Families nationwide face rising health insurance costs as Affordable Care Act subsidies near expiration, with premiums and deductibles projected to increase amid congressional inaction.
Air Force reviews cancer risk in missile crews; early analyses show no excess mortality, but exposures to PCBs and benzene prompt vigilance and targeted histories.
Federal shutdown suspends some health services, limits National Institutes of Health research, and raises questions about Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid, and public health programs.