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Vox's coverage of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare-for-all, emergency room fees, and everything else you need to know about the health care industry.

The known unknowns about Ozempic, explained

The real science behind the billionaire pursuit of immortality

Even as bird flu looms, the world is unlearning Covid’s lessons

What if canceling people’s medical debt doesn’t help them?

The history of Arizona’s Civil War-era abortion ban

The Supreme Court will decide if states can ban lifesaving abortions

Even the Supreme Court seems sick of its abortion pills case

US maternal deaths could be lower than we thought — but there are still far too many

Do Americans still have a right to privacy?

Abortion meds can now be sold in drugstores. Here’s why that’s so important.

A guide to starting your mental health journey

Hospitals are supposed to be safe. Not in Gaza.

A prescription for housing?

We have treatments for opioid addiction that work. So why is the problem getting worse?

How to get the medication you need when it’s out of stock

A guide to health care providers, from doctors to nurse practitioners

Why I’m glad my newborn received a false positive test for a rare genetic disorder

The complicated lives and deaths of TikTok’s illness influencers

How Black churches could lead the way on teen mental health

Are you a headache person? You don’t have to suffer in silence.

The Supreme Court’s new, nightmare abortion cases, explained

The Supreme Court will hear its biggest abortion case since it overruled Roe v. Wade

The sinister court decision denying Kate Cox an abortion, explained

The US doesn’t have universal health care — but these states (almost) do

Many Americans with dementia can’t get the hospice care they need

Why are so few people getting the latest Covid-19 vaccine?

The world’s largest child displacement crisis is in Sudan

Patients don’t know how to navigate the US health system — and it’s costing them

Your health care open enrollment questions, answered

The RSV shot shortage isn’t just a supply problem

We’re answering your health care questions

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The Vox guide to open enrollment

Every year, picking a health plan is a frustrating guessing game. Here’s how to navigate your choices — and understand the system that built them.

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The subtle privatization of Medicare

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Why the US is the only country that ties your health insurance to your job

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Who thought flexible spending accounts were a good idea?

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Fixing open enrollment starts with staying mad about it

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Dental insurance isn’t a scam — but it’s also not insurance

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The most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan

There’s a morning-after pill to prevent sexually transmitted infections

Nearly 2 million kids have been kicked off Medicaid this year

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