Politics Mar 15 WATCH: Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering health care and drug costs President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans.
Politics Mar 09 Medicaid coverage for new moms gains support in GOP-controlled states After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new mothers, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are reversing course.
Health Feb 27 Federal officials promise to trim backlog of health care investigations Federal officials say they're working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated.
Health Feb 26 Why millions may be kicked off Medicaid in 2023 and what to do if you lose coverage A look at why so many people may no longer qualify for the Medicaid program over the next year and what you need to know if you're one of those people who relies on the program.
Health Jan 30 Biden tells Congress he plans to end COVID emergency declarations on May 11 President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
Politics Jan 25 Record 16.3 million seek health coverage through Affordable Care Act The government says a record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year. That's double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago.
Nation Jan 13 How the NYC nurses strike points to a nationwide problem with staffing Problems are mounting at hospitals across the nation as they try to deal with widespread staffing shortages, overworked nurses beaten down by the pandemic and a busted pipeline of new nurses.
Health Jan 10 988 mental health line receives over 2 million calls and texts in 6 months The 988 mental health and suicide prevention helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. It has received just over 2 million calls, texts and chat messages since July.
Health Dec 21 U.S. releases more flu medicine from national stockpile as cases increase The Biden administration says it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors' offices around the country.
Politics Dec 06 Biden effort to protect abortion access hindered by strict state laws The Biden administration is searching for ways to safeguard abortion access for millions of women, but those efforts are bumping up against strict new state laws enacted in the months after the Supreme Court stripped the constitutional right.