KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed changes to the Affordable Care Act in 2026 and how enrollees may be affected on WUNC’s Due South on Jan. 7. Click here to hear Appleby on Due South (begins 33:00). Read Appleby’s “Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers.” KFF Health News South
Thirteen people died when a tanker and a taxi collided in Greytown on Tuesday morning.Among the victims was a pregnant woman.The driver of the tanker is on the run after fleeing the scene.KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a search for a truck driver who fled the scene following a crash between a fuel tanker and a…
Health workers in PPE attend to a patient at St Thomas Hospital on April 10, 2020 in London, England. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images 648 214 positive Covid-19 cases have been recorded in South Africa as of Saturday evening.49 more deaths were reported, bringing the total to 15 437.Recoveries sit at 576 423, with an 88.9% recovery rate.South Africa has recorded an…
Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.The number and rate of coronavirus cases in children have risen since the pandemic took hold in the spring, the…
Gary and Vivienne Player at the Wimbledon tennis event in 2016. Adam Davy/Press Association/Pool/Getty Images) Legendary South African golfer Gary Player has given a positive update on his wife Vivienne’s battle with cancer.It was reported back in June that Vivienne had pancreatic cancer and was receiving treatment in Santa Barbara, California.Gary Player, 84, took to…
Four companies control about 80 percent of the U.S. beef market, and there is no reason to believe that any of them are satisfied with their share. Published: April 05, 2026, 8:00 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported that Listeria monocytogenes was the most frequent cause of outbreaks it investigated during fiscal year
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed a new weight loss pill approved by the FDA on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on April 2. Click here to watch Gounder on CBS Mornings. KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed high Affordable Care Act premiums on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on
States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify