Some moderate Senate Democrats say they are open to placing an income cap on eligibility for Affordable Care Act tax credits to help facilitate a deal with Republicans.
Why it matters: The way high earners can tap ACA tax credits is helping drive Republican resistance to renewing the subsidies.An income cap is almost essential to a potential deal, whether as part of negotiations to reopen the government or as part of a health care package later this year.
Whole Foods Market says 2026 will be all about fiber, fat and freezer meals — as consumers chase gut health, back-to-basics cooking and restaurant-quality convenience.
Why it matters: The grocer released its annual trends report Wednesday — a forecast that often foreshadows what ends up in grocery aisles and where food brands will chase consumer dollars next.
Six former U.S. surgeons general on Tuesday joined a growing list of credentialed medical experts and others in health circles to raise alarm about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy.
Why it matters: The common theme is Kennedy's disregard for evidence-based science is dangerous, particularly when it comes to vaccines.
The Health and Human Services Department last week ordered the federal organ procurement and transplant network to halt many operations until the government shutdown is over, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Patients will still be able to receive and donate organs, but many compliance and policy development activities will stop for the remainder of the shutdown, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
Sales of supplements, which typically contain multiple ingredients, are outselling main-ingredient vitamins (think: vitamin C or D capsules), according to data from NielsenIQ.
Why it matters: Consumers are pouring more money into products promising weight loss, sleep and stress relief — part of a bigger global shift toward spending on wellness.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been portrayed as supplements' savior, but his FDA plans may not go down easy.
Why it matters: Millions of Americans take supplements, and how the federal government treats them impacts everything from individual health to a booming business' bottom line.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared open to a Christian counselor's argument that Colorado's ban on youth conversion therapy hampers her First Amendment right to free speech.
Why it matters: A decision backing the counselor, Kaley Chiles, could force more than 20 states to revisit their bans on the practice, which aims to change sexual orientation and gender identities to align with a person's religious beliefs and has been discredited by leading medical associations.
Why it matters: The former officials, who served under both Republicans and Democrats, wrote that they could not ignore the "profound, immediate and unprecedented threat" of his policies.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will debate how far states can go regulating mental health treatment when it takes up a case about conversion therapy — the discredited practice aimed at changing youths'sexual orientations or gender identities.
Why it matters: The outcome will determine whether therapists' conversations with patients are regarded as medical treatment or as a form of speech protected by the First Amendment.
The young adult suicide rate increased in most U.S. states from 2014 to 2024, a new analysis finds.
Why it matters: The numbers underscore the toll of the country's mental health crisis, which rages on even as the Trump administration cuts funding for programs designed to help vulnerable groups, like LGBTQ+ kids.
Multivitaminsaren't magical substitutes for a healthy lifestyle, but they could be a part of one.
The big picture: A multivitamin feels like an easy health insurance policy, but most health professionals say healthy, whole foods are still the best bet.
