Health and Life Expectancy

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (145+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A larger share of health care workers have health insurance than those…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (270+ words) Introduced as the "Make America Healthy Again icon" a the convention, RFK Jr. spent a good chunk of his allotted time speaking about obesity rates in America. "Since President Trump took office, obesity is down by 7% after 40 years of increasing....

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (278+ words) September 20, 2026 — 5:00am Joshua Hinton is an actor and musician. The 27-year-old shares his day on a plate. 8.25am Start the day with a glass of water and two brown rice cakes topped with ham and cheese. After breakfast, I feed the dog…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1655+ words) HARRISBURG — Earlier this year, some Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families won a major victory. Commonwealth Court struck down two rules that affected people with intellectual disabilities and autism in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, saying the state didn’t follow a required…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (475+ words) Since 2011, health insurance premiums in the United States have increased at twice the rate of inflation. A new Yale study shows that rising health care spending is to blame. Growth in health care spending in the United States is driving…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1650+ words) Four Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities have filed a class action lawsuit against new caregiver and travel rules in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program Shapiro Admin Rules for Pennsylvania Medicaid Recipients Spark Lawsuit From People With Disabilities Earlier this year, some…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1652+ words) Earlier this year, some Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families won a major victory. Commonwealth Court struck downtwo rules that affected people with intellectual disabilities and autism in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, saying the state didn’t follow a required process for…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1656+ words) HARRISBURG — Earlier this year, some Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families won a major victory. Commonwealth Court struck down two rules that affected people with intellectual disabilities and autism in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, saying the state didn’t follow a required…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (362+ words) MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — Children are accidentally consuming cannabis edibles at alarming rates, and experts say the products are difficult to distinguish from regular candy. The Manitowoc Public School District is warning families of an increase in medical incidents involving students consuming…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1076+ words) The new mRNA influenza vaccine, reportedly a more effective inoculation against seasonal flu, could become available this week at CVS and Walgreens, according to the healthcare retail giants. The vaccine was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in early…...