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Analysts say the strong enrollment numbers show a pent-up demand for health coverage while President Joe Biden called the trend "encouraging.” Americans can apply for an Obamacare plan through May 15.
New CDC pandemic guidelines for vaccinated people are being finalized. Meanwhile potential St. Patrick's Day crowds cause concern, while the FDA is under fire for slowing drug manufacture with inspection delays.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voiced concerns about slipping anti-coronavirus habits as case numbers in the U.S. and across the world seem to stop falling.
As the Biden administration urges vaccines for teachers and staff, state- and company-driven efforts to vaccinate educators begin.
Public health officials warn that Texas reopening so liberally will lead to more deaths. And others criticize Gov. Greg Abbott, calling his decision politically motivated and an effort to distract from his state's deficient response to recent winter storms.
While some big businesses announced that they will continue to require customers to wear face coverings, no matter state mandates, other Texas and Mississippi establishments will no longer do so. That tension sets up a likely return of confrontations over masks.
“The last thing, the last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking, that, ‘In the meantime, everything’s fine. Take off your mask. Forget it.’ It still matters,” President Joe Biden said of Texas and Mississippi rolling back mask mandates.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on vaccine equity and other topics.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Editorial and opinion pages focus on the news out of Texas as well as other pandemic issues.
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
While the European Union is still months away from issuing vaccine passports, one cruise line reveals its plans for vaccine-certified trips. And Mexico eases restrictions in the popular tourism beach spots.
Private gatherings are still limited to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors, Mayor Marty Walsh said. Other places in the news include Utah, Kentucky, Michigan and Alaska.
Suicide, substance abuse and health conditions caused by prolonged obesity are among the factors behind an alarming increase in deaths of working-age Americans, a new report finds.
Care Medical is the provider that Amazon Care has partnered with since 2018 to offer telehealth and in-person health appointments.
Other research news includes updates on CRISPR, drug misuse, antibiotic treatments for UTIs, Alzheimer's disease, the Apple Watch and more.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration faces accusations of performance lapses during the pandemic. Meanwhile Dr. Anthony Fauci's personal coronavirus model finds a new home.
In years past, any changes to the Affordable Care Act would have been much debated. Yet the reforms featured in the stimulus legislation -- that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicts will pass the Senate this week -- are not generating any controversy and could set the stage for future Obamacare reforms.
New worker groups and people with disabilities become eligible for vaccination, and "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine!" is Dolly Parton's new pro-shot spin on her classic song.
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