States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect. Bram Sable-Smith
How apple cider vinegar cured everything — until it didn't A headline-grabbing study touting apple cider vinegar for weight loss has been retracted. Other claims for the internet-famous remedy are also under fire. Jon Hamilton
Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree. Brian Mann
Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader After warning Congress for months about premium spikes, the leader of the country's insurance commissioners — a Republican from North Dakota — says he's hopeful there could be a last minute fix. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Exposure to bright light can help fend off winter blues. The time to start is now As daylight diminishes people can feel their mood dimming. Experts say starting light therapy in the fall can help fend off winter depression. Allison Aubrey
A Ukrainian hospital that treated people in the 1850s still has a vital role in current conflict With some help from U.S. doctors, Ukraine’s neurosurgeons are conducting state-of-the-art operations with cutting-edge technology.
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks. The Associated Press
The CDC still hasn't issued COVID vaccine guidelines, leaving access in limbo Access to the COVID-19 vaccines remains difficult because of an unusual and unexplained delay by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in accepting recommendations from its advisers. Rob Stein
What's behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown It's Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that are in dispute. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Want fewer morning aches? You might need to change the way you sleep Whether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck cricks, shoulder aches and other body pain and soreness. Andee Tagle
