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As health costs rise, insurance plans characterized by lower premiums and higher out-of-pocket costs are on the rise in American workplaces. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the growing trend toward high-deductible health plans, and concerns that they may encourage delays in receiving needed medical care. Continue
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On average, one baby is born in the United States each hour addicted to opiates -- a class of drugs ranging from heroin to prescription painkillers, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ray Suarez discusses the findings with lead author Dr. Stephen Patrick of the University of Michigan. Continue
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Up to half of the people who are treated at hospital emergency departments and trauma centers are under the influence of alcohol, experts say. But laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Continue
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Seventy-two percent of women who experience menopausal symptoms have not received treatment, according to the Endocrine Society. The organization created an online tool to help women and their doctors discuss options that might work for them. Continue
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For the first time in U.S. history, white newborns are outnumbered by babies of color; the U.S. Army recently made history by officially opening jobs in combat battalions to women, but direct ground combat roles are still exclusive to men; To The Contrary travels to China to explore the role the U.S. Foreign Service plays in diplomacy overseas. Continue
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The Violence Against Women Act stalls in Congress, with separate version of the bill passing in the Republican controlled House and the Democrat controlled Senate. See what our panelists think in this week's To the Contrary Extra. Continue
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Minnie Narth could recite everything she'd heard she wasn't supposed to have while pregnant. But as she entered her third trimester, her body was in desperate need of something she would never have predicted: intensive cancer treatment. Continue
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At San Francisco General Hospital, surgeons from developing countries are learning the latest techniques from top U.S. specialists. With just over 100 orthopedic surgeons serving the 80 million people of Kenya and Tanzania, it's admittedly a small step. But doctors there say it's a worthy one. Spencer Michels reports. Continue
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Tough medicine on Medicaid and pension reform from Gov. Pat Quinn. Will he get lawmakers to sign on, and will it really solve Illinois' money problems? The governor joins us on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm.... Continue
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If you've served in the military and your experience has influenced your art and creative expression, share your story. Continue
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Nearly a third of U.S. workers with employer-based health insurance are now offered high-deductible plans. After health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser's report last week on this "quiet revolution" in the insurance industry, you had questions. Here are your answers. Continue
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Find out how nature's deadliest cocktails could be medicine's brightest new hope. 5/30/2012 Continue
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President Obama outlined Friday a private-public partnership to work on global poverty issues ahead of the Group of Eight summit in Camp David this weekend. Ray Suarez and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah discuss the initiative to lift millions out of poverty and hunger through farming partnerships. Continue
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As a 7-month old fetus, Cami Santee's life was threatened by a large tumor growing from her lower body. To remove it, doctors had to operate before she was born, cutting away the growth while she still lay half inside her mother's womb. Continue
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From Thailand, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one social entrepreneur's efforts to combat hardships and instill a new way of thinking in the rural regions of the relatively prosperous country. Continue
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No sushi. No caffeine. No alcohol. No Ibuprofin. Minnie Narth could recite everything she'd heard she wasn't supposed to have while pregnant. But as she entered her third trimester, her body was in desperate need of something she would never have predicted: Chemotherapy. This is her story. Continue
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Two statistics had dominated Gina Danford's life. While close to 120,000 women under the age of 50 are diagnosed with cancer each year, Danford became one of them at age 19. But it wasn't until her third tumor, at age 30, that she joined a much more exclusive number. Continue
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As rates of Alzheimer's Disease continue to jump in the U.S., HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday the first Congressionally mandated plan to help prevent and treat the disease. Margaret Warner discusses the details with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins and Eric Hall, CEO of Alzheimer's Foundation of America. Continue
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