What ACA enrollees are cutting back on to afford health care, according to a new poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she takes half or a third of her prescribed insulin dose — just to stretch it out longer. “Sometimes I don’t even take my medicine,” said the 48-year-old truck dispatcher in Orlando, Florida. “It’s so much with insurance, it’s crazy. ”About 8 in 10 Americans, like Brown, who re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act...
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- EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices
- Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?
- Tulsi Gabbard says Iran's government still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war
- EU scrambles to contain energy costs from war in Middle East
- In Lebanon, war and displacement mar run-up to Eid al-Fitr holiday for many
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026
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- Strikes hit world's largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacks
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- A landmark WNBA labor deal nears reality, paving the way for the first million dollar players
- Trump pays his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East
- Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperament
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- Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike
- Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather
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- US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
- Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect
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- Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Surezs 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
- About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war
- Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate
Tue, 17 Mar 2026
- Gunman killed and employee hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say
- Iran launches barrage of missiles after Israel kills 2 of its top officials
- A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West
- Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east
- Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks
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- Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins in a blockbuster trade, AP sources say
- Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran
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- Afghanistan says more than 400 dead in Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital
- 23 killed, 108 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria
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Mon, 16 Mar 2026
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- A Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him
- Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis
- Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital
- Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say
- Last protester in immigration detention after Trumps campus crackdown has been released
- Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he's asking China and others for help
- Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown
- Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
- Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria
- Falling oil prices send Wall Street to its best day since the Iran war began
- Trump faces new pressure on mass deportations as Republicans weigh Homeland Security nominee
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- UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top final AP Top 25 before March Madness
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- Poland is now among the world's 20 largest economies. How it happened
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- Iranian womens team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal
- Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
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- Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats
- The Latest: One Battle After Another takes best picture
- Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada
Sun, 15 Mar 2026
- 'One Battle After Another' triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson
- Analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels
- The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in mens bracket
- Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get top seeding for March Madness. Miami (Ohio) gets a shot
- Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander
- Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
- Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman
- The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate
- Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistans Kandahar as fighting shows no letup
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US and Russia to set the next round of talks
- Olympic champion Shiffrin takes record 8th slalom win of season but main rival Aicher is 2nd
- Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war
- As Trump pushes deportations, immigration data becomes harder to find
- US-China trade talks open in Paris, paving the way for Trump-Xi summit
- A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood
- From slavery to the White House, the Ficklin family served presidents for nearly 8 decades
- Kimi Antonelli takes his first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes' dominant start
- Stars pack the Polo Lounge for Chanel and Charles Finchs 17th pre-Oscar dinner
Sat, 14 Mar 2026
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- Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week
- High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
- AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages
- Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 people and wounds 15 as peace talks are stalled
- Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up
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- Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffs
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- Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
- US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
- The Latest: Trump threatens Iran's oil infrastructure after US bombs strategic island
- Pakistans president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a red line with drone attacks on civilians
- Could the Chicago Bears leave Illinois? Indiana makes a play for the historic franchise
- North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea in show of force, Seoul says
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- Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership
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- Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon
- All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says
- Cuban president confirms US talks as island's energy and economic crises intensify
- US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high
- Old Dominion shooter was released from prison early after completing drug program
- US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
- Jury finds ex-NY trooper guilty of manslaughter in 2020 chase that killed 11-year-old
- Number on gun used in fatal Old Dominion shooting was obliterated, law enforcement official says
- Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'
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- Low and slow meets forever: US postage stamps honor lowrider car culture
- Iran war disrupts energy supplies as Iran's new leader resolves to keep fighting
- Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Thu, 12 Mar 2026
- A 5.5 quake jolts central Turkey, sending residents into the cold streets
- Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says
- Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
- Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
- US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
- ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 hurt
- Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill
- Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
- Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
- Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee
- Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
- After years of growth, Georgias film industry hits a painful reset
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