Americans borrowed $74 billion last year to cover health care costs

31 million Americans borrowed money for health care last year: Poll

More than 31 million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for health care, a new survey found. Those Americans borrowed about $74 billion, despite most of them have some form of health ...

The Hill - 1d

Most say health care costs, inflation biggest issue facing Americans: Pew

A new survey from Pew Research Center has found that most Americans think inflation, health care cost, and the federal budget deficit are major issues confronting the nation. Of those polled, 45 ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Postponing last week’s vaccine meeting endangers Americans’ health

Expect efforts to discredit ACIP by portraying medical and public health experience as bias rather than the result of decades of fact-based investigations.

The Hill - 4d

NIH Research Grants Lag Behind Last Year’s by $1 Billion

After weeks of disruption to scientific federal grants, the National Institutes of Health has fallen behind in funding research into treatments for deadly diseases.

The New York Times - Feb. 18

More health care needed in Ukraine as war with Russia hits 3rd year: WHO

The WHO called for more mental health care and trauma care in Ukraine on Monday, which marks the third year of defending against Russia's invasion.

ABC News - Feb. 24

SoftBank Considers Borrowing $16 Billion to Fund AI

This would be on top of the $15 billion SoftBank has already committed to Stargate.

Inc. - 3d

Medicaid cuts risk children's health care and academics

House Republicans approved a budget resolution that would reduce the federal Medicaid program by 11 percent, potentially compromising access to health care for up to 40 percent of the nation's ...

The Hill - 2d

German borrowing costs soar by most since 1997 on ‘historic’ debt deal

Investors bet on big boost to growth after agreement to increase funding for military and infrastructure

Financial Times - 1d

Many Americans don't trust the media to cover Trump: Survey

Most Americans in a new survey said they have little confidence that the news media can cover President Trump with fairness and accuracy. The YouGov poll, published Friday, found that 67 percent of ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks

The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

USAID aid freeze triggers health care crisis in Africa

USAID's 90-day freeze on all services has resulted in a significant loss of trust, critical health care, food aid, and medical supplies, causing life-threatening consequences for Malawian patients, ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Judge orders nationwide block on Trump’s transgender youth health care policy

A federal judge has extended a nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive orders halting federal funding for providers of gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19

ABC News - 1d

Olympians A'ja Wilson, Jordan Chiles featured on Time 'Women of the Year' cover

A'ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles were named among Time's 13 "Women of the Year," announced on Thursday.

ESPN - Feb. 21

New book to detail ‘cover-up’ of Biden’s health decline before 2024 election

Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson will focus on president’s ‘self-delusional’ decision to seek re-election. A new book announced on Wednesday aims to tell a behind-the-scenes story ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

CrowdStrike sees more costs ahead in the aftermath of last summer’s outage

CrowdStrike’s stock is falling in the wake of a larger-than-expected loss and disappointing profit guidance.

MarketWatch - 1d

Bad DOGE: Firing IRS workers will fuel tax cheating and cost billions

Cutting IRS jobs may sound appealing to some, but the long-term consequences could be disastrous.

The Hill - Feb. 25

High housing costs and low home supply are stifling American mobility

American opportunity has been synonymous with people on the move, but high housing costs and low home supply has stifled American mobility. Yoni Appelbaum joins to discuss.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Grei Mendez Sentenced to 45 Years for Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning at Day Care

Grei Mendez tried to delete thousands of messages while she was being questioned by police investigators after a child died in her care. Many were recovered, and they were damning.

The New York Times - 3d

Abortion care has resumed in Missouri after voters enshrined rights. Providers fear it won't last

Abortion clinics have resumed service in Missouri after voters opted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and a federal judge temporarily blocked restrictions that had lingered ...

The Hill - 12h

VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service ...

ABC News - Feb. 26

Musk’s cost-cutting drive quietly deletes billions in claimed savings from website

‘Wall of receipts’ drops five largest savings claimed by ‘department of government efficiency’ after debunking. US politics live – latest updates When Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting drive, the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years

“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.

BBC News - 2d

Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin

Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return home. Israel has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN

Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officials. A record number of children died in the Channel last year according to UN data shared with the Guardian ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Pokémon boss believes series can last another 50 to 100 years

CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara speaks to the BBC about the future of the world's most valuable media franchise.

BBC News - Feb. 26

Blackstone chief Schwarzman’s income eclipsed $1bn last year

Private equity group increased dividend payouts 18% in 2024, benefiting several top company executives

Financial Times - 6d

Asylum cases in Europe fell 11% last year. Here's a look at the numbers

Over 1 million asylum applications were made in the European Union, Norway and Switzerland in 2024, according to the EU asylum agency's annual report

ABC News - 3d

Apple says it will invest $500 billion in U.S. over next 4 years

Apple's plans include building a new manufacturing plant to produce Apple Intelligence servers in Texas.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Dell forecasts $15 billion of AI server sales this year

Dell said that it sold about $10 billion of AI-optimized servers in its fiscal 2025, and expects to sell about $15 billion in AI system sales this year.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Egypt proposes $53 billion five-year Gaza reconstruction plan

Yahoo News - 2d

Owner of Bronx day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl gets 45 years in prison

A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges.

NBC News - 3d

Swiss Re expects L.A. wildfires to cost the global insurance industry $40 billion, making them the costliest U.S. fires ever

Swiss Re said that its losses from the Los Angeles wildfires would come in under $700 million and that it had no plans to “pull back” from California.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Americans borrowed $74 billion last year to cover health care costs

Topics