If you need health or dental insurance for the new year, Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance marketplace, is extending the deadline to enroll in a plan to the end of the month. A lot has changed with insurance since healthcare subsidies expired at the end of 2025,

Medical progress has led to breakthroughs that could help people at every stage of life, from the smallest babies to the most senior of citizens

The United States and Ivory Coast have signed a health deal that would require the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector.

President Trump addresses ongoing health scrutiny amid reports of hearing issues and questions about medical imaging that sparked widespread speculation.

The actor James Van Der Beek, known for Dawson’s Creek, revealed at the end of 2024, when he was 47, that he’d been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, placing him among a growing group of people affected by early-onset disease. He shared updates on his health throughout 2025.

The Trump administration has announced the initial disbursement from its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program.

Our reporters, however, have their fingers on the pulse of what’s happening in health policy in North Carolina and have a good idea as to what’s in store, at least in the near term. So, here’s what we’ll be watching in the year ahead.

The restrictions mean visitors 11 years old and younger will be prohibited from all hospital inpatient areas and waiting areas. All employees at designated inpatient locations will be required to wear a mask while providing care. Masks are not required for patients and visitors, but strongly encouraged.