The Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has approved several spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which will track the cryptocurrency’s price. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has approved several spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which will
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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
Seniors who are in Medicare Advantage and dissatisfied with their plans can make a switch until March 31. SolStock/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SolStock/Getty Images Seniors who are in Medicare Advantage and dissatisfied with their plans can make a switch until March 31. SolStock/Getty Images In 2016, Richard Timmins
Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here's how
A new law brings in changes for mental health patients and providers. Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images A new law brings in changes for mental health patients and providers. Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65
Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds
Americans with mental health conditions often can’t get treatment, a new report finds. SDI Productions/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SDI Productions/Getty Images Americans with mental health conditions often can’t get treatment, a new report finds. SDI Productions/Getty Images Roughly two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition were
Poll: Where Republican candidates align with most Americans — and where they don't
Republican presidential candidates (from left) former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama on Dec. 6 in Tuscaloosa. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty
Unique ways Americans celebrate the holidays, from skiing Santas to Festivus feats
Skiers participate in last year’s “Santa Sunday” event at the Sunday River resort in Newry, Maine. Marina French/Sunday River hide caption toggle caption Marina French/Sunday River Skiers participate in last year’s “Santa Sunday” event at the Sunday River resort in Newry, Maine. Marina French/Sunday River This holiday season, many Americans
Black Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office, survey finds
People of color who have a doctor who looks like them report more satisfaction with their health care. Here, Abel Woldu and Dr. Kelsey Angell participate in the University of Minnesota’s white coat ceremony in 2022. Half of that incoming class of doctors-in-training are people of color. Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune
Most Asian Americans say they face discrimination and are often treated as foreigners
Members of the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles drive with signs reading: “#Stop Asian Hate,” in a caravan around Koreatown to denounce hate against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles on March 19, 2021. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Members of the
Nikki Haley lands endorsement from Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity PAC
Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the Family Leader’s Thanksgiving Family Forum, Nov. 17 in Des Moines. On Tuesday, conservative mega-donors, the Koch brothers, signaled their endorsement of Haley as the super PAC they fund, Americans for Prosperity, backed the former S.C. governor. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide
In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning away from Biden
A large, pro-Palestinian protest in downtown Detroit called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war as protestors decried President Biden’s response. Don Gonyea/NPR hide caption toggle caption Don Gonyea/NPR A large, pro-Palestinian protest in downtown Detroit called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war as protestors decried President Biden’s response.