Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans begins today
The Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period for Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for the 2026 plan year begins on Saturday.
Eli Lilly partners with Walmart to sell weight loss drug directly to patients nationwide
Access for Zepbound through the partnership begins in mid-November.
Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums to spike if tax credits expire
Get ready for a sticker shock. Some health insurance premiums are set to spike.
Most Americans worry about higher health care costs in 2026, poll finds
The prospect of paying more for health care coverage has people who either are insured or not worried about covering their medical needs.
Fake support animals? FOX6 Investigators want your story
Some Wisconsin State lawmakers are taking aim at bogus service and support animals. Now, FOX6 Investigators wants to hear from you.
UnitedHealthcare, Ascension Wisconsin agreement reached
UnitedHealthcare and Ascension Wisconsin on Tuesday announced they have reached a multi-year agreement, ending a weeks-long negotiations stalemate.
Wisconsin BBB scam alert; beware of health care cons during open enrollment
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to be on the lookout for health care scams during open enrollment.
UnitedHealthcare, Ascension Wisconsin stalemate; HR departments scrambling
"Unaffordable and unprecedented," that's how human resource experts are describing the dilemma between Ascension and UnitedHealthcare.
UnitedHealthcare, Ascension Wisconsin negotiations at standstill
One week and still no health care coverage. Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare have not agreed on a contract.
Ascension Wisconsin no longer in-network with UnitedHealthcare
Ascension Wisconsin is no longer in-network with UnitedHealthcare, effective Oct. 1, 2025.
UnitedHealthcare, Ascension Wisconsin face midnight deadline in contract standoff
UnitedHealthcare’s contract with Ascension Wisconsin is set to expire at midnight, potentially leaving thousands of families without in-network care.
RFK Jr. launches FDA safety review of abortion pill mifepristone
The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of mifepristone, the most widely used abortion drug in the U.S, at the request of Republican-led states.
'Nightmare bacteria' cases on the rise in US, CDC report finds
Infectious disease doctors are sounding the alarm after a new CDC report found that drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” infections rose drastically in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023.
Trump's Tylenol warning causes pushback from medical community
Trump has suggested that using Tylenol while pregnant could increase the chance of kids developing autism, a claim that has since garnered negative attention from medical leaders worldwide.
RFK Jr.'s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines
Doctors have raised concerns after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the entire panel and replaced it with vaccine skeptics.
Sheboygan's Aurora Medical Center repurposes space; drops psychiatric care
Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan is adding more inpatient medical and surgical beds. But it is coming at a cost. Soon, the hospital is getting rid of its inpatient psychiatric care floor.
Acupuncture helps with chronic low back pain in older adults, study finds
A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it.
CVS Caremark faces class-action lawsuit over Zepbound, Wegovy coverage
A class-action lawsuit accuses CVS Caremark of denying medically necessary treatments by stopping coverage of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug.
CVS, Walgreens pull back COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states following new guidelines
CVS has stopped offering updated COVID-19 shots in 3 states and restricted access in a dozen more.
Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs that resist antibiotics, study warns
Ibuprofen and acetaminophen increased genetic mutations in E. coli during lab tests.