Fentanyl Deaths Fall 22% as U.S. Overdose Deaths Decline for Third Straight Year
U.S. drug overdose deaths fell for a third consecutive year in 2025, with deaths involving synthetic opioids such as illicit fentanyl declining by 22%, according to provisional data from the Centers
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WHO and Peking University Launch Two-Year Partnership to Strengthen Health Emergency Preparedness
The World Health Organization and Peking University have signed a two-year agreement aimed at strengthening how countries prepare for and respond to health emergencies. The collaboration will bring
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North Dakota Launches $1 Million Rural Health Care Coordination Initiative
North Dakota is putting $1 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding toward a new statewide initiative designed to improve how rural patients, healthcare providers and community
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West Virginia Gets $4.2 Million to Expand Rural Medical Transportation
The Trump administration is putting $4.2 million into medical transportation in West Virginia as part of a broader federal effort to improve healthcare access in rural communities. The funding comes
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Employer Health Insurance Costs: What You Pay, What Your Employer Pays, and How to Compare Plans
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance is under renewed pressure. Aon projects U.S. employer health care costs to rise 9.5% in 2027, continuing a period of unusually high medical cost
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Medicare Advantage Satisfaction Falls Again as Insurers Reshape the Market
Medicare Advantage member satisfaction has fallen for the second consecutive year, with members reporting lower trust, weaker coverage fit and less value from their plans as insurers also pull back
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FDA Opens Public Review of Regulatory Approach for Generative AI Medical Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking manufacturers, clinicians, researchers, and the public to help shape how generative AI-enabled medical devices should be regulated. The agency released
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Only 40% of Health-Care Facilities Meet Basic Sanitation Standards, WHO-UNICEF Data Shows
Only 40% of health-care facilities worldwide met basic sanitation standards in 2025, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. The assessment also found that only
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Tornado Alley Is Shifting East, Raising Home Insurance Risks in 2026
The traditional Tornado Alley stretching across states such as Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas is no longer the only area attracting insurers’ attention. In 2026, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin have
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U.S. Home Insurance Rates Slow to 1.8% in 2026 as Homeowners Market Stabilizes
U.S. homeowners insurance rates have slowed sharply in 2026, with the national approved rate change falling to 1.8% through July, down from 6.3% in 2025 and 13.6% in 2024. But homeowners are not
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