Workers now pay $7,471 a year for family coverage, up 9%, while deductibles and denials push more people into medical debt.

Saturday's Baltimore walk kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a Promise Garden ceremony and discounted zoo admission for participants.

Nearly 3.2 million Medicare Advantage enrollees nationwide must pick new plans for 2027, and some Seattle-area UnitedHealthcare members lose Swedish and PacMed access.

A grieving mother told Baltimore officials her daughter's AI chatbot posed as her therapist before her 2025 suicide.

The new Market Square-National Landing clinic offers same-day injury care and drug screening for Northern Virginia employers.

Evexia Bio Studio is bringing private-suite cryotherapy and cold plunge to Ballston, with a medspa sharing the former wine bar space.

D.C. doula providers face credentialing delays and administrative hurdles.

The Tidal Basin is the setting for D.C.’s Making Strides walk, and federal data rank D.C. highest among states and territories for female breast cancer mortality.

Patients statewide now get a heads-up on hidden heart risk — but Johns Hopkins doctors warn there's no clear next step yet.

David Turner logged 650 miles training through chemo side effects. His goal: just reach the starting line.

An Illinois contract plant's sterility lapse affects nine eye-care product listings nationwide, including an ophthalmic ointment, with Walgreens products making up most of the recall.

A 64-country review finds heavier screen use tracks with weaker academics and more emotional struggles in kids, though researchers stop short of blaming screens directly.

Some Alexandria and Northern Virginia practices now dismiss families who skip shots, sending parents hunting for vaccine-friendly doctors.