Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu activity was high in four states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York — and minimal or low in most others.

The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week.

A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care.

Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing.

Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to serve a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup.

A public inquiry has criticized the U_K_'s initial COVID-19 response in early 2020 as “too little, too late.”.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.

R&B superstar Miguel is back with his latest album, “CAOS,” out now after a nearly decadelong hiatus, calling it his most “angry” project to date.

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors.

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29.

MusiCares will honor Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year.

JPMorgan Chase unveiled its new 60-story headquarters in New York City on Monday.

Democratic governors from 14 states and Guam have launched a new public health alliance.

Many people are running into confusion this season when trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine because federal guidance changed this fall.

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations.

To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot like the first.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined the Milwaukee Bucks in practice for the first time this season.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a package of bills aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts.

Andrew Cuomo is apologizing to New York City’s Jewish community for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic when he was governor.

A British High Court judge has ruled that a company linked to a lingerie tycoon must repay the government more than 121 million pounds.

Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs under a deal struck with President Donald Trump's administration.

U.S. jobs openings were essentially unchanged million last month amid economic uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade policies and an impending government shutdown.

Sean Feucht, a conservative Christian worship leader, gained attention in 2020 by defying COVID-19 restrictions with protest concerts.

A Seattle-area nonprofit group called Community Loaves donates home-baked bread and cookies to food banks in four states.

Fernando Tatís Jr. says he fell ill with the COVID-19 virus several days ago, which meant he had to watch the party from his couch when the San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot Monday.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is skipping this week's U.N. General Assembly, with Premier Li Qiang speaking instead.

President Donald Trump isn't a doctor.

Health Secretary Robert F.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement.

Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan questioning over recent changes to health agencies, vaccine approvals and other priorities at a contentious three-hour Senate hearing.

The trend of ditching traditional office space to work from living rooms and hotels accelerated when the coronavirus hit in 2020.

The Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California have created an alliance to safeguard health policies, believing the Trump administration is putting Americans’ health and safety at risk by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.

Some people use the drug to treat COVID, even though it's not approved by the FDA for such use.

A Colorado judge has rejected a plea agreement for a funeral home owner who acknowledged abusing 191 corpses.

An internal CDC email reveals that the Georgia man who shot at CDC buildings on Aug. 8 likely tried to enter the campus two days earlier.

Many people looking for entry-level jobs are struggling to get hired at a time when economic uncertainty has discouraged employers from adding staff.

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country.

Gunfire aimed at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a man authorities say was angry over COVID-19 vaccines is the latest in a string of violence and harassment directed at health care workers amid hostility lingering from the pandemic.

The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, setting a new record.

A Georgia man who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal has been identified as the person who fired shots at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters.

Despite 22 active research projects aimed at advancing mRNA vaccines against various diseases, Kennedy claims the technology is ineffective against respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu - a stance that contradicts existing scientific evidence.

President Donald Trump once hailed mRNA vaccines as a "miracle" for combating COVID-19.

Research shows mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

A new FBI report says violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% last year while property crime dropped 8% from the year before.

President Donald Trump has a pattern of dismissing or altering data that reflects poorly on him.

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country.

Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic, has died.

Moving at the “speed of Trump” is one of the White House’s favorite phrases, but when it comes to presidential travel, Donald Trump’s pace is about the same as that of his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden.

The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.

IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout.

The Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F.

A federal judge has sentenced a Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 decomposing bodies to 20 years in prison on federal fraud charges.

The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent.

Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade.

U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccines.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Americans’ view of the economy worsened in June, wiping out much of the previous month’s gain which followed a string of declines that had dragged consumer confidence to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago.

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it.

Israel’s attack on Iran has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households.

Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Google has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet empire.

In the heart of Spain’s capital, the famous Sobrino de Botín restaurant proudly holds the title of being the world’s oldest restaurant.

Health Secretary Robert F.

Texas lawmakers are poised to make it easier to suspend disruptive students. But some teachers and school psychologists say discipline alone won’t meet the mental health needs at the root of their behavior.

The World Health Organization's member countries have approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus.

An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads on treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a major Israeli award in the arts and sciences.

Supporters hope easing zoning rules will entice landlords to renovate and ease the state’s housing crisis.

Chronically absent students — those who missed at least 10% of their school days — are more likely to drop out, education advocates say.

As cold and flu season ramps up, one local doctor wants you to know about a link between AFib and COVID-19. It’s a type of irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, and other heart-related issues.

People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.

Thousands of workers are facing an unsettling reality heading into 2025.

KPRC 2 Investigates is looking into why people end up with bills for hundreds even thousands of dollars for a simple covid test. By federal law covid tests are free regardless of having insurance. So why the high fees? We are getting answers and showing you how to find a free test when you need one.

A woman in Austria has been found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related conviction in a year, according to local media.

A national study found young children are faring worse academically than their peers before the pandemic. The problem’s scope in Texas is unclear.

Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help.

Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance, closing out the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower.

Guaranteed income programs let participants use funds however they see fit. Critics argue they're not a good use of taxpayer dollars.

Government advisers say it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall.

Joe Biden has won the Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico.

Both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are posing the time-tested question “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?”.

March 11 marks the day four years ago when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Walgreens has agreed to pay $275,000 to settle allegations about service in some of the national pharmacy chain's Vermont stores during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. health officials say flu and COVID-19 infections are expected to ramp up in the coming weeks.

Experts argue other assertions made in the lawsuit filing are completely unsubstantiated, such as one claiming that vaccinated people were more likely to die from COVID-19, which Texas health data disputes.