Tag Archives: healthcare

Bernie Sanders says Trump's not stupid to realize 'system is broken,' even as he makes it worse

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., didn’t exactly have praise for President Donald Trump on Monday during an interview on “The Daily Show,” but he did appear to say he had a better sense of America’s situation than the Democratic Party. “He may be crazy, he may be a pathological liar, but …

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Breakthrough blood test could spot dozens of cancers before symptoms appear

A new type of blood test could help detect multiple cancers early. A team of researchers in California studied a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Galleri, which can reportedly detect more than 50 types of disease. The study analyzed about 23,161 participants 50 years of age and older …

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Republicans push to renew Obamacare subsidies while rejecting Democrats' shutdown tie-in

FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to deal with expiring Obamacare subsidies immediately after the government shutdown ends. Thirteen House GOP lawmakers, led by Reps. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., and Jen Kiggans, R-Va., are sending a letter to Johnson on Tuesday …

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SEN DICK DURBIN: Democrats fighting to protect healthcare while Trump, Republicans play shutdown games

Starting next year, my constituent, Tammy of Woodhull, Illinois, will see her healthcare premiums rise by nearly $600 per month. Ingrid, of Springfield, is a disabled retiree currently battling cancer. She now faces a tough choice: pay $1,400 a month in premiums and copays and cut back on other essentials …

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FLASHBACK: Ted Cruz predicts ballooning Obamacare subsidies now at center of shutdown fight

Sen. Ted Cruz warned more than a decade ago that Obamacare subsidies would balloon — a prediction now at the heart of Washington’s latest funding fight. The ballooning of premiums and their accompanying subsidies are at the center of the 22-day shutdown that looks poised to get longer still. “Despite …

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Hackers steal medical records and financial data from 1.2M patients in massive healthcare breach

More than 1 million patients have been affected by a data breach involving SimonMed Imaging, one of the country’s largest outpatient radiology and medical imaging providers. The breach came to light after a cyberattack compromised sensitive patient data, with reports indicating that ransomware operators may have been behind the incident. …

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Actress ignored subtle cancer symptom for years before onstage emergency

Alex Kingston, known for her roles on hit shows like “ER” and “Doctor Who,” revealed her battle with uterine cancer in a recent interview. In the first sign that something was wrong, the actress began hemorrhaging onstage in 2024, then ultimately carried on with the show. It wasn’t until six …

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Life expectancy back on track with exception of one age group, study finds

Life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, according to global health research — but mortality rates for teens and young adults are of growing concern. The latest release of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) includes new and updated estimates of all-cause mortality and life …

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Trump blasts 'weakened' Schumer as Democrats again block GOP effort to reopen government

A long weekend away from Washington, D.C., did little to soften Senate Democrats’ resolve as they again blocked an effort to reopen the government for an eighth time Tuesday. The beginning of mass firings promised by the Trump administration and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought over …

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White House reveals illegal migrants who received Medicaid as shutdown over healthcare drags on

EXCLUSIVE: The White House unveiled a number ofcriminal illegal migrants who received Medicaid as the Senate remains in gridlock over the government shutdown. Fox News Digital obtained detailed information surrounding the arrests of 49 illegal migrants, who have all been deported under the Trump administration, who were arrested for an …

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