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‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

January 10, 2024, 1:20pm Health

Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure. Read story

FILE - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack holds up a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer (SNAP EBT) card during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington. Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. &ldquo;No child in this country should go hungry,&rdquo; Vilsack said in an interview on Tuesday.

USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024

FILE - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack holds up a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer (SNAP EBT) card during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington. Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. &ldquo;No child in this country should go hungry,&rdquo; Vilsack said in an interview on Tuesday.

January 10, 2024, 8:01am Health

Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. Read story

FILE - A pair of migrant families from Brazil passes through a gap in the border wall to reach the United States after crossing from Mexico in Yuma, Ariz., to seek asylum on June 10, 2021. A federal judge was poised Friday, Dec.8, 2023, to prohibit separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years.

States expand health coverage for immigrants as GOP hits Biden over border crossings

FILE - A pair of migrant families from Brazil passes through a gap in the border wall to reach the United States after crossing from Mexico in Yuma, Ariz., to seek asylum on June 10, 2021. A federal judge was poised Friday, Dec.8, 2023, to prohibit separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years.

January 7, 2024, 6:00am Health

A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail President Joe Biden over a dramatic increase in illegal crossings of the southern border. Read story

FILE - A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices, Dec. 10, 2020, in Silver Spring, Md. The FDA declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions late Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, calling for more research on what would have been the first alternative to injections using devices such as an EpiPen.

Deep flaws in FDA oversight of medical devices, and patient harm, exposed in lawsuits and records

FILE - A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices, Dec. 10, 2020, in Silver Spring, Md. The FDA declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions late Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, calling for more research on what would have been the first alternative to injections using devices such as an EpiPen.

January 7, 2024, 6:00am Health

Living with diabetes, Carlton “PeeWee” Gautney Jr. relied on a digital device about the size of a deck of playing cards to pump insulin into his bloodstream. Read story

Through rowing, this writer found community and friendship, which helps make it easier to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on cold, dark winter mornings. From left, Stefanie Loh, Colleen Ryan and Rachel Egner all met in the Pocock Rowing Center&rsquo;s May Learn to Row class and have kept in touch since through a lively group text chain.

New mom discovers rowing, carves out time to learn a new workout routine

Through rowing, this writer found community and friendship, which helps make it easier to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on cold, dark winter mornings. From left, Stefanie Loh, Colleen Ryan and Rachel Egner all met in the Pocock Rowing Center&rsquo;s May Learn to Row class and have kept in touch since through a lively group text chain.

January 6, 2024, 6:05am Entertainment

“When do I work out? Ha,” my friend Melissa’s incredulous laugh rang through the phone line, making me feel better and worse about how, in the 13-plus-months since I’d given birth to my daughter, I’d tried and failed miserably to get back into anything resembling a regular workout routine. Read story

Home design can help relieve SAD

January 6, 2024, 6:02am Health

Before Christmas, holiday excitement is high. People are happy to spend time with family, spread cheer and enjoy December. But once the Christmas trees are at the curb, all the presents are unwrapped and the New Year has been toasted, the winter blues settle in. Read story

Researchers eye psychological effects of public spaces

January 6, 2024, 5:12am Health

Can a public space feel healthy and equitable? Read story

Ashley Yancey feeds her 11 month-old daughter Olivia as two-year old Oliver Tolvert looks on at right Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Douglasville, Ga. Yancey, who doesn&rsquo;t own a car, recently tried to find formula for her daughter at a Target about 30 miles from her home in and was stunned the location didn&rsquo;t accept WIC. Often, her nearest WIC vendor is out of the product.

WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn’t always easy

Ashley Yancey feeds her 11 month-old daughter Olivia as two-year old Oliver Tolvert looks on at right Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Douglasville, Ga. Yancey, who doesn&rsquo;t own a car, recently tried to find formula for her daughter at a Target about 30 miles from her home in and was stunned the location didn&rsquo;t accept WIC. Often, her nearest WIC vendor is out of the product.

January 5, 2024, 8:17am Health

Bianca Williams was tired of trying to find a store that either accepted federal food benefits for low-income mothers and their children or a store that had quality produce. Read story

Vancouver resident Victor Griggs, 36, recently released his first book of poetry and prose entitled &ldquo;Rolling Through Life,&rdquo; which details his experience living with cerebral palsy.

Vancouver author describes solitude amid COVID pandemic in new book

Vancouver resident Victor Griggs, 36, recently released his first book of poetry and prose entitled &ldquo;Rolling Through Life,&rdquo; which details his experience living with cerebral palsy.

January 5, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Vancouver resident Victor Griggs, who has cerebral palsy, never realized the power of his voice until he began expressing himself through the written word. Read story

Frank Cope waits outside for a car after a checkup at Bellevue Hospital in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2023. The previous week, New York City resumed a mask mandate for the city&rsquo;s 11 public hospitals.

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

Frank Cope waits outside for a car after a checkup at Bellevue Hospital in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2023. The previous week, New York City resumed a mask mandate for the city&rsquo;s 11 public hospitals.

January 4, 2024, 8:20am Health

More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. Read story