Strip out health care and social services, and the U.S. lost jobs in 2025—something that usually happens in recessions “It’s fair to call this a hiring recession or a jobless boom,” said economist Heather Long. Fortune · Jan 9
Read Bill Gates's 2026 annual letter in full "As we start 2026, I am thinking about how the year ahead will set us up for the decades to come." Fortune · Jan 9
Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S. The Texas Tribune · Jan 9
Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension Edinburg Rep. Monica De La Cruz was the only Texas Republican to break with her party and vote with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans on a key healthcare bill. The Texas Tribune · Jan 8
House passes ACA subsidies extension in dramatic vote The vote marked a rare rebuke by some Republicans of their own leadership. Axios · Jan 8
Illness is more than just biological – medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness are our experiments in uncovering meaning, power and inequality, and how it affects all… The Conversation · Jan 8
How many Americans donate to crowdfunding campaigns, according to a new AP-NORC poll A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common The Independent UK · Jan 8
Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas The Independent UK · Jan 8
Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered the health insurance costs for Americans on the Obamacare exchange. The Conversation · Jan 7
Inside the Senate's last-gasp effort to solve the health care crisis "We're on the clock," Moreno said. Axios · Jan 7
Trump puts Mike Johnson in a bind on health care Many Republicans see health care as a losing issue for the party. Axios · Jan 7
Why health care CFOs are caught between AI pressure and governance risk A new report finds governance gaps, regulatory exposure, and thin margins are complicating AI investment decisions. Fortune · Jan 6
Health care, housing and crime bills top White House's 2026 wish list - Roll Call Some of President Donald Trump's closest Senate allies expect he will support another try at a budget reconciliation bill this year. Roll Call · Jan 5
Exclusive: 40 million people turn to ChatGPT for health care OpenAI's new report shows how chatbots can help navigate health care. Axios · Jan 5
Fortune · Jan 2 Millions of Americans start the new year with spiking health insurance costs under latest version of Obamacare Democrats forced a 43-day government shutdown over the issue. Moderate Republicans called for a solution. Neither worked.
Reason · Jan 2 Britons Are Beginning To Admit It: Their Beloved National Health Service Is Broken “Free” healthcare costs a lot in personal time and taxpayer money.
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Newsom trolls Trump’s lavish NYE at Mar-a-Lago as ‘17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year’ Pandemic-era subsidies, put in place by the Biden administration, expired at midnight on December 31 – despite months of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Health care subsidies expire with millions of Americans now facing steep insurance hikes Health analysts have predicted the expiration of the subsidies will drive many of the 24 million total Affordable Care Act enrollees — especially younger and healthier Americans — to forgo health insurance coverage altogether
Kiplinger · Jan 1 New Year, New Retirement Rules: Here's How You Can Keep Up as the Landscape Changes For a successful modern retirement, prepare for a longer life, manage high health care costs and prioritize your social life and purpose.
The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025 Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds A federal appeals court says the Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue
The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2025 ‘A state of crisis’: record number of Americans are pessimistic about US healthcare system Costs, insurance delays and difficult-to-obtain mental health treatment plague the US health system
Bored Panda · Dec 30, 2025 ChatGPT Faces The Wrath Of Experts After Teenager Loses Life Due To The Bot’s “Encouragement” “In a system where mental health care is expensive and bureaucratic, AI appears to be the only agent available 24/7.”
Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025 Texas gets largest share of reconciliation law’s rural health fund - Roll Call States could lose money through a “rescoring” process if they don’t follow through on certain initiatives, CMS Administrator Oz says.
Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025 Health care fight returns in January with affordability at center - Roll Call Parties and factions within them are sharply divided on a path forward; several avenues being explored haven’t led to viable legislation.
Kiplinger · Dec 30, 2025 I'm 61 With $1.6 Million. What New Year's Resolutions Can Help Me Retire by the End of 2026? Here are six tips from professional financial planners to help you retire in the new year.