Mississippi Declares a Public Health Emergency
The highest infant mortality rate in a decade has spurred the state to declare a crisis.
Alana Semuels
Semuels is a senior correspondent at TIME covering the consumer side of healthcare. She previously wrote about economics and business news. She is a four-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, and she has won awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers and the Los Angeles Press Club.
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Changing School Lunches Will Be Hard
The MAHA movement's goal to improve school lunches faces big obstacles.
Why So Many Childcare Centers Are Closing
The end of pandemic-era subsidies are forcing many centers to shut their doors or raise rates.
Why So Many Women Are Quitting Work
Labor force participation among women has started falling again in 2025.
Domestic Violence Groups Face Deep Cuts
Key federal funding has been declining and is likely to drop more in coming years.
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FDA Moves to Ban Fluoride Supplements
Ingestible fluoride is under fire by the FDA. Dentists are pushing back.
Why Seniors Can't Afford Long-Term Care
A growing group of middle-income elderly people are too rich for government benefits but can't affor...
Why Tomatoes Are a Lot More Expensive
As the administration announces a new tax on Mexican tomato imports, the price of beef, coffee, and ...
Health Insurance Monopolies Affect Care
In some states, one health insurer dominates the market, driving up prices and creating red tape.
Why Rural Hospitals Are Closing
It's not just Medicaid or Medicare: Private insurance payments lag in rural areas.
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Abortion Bans Worsen Domestic Violence
A new study shows that intimate partner violence increased in places requiring far travel to abortio...
America's Dental Health Is in Trouble
Fluoride bans and proposed Medicaid cuts are worrying dentists.
Inside the New MAHA Report
A new federal report issued by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission portrays children’s ...
Health Insurance Is a Time Suck
The American health care system requires us to spend too much time getting coverage approved.
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel Has Seen the Past and Future of Travel
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel discusses his expectations for the future of travel.
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