Health Aug 19 Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug about 25 percent of the time, according to a study published in March by the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics.
Arts Aug 18 Documentary reveals struggles and triumphs of world champion surfer Andy Irons Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer, died in 2010 at the age of 32 after battling bipolar disorder and opioid addiction. A new documentary, "Andy Irons: Kissed By God," explores Irons' experiences and how they resonate in a larger…
Health Aug 11 Do prescription drug middlemen help keep prices high? Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any country in the world, and the pharmaceutical industry earns billions in profits each year. Critics blame pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, for a portion of those high costs through their role as…
Health Aug 05 Residents say Love Canal chemicals continue to make them sick Forty years ago this week, President Jimmy Carter declared Love Canal a national health emergency when the small community near Niagara Falls, New York, learned that their homes and school were built on 22,000 tons of chemicals. Today, many residents…
Nation Jun 23 Philadelphia reverses course on ‘zero tolerance’ discipline in schools Some school districts are rethinking "zero tolerance" discipline policies, which lead to students being arrested for minor violations and disproportionately affect students of color. In 2014, a Philadelphia deputy police commissioner reversed a longstanding policy of automatic arrests, an approach…
Nation Jun 16 Have you found prescriptions cost less if you don’t use your insurance? Tell us your story. The PBS NewsHour Weekend reporting team is gathering stories about the high cost of prescription drugs and patients’ experiences at the pharmacy.
Arts Jun 02 Growing advocacy and awareness bringing accessible design to more people than ever Years of advocacy in the disability community along with technological advances have spurred the creation of more products for people with a range of abilities. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson talks to New York City's Digital Accessibility Coordinator about the importance…
Nation May 13 Mentoring program connects children of incarcerated parents with support More than 5 million children in the U.S. have had a parent in prison at some point. In Indiana, where that number is 177,000, a mentoring program aims to bolster support for those children by connecting them with adults who…
Nation May 13 For incarcerated mothers, parenting is a day-to-day struggle Twenty-four hours after giving birth to her son, Jessica Inholt was separated from him. Now, raising him is a family affair.
Nation May 12 In one Indiana prison, a program allows incarcerated moms to raise their newborns The U.S. incarcerates women at a higher rate than any other country and a majority of these women are mothers. Most women who are incarcerated are separated from their children, but a unique prison program at the Indiana Women’s Prison…