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Peter Lee, the executive director California's health insurance marketplace, says he's pleased by the number of young people already signing up.

Mix Of Young And Old Signing Up For Health Care In California

For the system to work, however, age won't be as important as how healthy or unhealthy all the new enrollees are. And insurers won't really know that until next year, when claims start rolling in. Sick people are more motivated to sign up early, researchers say.

The new exemptions will mostly apply to penalty payments tied to 2018 taxes and to the previous two years.

4 New Exemptions To The Tax Penalty For Lacking Health Insurance

Rule changes from the Trump administration offer exemptions for people in areas with only one marketplace plan, as well as for some who oppose abortion and can't find a health plan that excludes it.

Workers at a Minnesota health care exchange prepare for opening day on Tuesday.

Insurance Exchanges Will Open To Scrutiny, Curiosity, Confusion

On Tuesday, a key part of the Affordable Care Act is going live: People will be able to buy health insurance from new marketplaces in every state. Researchers and wonks will be intensely interested. Most of the rest of us will be clueless.

Winter's Onset Endangers Pakistan Quake Survivors

The Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistan has left more than 3 million people at risk of disease and exposure as the winter intensifies. The earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, but aid officials warn this number will rise unless survivors get adequate shelter.

Community Minister Brooks Applegate stands at the pulpit of the Fort Myers Congregational United Church of Christ. On the average Sunday, the pews will be filled with around 70 people, with as many as 100 more joining via Zoom.

LGBTQ+ friendly churches of Fort Myers heal the wounds of persecution

There always has been a complicated relationship between religion and queerness. Churches like St. John the Apostle are making a concerted effort to bring LGBTQ+ people back into the fold.

While Militants Gain Ground, Iraqis Search Out Hope In Future

Iraqi human rights advocate Hanaa Edwar joins Melissa Block to offer her perspective on the country's security crisis, its effects on daily life and the hopes Iraqis have for the future.

Truvada has been around for a decade as a treatment for people who are already HIV-positive. In the last few years, it has also been shown to prevent new infections, and New York officials are embracing the pill as a way to prevent the spread of AIDS.

As New York Embraces HIV-Preventing Pill, Some Voice Doubts

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is supporting the drug Truvada as part of the state's ambitious plan to fight AIDS. But some advocates worry it will encourage risky behavior or won't reach the most vulnerable.

Supporters of House Bill 2 gather for a rally at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, N.C., on April 11. A recent poll found that nearly 49 percent of North Carolinians support at least some part of the controversial law.

North Carolinians Who Support 'Bathroom Law' Say They're Being Drowned Out

There's a deep divide in the state over a law limiting civil rights protections for LGBTQ people. Amid a national backlash, nearly 49 percent of people in the state say they support parts of the law.

Pro-Brexit Campaigner Remains Optimistic About UK's Future

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with pro-Brexit campaigner Matthew McPherson in Newcastle upon Tyne in northeastern England about why he's optimistic about the future of the United Kingdom despite the political chaos and economic fallout from the vote to leave the European Union.

Taynisha Berenguer, a Hillsborough County Library employee, answered calls for financial assistance on a special Social Services call line last week.

'It Never Stopped Ringing': Lessons Learned From Answering COVID-19 Calls For Help

Last week, Hillsborough County Social Services opened up a special call center , designed to help people who lost their jobs or had their pay cut due to...

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