For people who get health care coverage through their jobs, the cost is rising
A new report shows that monthly costs for those health plans rose in 2023. Premiums increased 7%, and that trend is expected to continue next year.
Health & Safety
The latest college campus freebies? Naloxone and fentanyl test strips
The teen fentanyl crisis is following students onto college campuses. Here's what students and staff are doing about it.
Major U.S. science group lays out a path to smooth the energy transition
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine says putting equity at the center of climate and energy policy will help speed along necessary fossil fuel emission cuts
Medicare Advantage keeps growing. Tiny, rural hospitals say that's a huge problem
More than half of seniors choose private Medicare Advantage plans instead of traditional Medicare. As rural enrollment increases, many small-town hospitals say that threatens their viability.
FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food
Red No. 3 was banned from cosmetics three decades ago. Consumer advocates question why it's still allowed in food products, including many popular with kids.
How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations
Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.
Rite-Aid files for bankruptcy amid deluge of opioid lawsuits
The national pharmacy chain faces more than a thousand lawsuits linked to the sale of Oxycontin and other opioid pain pills.
Naloxone on college campuses saves lives
Fentanyl was involved in most teen overdose deaths in 2021, and the issue has followed onto college campuses. When an overdose happens, access to naloxone can be the difference between life and death.
How Bogotá cares for its family caregivers: From dance classes to job training
More than a million women in Bogotá, Colombia, do unpaid family caregiver work full-time. The country has launched a groundbreaking program called "Care Blocks" to ease their burden.
Medicare shoppers often face a barrage of unsolicited calls and aggressive ads
Medicare's annual open enrollment period began Oct. 15, allowing seniors to choose new plans. New rules this year are supposed to crack down on misleading marketing but buyers should still beware.