The number of states with obesity rates above 35% declined for the first time to 19 in 2024, down from 23 the previous year.

“Navigating the complex health care system can feel daunting, but taking a proactive stance to understand where to access superior care can enhance your health care journey and overall experience," said Dr. Alana Biggers, a medical advisor at Healthgrades.

Employees who have a positive leave experience are 75% more likely to stay at their job for five or more years.

CMS furloughed 47% of its 6,700-member workforce when the shutdown began.

Burnout, poor working conditions and inadequate wages frequently are cited as key drivers of these shortages.

Forty-three percent of voters say lowering health care costs is the most important issue for Congress and the president to address, surpassing housing, jobs, immigration and crime.

The cost of family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 6%, according to KFF.

If the credits are not extended, about four million additional Americans will uninsured by 2034, the Congressional Budget Office estimates.