Health Dec 19 WATCH: Trump announces 9 pharmaceutical companies will lower drug prices By Sally Ho, Associated Press
Health Dec 18 WATCH: Trump orders reclassification of marijuana, downgrading its drug schedule This change won't legalize recreational use nationwide but may alter regulation and taxation. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Dec 18 WATCH: Trump administration seeks to cut off access to transgender health care for U.S. children The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans. By Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Devi Shastri, Associated Press
Health Dec 17 Watch 5:58 What to know about the GOP proposal to steer money into health savings accounts With the Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire, we're taking a closer look at one of the main Republican alternatives to help Americans pay for their health care. As Lisa Desjardins reports, the plan is centered on health savings… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Health Dec 16 Watch 7:37 How the Affordable Care Act subsidies work and who depends on them House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not call for a vote on extending enhanced subsidies for people buying insurance through the Affordable Care Act. That effectively guarantees the subsidies will expire at the end of the month and premiums… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Dec 16 Watch 8:32 GOP Sen. Cassidy on addressing rising health care costs and expiring subsidies By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Sen. Bill Cassidy is a key player in the Capitol Hill debate on health care subsidies, and he's also a physician. The Louisiana Republican joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest. Continue watching
Dec 16 The ‘Health Nerd’ on what we get wrong about science By Geoff Bennett Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, who writes the “Health Nerd” blog, talks with Geoff Bennett about bad scientific data, misconceptions around what we eat, and RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” crusade. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 2:12 Dog with prosthetic paws inspires Ukrainian veterans recovering from wounds of war By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin At a rehabilitation facility in Kyiv, some of Ukraine’s wounded warriors are working hard to learn how to use their new limbs. As John Yang reports, a very special dog named Lavr is giving them inspiration to persevere. Continue watching
Dec 12 King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, urges early screening By Danica Kirka, Associated Press “Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives," the king said. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies, all but ensuring premium hike in 2026 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts — an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from… Continue reading