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Medicare Advantage is government health insurance managed by private companies. Some find it lets them down after a serious diagnosis. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on January 3, …

Five U.S. cities which imposed taxes on sugary drinks saw prices rise and sales fall by 33%, according to a new study. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin …

At Life Kit, our job is to get great advice from health, lifestyle, finance and relationship experts and share them with our audience. Naturally, your producers and editors are going …

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with The Lever’s Helen Santoro about her reporting on outdated health insurer directories and lower reimbursement rates for providers and patients. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Maybe this …

Wastewater samples across the country find that the virus that causes COVID is plentiful as a new variant gathers strength. Treatments and vaccines still work against the new variant.

Cities that imposed taxes on sugary drinks saw prices rise and consumption fall by 33%. Research shows sugary drinks increase the risk of diet-related diseases. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Cities …

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Erika Edwards, health reporter for NBC News, about the risks that unregulated intravenous treatments at med spas are posing to patients.

The Food And Drug Administration has given its OK to Florida’s plan to import some prescription drugs from Canada. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images The …

After holiday shopping and celebrations, cases of respiratory illness are on the rise across the United States. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images After …

TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Looking to get back in your Type 2 diabetes zone? Once-weekly Ozempic can help. …