ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows

Some hospitals and transplant programs are aggressively pushing to increase organ donations—often with good intentions—but critics warn that the pressure is leading to rushed decisions and inadequate care for living donors, putting their health and even lives at risk. Reports suggest corners are being cut in evaluations, follow-ups, and even surgical standards, all in the name of saving more lives through transplants.

More mothers are dying during or after childbirth in Georgia, with Black women being hit especially hard. In one local community, this alarming trend is causing many women to question whether they can trust doctors and hospitals to keep them safe.

Mosquito season is here, and experts are recommending a simple but effective strategy to avoid those itchy bites: the "three D's." That means draining standing water (where mosquitoes breed), dressing in long sleeves or repellent-treated clothing, and defending yourself with EPA-approved bug sprays. Small actions like these can seriously cut down on mosquito encounters—and the diseases they sometimes carry.

President Trump has unexpectedly become a vocal supporter of the vaping industry, a shift from his earlier stance during his first term when his administration pushed for stricter regulations. NPR’s Adrian Ma talks to Nicholas Florko from The Atlantic about this reversal, exploring whether it’s tied to political strategy, industry lobbying, or a change in perspective.

This investigation reveals a troubling trend in the U.S. organ donation system: hospitals and procurement organizations, pushed by federal targets to boost transplant numbers, are allegedly cutting corners—sometimes with dangerous consequences. Reporter Brian M. Rosenthal uncovers cases where patients were pressured into donations or faced harm due to rushed processes, exposing systemic flaws in a life-or-death industry.