Health

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide.

Democrats in Congress say that in order to secure their votes to reopen the government, the subsidies must be extended.

More than 1,500 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this year. NBC News is updating case totals as new data arrives.

Unauthorized immigrants are already prohibited from obtaining any federally subsidized health care coverage — a limited exception is emergency Medicaid.

Doctors say that insurers are automatically downgrading their claims and paying less. Insurers say it's their duty to prevent overbilling.

In poultry, cases are spiking earlier than expected, so some officials are bracing for a challenging fall.

"I ain't dead yet!" Parton posted on Instagram. Her sister Freida said she didn't mean to scare anyone with her initial message.

The law, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Wednesday, sets a 10-year deadline for the change to take place.

Overall effectiveness of the Covid vaccines for all adults is similar to that of the annual flu shot, according to a large study of veterans.

The outbreak has been linked to pasta from food supplier Nate's Fine Foods.

Researchers have identified five distinct sleep patterns that affect brain activity, from deep sleepers to people struggling with insomnia.