Politics Jan 13 GOP tries to block proposed federal rule that restricts funds for anti-abortion centers In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers.
Health Dec 28 Why new weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds. But those drugs remain out of reach for millions of older Americans.
Politics Dec 14 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during visit to NIH Hundreds of thousands of older Americans could pay less for some of their outpatient drug treatments beginning early next year, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
Politics Nov 22 Biden’s plan to raise salaries for Head Start teachers could leave fewer seats for children A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country's poorest children.
Health Nov 14 Advocates say Biden administration could do more to prevent millions from losing Medicaid coverage Advocates interviewed around the country say problems with the government forms, websites and phone lines in states including Texas, Florida, North Carolina and Arkansas have led to millions of people losing Medicaid.
Politics Aug 29 WATCH: Biden addresses health care costs and 1st drugs for Medicare price negotiations The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated directly with the manufacturer.
Health Jun 28 Families fear for future of Medicaid caregiver payment program Many state Medicaid programs either started paying family caregivers or made more people eligible for help after the pandemic hit. But now with the COVID-19 public health emergency over, some states have already stopped the payments while others have yet…
Nation May 22 More women who were denied abortions in Texas join lawsuit challenging state’s abortion law More than a dozen Texas women in total have joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ lawsuit against the state’s law, which prohibit abortions unless a mother’s life is at risk — an exception that is not clearly defined.
Health May 02 Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking, U.S. surgeon general says Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic.
Politics May 01 Federal investigation finds hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law A first-of-its-kind federal investigation has found two hospitals put a pregnant woman's life in jeopardy and violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion when she experienced premature labor at 17 weeks.