Deaths of 10 newborns shake millions' trust in Turkey's health care system

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The mother thought her baby looked healthy when he was born 1.5 months early, but staff swiftly whisked him to the neonatal intensive care unit. It was the last time Burcu Gokdeniz would see her baby alive. The doctor in charge told her that Umut Ali's heart...

'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025, days before a presidential election that could threaten eligibility and raise costs for millions of those in the program. The future of...

Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further instability in Gaza and the West Bank. ...

Georgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website

ATLANTA (AP) — Starting Monday, 1.3 million Georgians who bought health care through the Affordable Care Act can begin looking at plans through Georgia Access, the state's new marketplace exchange. Open enrollment for Georgia Access begins Friday. For the first time since the ACA...

Biden says global leaders are terrified of Trump and quietly tell him, 'He can't win'

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden tore into his predecessor on Tuesday, suggesting that global leaders are terrified of what Donald Trump 's return to the White House could do to democratic rule around the world. “Every international meeting I attend,” Biden said,...

White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday. Right now, health insurers must...

Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color

BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is multicultural, and the flag bearers have no shortage of countries: Philippines, India, Haiti, Mexico, United States. Most of them older adults, attendees...

Idaho revamps execution chamber so doctors can access deep veins after failed lethal injection attempt

HISA, Jockeys' Guild partner with mental-health company to offer jockeys access to care and support

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s federal oversight agency and the Jockeys’ Guild are collaborating on an initiative to support jockeys’ well-being with access to mental-health care. The Guild and Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) have partnered with...

Mississippi's Medicaid director is leaving for a private-sector job

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The executive director of Mississippi's Medicaid program, Drew Snyder, is stepping down at the end of this month to take a private sector job, Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday. Reeves said he has chosen Cindy Bradshaw to lead the program. She has been its...