown would affect Medicare, Medicaid benefits

While CMS is partially shielded from the impending tumult, it will retain fewer than half of its employees until a shutdown ends.

‘Hard to know’ if Bruce Willis is aware of dementia condition, wife says

Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal lobar degeneration, or FTD, his family revealed in February. There is no known cure for this form of dementia.

Burkey Belser, designer of ubiquitous nutrition facts label, dies at 76

His creation is celebrated as a triumph of public health and a masterpiece of graphic design. Millions of people use it every day.

Six easy ways to reduce the sugar and salt in your diet

Cutting back can lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes and other health conditions.

What the egg-freezing process feels like: One woman’s fertility journey

Choosing to have her eggs frozen was empowering for one woman, but the process was emotionally fraught. She never expected to find herself in this position.

This 6-year-old is a pioneer in the quest to treat a deadly brain tumor

Callie Weatherford is the second child in the world to receive an innovative treatment for DIPG, a brain cancer that is almost uniformly fatal.

Subsidized meals in child care tied to healthier kids and families

A study finds that children who received subsidized nutritious meals in child-care settings were 30 percent less likely to have household food insecurity.

She gave birth to 3 babies in 4 years. They all have the same birthday.

“Everyone kept telling us they’d never seen something like this happen before,” said Jeremy Turner, dad of 3 girls born on Sept. 3 in different years.