Politics Aug 15 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce deal to cut Medicare prices of popular drugs “I've been waiting for this moment for a long long time," President Joe Biden said Thursday, during his first policy-oriented appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since leaving the presidential race. “We pay more for prescription drugs, it’s not hyperbole,…
Nation Aug 12 Pregnant women in distress report being turned away from ERs despite federal law More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022.
Politics Jul 24 Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will lead to 2024 wins President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade. But Vice President Kamala Harris sure does.
Politics Jun 26 WATCH: Paris Hilton testifies on child welfare before House committee hearing Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment, the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said in a report Wednesday.
Politics Jun 25 U.S. Surgeon General Murthy declares gun violence a public health emergency Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, issued the advisory Tuesday as the U.S. grappled with another weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.
Politics May 03 Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ to DACA recipients, says 100,000 expected to enroll Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year.
Health Apr 23 What’s EMTALA, the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court’s Idaho abortion case? Here’s a look at what rights it provides patients and how a Supreme Court ruling might change that.
Politics Apr 16 Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership The Global Health Security Strategy, the president said, aims to protect people worldwide and "will make the United States stronger, safer, and healthier than ever before at this critical moment.”…
Politics Mar 26 5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications.
Health Feb 13 More patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing number of patients are deciding the fate of their pregnancies on whatever information they can gather before state abortion bans kick in.