Access to health care
Rafka Nassim, 71, left, meets with her daughter Claudette Rizk through a plastic barrier to avoid contracting the coronavirus, at the Social Services Medical Association, a rehabilitation hospital and nursing home in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Thursday, June 10, 2021. With virtually no national welfare system, Lebanon’s elderly are left to fend for themselves amid their country’s economic turmoil. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
In times of crises, Lebanon's old must fend for themselves

By Sarah El Deeb Jun. 22, 2021 02:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court’s latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle “Obamacare” is the latest sign that the GOP must look beyond repealing that law if it wants to hone the nation’s health care problems into a winning political issue. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
GOP needs new health care target; 'Obamacare' survives again

By Alan Fram Jun. 18, 2021 12:35 AM EDT

In this June 8, 2021 photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
'Obamacare' survives: Supreme Court dismisses big challenge

By Mark Sherman Jun. 17, 2021 10:21 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:23 PM EDT
Palm Beach Post. June 12, 2021. Editorial: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis errs in restricting race studies in schools At a...

More than 100K Oklahomans sign up under Medicaid expansion

Jun. 11, 2021 04:41 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 100,000 Oklahomans have qualified for Medicaid since enrollment began this month under an expansion of the program that voters...

More than 50K Oklahomans sign up under Medicaid expansion

Jun. 04, 2021 03:56 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 51,700 Oklahomans have qualified for Medicaid since enrollment began this week under an expansion of the program that voters...

FILE - In this May 19, 2021, file photo, a physically disabled man seeks alms as people walk past during the relaxation hours of lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Bengaluru, India. The disparities of the coronavirus pandemic were already stark in India, where access to health care is as stratified and unequal as other parts of its society. Now, the divide along the lines of wealth and technology are further widening that chasm, and many people are falling through the gaps as vaccines remain inaccessible to millions. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)
Vaccine inequality in India sends many falling through gaps

By Neha Mehrotra And Sheikh Saaliq May. 26, 2021 01:05 AM EDT

Senate takes on 'Colorado Option' health insurance bill

By James Anderson May. 25, 2021 04:37 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Colorado state senators clashed over government control of health care pricing and affordability in their first debate Tuesday on a bill that...

Merkel, Macron back efforts to improve WHO as meeting opens

By Jamey Keaten May. 24, 2021 06:04 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday were among leaders rallying around efforts to strengthen the World...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)
Fauci says pandemic exposed 'undeniable effects of racism'

May. 16, 2021 12:26 PM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks about the economy, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment

May. 11, 2021 07:31 AM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: You may be entitled to free health insurance now

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet May. 10, 2021 06:56 AM EDT

US guitarist Joe Perry attends the Emporio Armani men's Spring-Summer 2015 show, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 23, 2014. Perry is participating along with Dr. Anthony Fauci, soprano Renee Fleming, the CEO's of Moderna and Pfizer among others in a unique three-day Vatican conference starting Thursday, May 6, 2021, on COVID-19, other global health threats and how science, solidarity and spirituality can address them. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Vatican conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith

By Nicole Winfield May. 06, 2021 05:00 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2021 02:49 PM EDT
Kansas City Star. May 2, 2021. Editorial: Medicaid is up to you now, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson — and you know the right answer ...

Missouri Senate votes down funding for Medicaid expansion

By Summer Ballentine Apr. 28, 2021 09:09 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate on Wednesday voted against paying to expand Medicaid as called for by voters last year. The late...

FILE - In this March 24, 2021 file photo, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. Gov. Pritzker on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, signed legislation to make health care more accessible and equitable for people of color. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File)
Pritzker signs expansive health care access, equity proposal

By John O'connor Apr. 27, 2021 04:10 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013, file photo, Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, talks at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. California has re-opened enrollment for its state health insurance exchange. People can now purchase health insurance plans from Covered California through the end of the year. Lee said Monday, April 12, 2021, the goal is to get more people to buy health insurance. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California re-opens enrollment for health insurance coverage

By Adam Beam Apr. 12, 2021 06:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2021, file image shows the main page of the HealthCare.gov website. More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration's special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced Wednesday in anticipation that even more consumers will gain coverage in the coming months. (HealthCare.gov via AP)
More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Apr. 07, 2021 11:32 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Traverse City Record-Eagle. April 4, 2021. Editorial: Fixing PFAS notification problems shouldn’t take discussion They...

Health officials seeking help vaccinating minority residents

Apr. 03, 2021 10:50 AM EDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An office within the Mississippi State Department of Health that works to reduce gaps in access to health care is looking for...