Texas ranks in the bottom five U.S. states for health care access and affordability, with the highest uninsured rates and limited physician availability, impacted by recent federal policy changes.

Venus Williams' return to tennis draws attention to the high costs of COBRA health insurance and broader U.S. challenges with medical debt and health care affordability.

Indiana's new fiduciary duty law requires health insurance intermediaries to prioritize plan sponsors' interests, aiming to reduce health care costs and improve transparency in employee-sponsored insurance.