A record number of Americans are expected to sign up for health care plans under the Affordable Care Act during the open enrollment period ending Jan. 16. As of Wednesday, more than 15 million people have enrolled in plans, a 33% increase from last year. Victoria Knight, a health care policy reporter at Axios, joined CBS News to discuss the rise in sign-ups. Source

Drug makers rolled out several long-awaited treatments in 2023, including the first-ever drugs shown to slow the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and new weight-loss drugs. The year also saw the approval of two new gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, an urgent care physician, joined CBS News to discuss the pharmaceutical industry’s 2023. Source

Getting preapproved for a mortgage could make the home buying experience much smoother. Source

Folk musician-comedian Tom Smothers, half of the duo The Smothers Brothers, has died at age 86 following a cancer diagnosis. In this interview originally broadcast December 11, 2022, correspondent Lee Cowan talked with Tom and his brother, Dick, about “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” the late-1960s variety show that turned primetime TV upside-down by challenging the powers-that-be, from the White House to CBS. They also discussed sibling rivalries, censorship, and sharing a bond that’s outlasted their critics. Source

Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease are struggling to get access to disability payments. According to a public records request shared with CBS News, out of the tens of thousands of families who applied for federal benefits, 76%, more than 12,000 families, had their requests denied between 2015 and 2020. Richard Weishaupt, a lawyer for Community Legal Services, joined CBS News to discuss why all the denials happened. Source

A CBS News investigation has found misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is widespread on social media, the main news source for 51% of teens, according to a new poll from Deloitte. National correspondent Tom Hanson explains the consequences of being “misinformed” and what can be done to help decipher the truth. Source

Levis was among the team’s inactives on Sunday against the Seahawks after suffering an ankle injury in the team’s December 17 game against the Texans at Nissan Stadium. Source

Police believe the bodies of a missing pregnant teenager and her boyfriend were found in San Antonio Tuesday night. Savannah Nicole Soto, 18, was last heard from on Friday, which police say was just one day before she was scheduled to be induced. Police have yet to confirm the identities of the bodies found. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides has more. Source

Pizza Hut franchisees in California plan to lay off delivery drivers; DoorDash is raising fees for orders in New York City. Source

The visit comes as migrants are crossing the border in record numbers and Congress has been unable to reach a consensus on funding border security. Source