Politics May 24 Concern about gun violence in American schools is on the rise, new poll shows Four in 10 Americans think schools in their communities are not safe from gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health May 11 ‘Why aren’t you taking care of us?’ Why long COVID patients struggle for solutions The very patients who live with long-term illness and no approved treatment after COVID infection feel they must fend for themselves, even as the United States declares an end to the COVID public health emergency.
Health Apr 27 Health care often takes a back seat after incarceration. Here’s how some states are working to change that More than a dozen other states are exploring ways to streamline access to Medicaid and make it easier for people preparing to leave U.S. jails and prisons to receive the care they need.
Health Apr 26 Support for abortion rights has grown in spite of bans and restrictions, poll shows A growing number of Americans -- 34 percent -- think abortion should be allowed at least up until the first six months of pregnancy, if not throughout the entire pregnancy, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. That support has…
Politics Apr 25 Where Biden’s poll numbers stand as he announces 2024 run A majority of Republicans would vote for Donald Trump again, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Apr 24 Supreme Court’s move on abortion pill in line with majority of Americans "We're far from resolved in this country around abortion, and the courts are extremely busy."…
Health Apr 13 Black women face greater risk of death and trauma due to childbirth. This reporter explored why In a yearlong investigation, Capital B national health reporter Margo Snipe examined how disinvestment in health care systems that served predominantly Black communities led to maternal health care deserts and worsened outcomes.
Health Apr 11 Why some cancer patients will fall off a Medicaid coverage cliff this summer “There is a fear that a number of people are going to be lost, and fall through the cracks.”…
Health Mar 31 A new ruling could chip away at the Affordable Care Act. Most in the U.S. see health care as a basic right After more than a decade of political and legal turmoil swirling around the ACA, the vast majority of U.S. adults – eight out of 10 – say all Americans have a basic right to health care coverage, according to the…
Politics Mar 29 Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, marking a 15-percentage point increase in less than two years.