Social issues
The government shutdown fight hinges on ACA tax credits — and if immigrants should get them
The federal government may soon shut down, in large part because of a debate between Republicans and Democrats over Obamacare subsidies and whether some immigrants should get those financial benefits. Republicans claim Democrats want to give health care to “illegal immigrants.” Democrat, in turn, say that’s a lie. Democrats say they are only trying to […]
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Healthy Returns: Pfizer’s new obesity bet, Metsera, releases encouraging data on lead drug
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Pfizer‘s newest bet on obesity is already showing promise. The company last week said it would buy […]
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UK at ‘a fork in the road’ between renewal and decline, PM warns
U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attends an opening session on the first day of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 28, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that Britain stands “at a fork in the road” between renewal and […]
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Government shutdown: ‘Democrats should do the right thing,’ Speaker Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, speaks during a press conference following a meeting between President Trump and Congressional Democratic leaders on funding the government, in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. Nathan Posner | […]
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Democrats refuse to cave on health care before meeting with Trump on government shutdown
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Congressional Democrats held the line on their health-care demands just hours before meeting Monday with President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to discuss avoiding […]
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Medicare Advantage enrollment expected to fall in 2026 as insurers cut back on unprofitable plans
Advocates hold signs during a news conference on Medicare Advantage plans in front of the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Medicare Advantage enrollment is poised to fall for the first time in nearly two decades, according to the Centers for Medicare and […]
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The UK’s finance minister keeps public guessing over tax hikes
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks to media prior to her speech on day two of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 29, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave little away Monday about where the axe could fall […]
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CDC takes down more than a dozen webpages on sexual and gender identity, health equity
A sign for the CDC sits outside of their facility at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025. Megan Varner | Reuters More than a dozen pages on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website related to sexual and gender identity, health equity, and other […]
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Money manager Howard Rubin arrested on sex trafficking charges
Howie Rubin Jonathon Ziegler | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed retired money manager Howard Rubin and his former personal assistant were arrested Friday morning on charges of sex trafficking and transporting women across state lines for commercial sex acts over the course of a decade, according to a new federal indictment. Rubin, 70, participated […]
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Health providers could lose $32 billion if ACA credits at center of shutdown fight expire
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats encouraging the passage of Affordable Care Act tax credits, in Washington, DC on September 16, 2025. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Health-care providers could lose more than $32 billion in revenue if the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium […]
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