Health

Black women on the nightmare of seeking healthcare in the US: ‘I have to be my own doctor’

Many Black women in the US report moving through medical settings strategically as a means of survival

‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide

1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillside

‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop

Funding cuts, conspiracy theories and ‘powder keg’ pine plantations have seen January’s forest fires tear through Chubut in southern Argentina

Assessing President Trump’s Plan to Lower Health Care Costs

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The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return?

Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident, only bears, raccoons and boar are seen on the streets. But the authorities and some locals want people to move back

‘I box to exorcise the badness’: Sue Webster on boozy spats, her thrilling new work

She was half of a 90s art power couple that seemed unstoppable. But they split and the trauma floored her. Now she’s back with defiant paintings celebrating her punk past – and late-career motherhood

José Pizarro’s recipe for slow-roast celeriac with rosemary and crisp chorizo

Creamy celeriac with aromatic garlic and paprika topped with a salty-sour chorizo dressing

Frank & Louis review

Sundance film festival: strong performances from Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan anchor a sensitive film about caregiving as a form of rehabilitation

American Academy of Pediatrics releases vaccine recommendations that differ from CDC guidance

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its own recommendations for childhood vaccinations Monday. The list differs significantly from the reduced vaccine schedule released earlier this month by the CDC. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, pediatrician at Weill Cornell in New York City, joins CBS News to discuss.

Some states expand ACA subsidies as federal tax credits lapse

Updated on: January 26, 2026 / 6:04 PM EST / CBS News

Humana, UnitedHealth plunge 20% after Trump administration proposes keeping Medicare Advantage rates flat

Shares of large Medicare plan providers Humana, CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group plunged in extended trading.

US winter storm: at least 18 people dead and nearly 200m under cold alerts

Thousands of flights also canceled as states from Texas to Maine grapple with heavy snow, ice and cold temperatures