Nation Mar 07 Texas judge's ruling on birth control threatens a nationwide program for minors Texas’s near-total abortion ban is just one of many ways reproductive health care has been restricted in the Lone Star state in recent years. A federal judge has also limited young people’s access to birth control. In a story co-produced…
Health Feb 23 Abortion pills become latest battleground over reproductive rights With abortion banned or severely restricted in 18 U.S. States, abortion pills have become the new battleground for the anti-abortion movement. In a story co-produced with the PBS NewsHour, Kaiser Health News correspondent Sarah Varney reports on a new lawsuit…
Nation Jan 20 March for Life activists set sights on further restrictions after Roe v. Wade overturn Anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall for the annual March for Life on Friday. It was the first time the march has been held since the overturn of Roe v. Wade rescinded the constitutional right to abortion. In a…
Health Dec 23 Behind the troubling rise of uninsured American kids Over a million children have fallen out of public health insurance programs since December 2017. In some cases, their parents acquired coverage at work. But researchers also see a troubling rise in uninsured children -- and say the Trump administration's…
Health Jul 05 Skyrocketing cost of insulin pushes Americans to buy drug in Canada Insulin is a vital drug that some 7.4 million Americans must take daily to manage their diabetes. But its price nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, leaving some patients with no choice but to turn to black-market drugs or traveling…
Health Feb 13 Indiana Medicaid work requirements fuel worries for the poor Indiana is one of the states poised to enact work requirements for some citizens with Medicaid coverage -- a controversial policy and long-sought goal for Republicans. But advocates for the poor have protested loudly in recent months, saying many will…
Health Dec 28 Why Maine's governor and voters are in a fight over Medicaid expansion Voters in Maine overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to expand Medicaid to most low-income adults -- that's at least 70,000 residents who stand to gain health insurance. But the law's fate is still unclear because Gov. Paul LePage says lawmakers…
Health Dec 20 Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health When low-income Americans are concentrated in substandard homes in struggling or violent neighborhoods, it has tangible consequences for well-being. Research confirms that moving families into less segregated neighborhoods improves overall health, and some communities are giving families vouchers to relocate.
Poetry Apr 20 How poetry helped a Compton student survive trauma Compton student Kimberly Cervantes said that poetry helped her deal with trauma and the derision she faced at school for being bisexual.
Health Apr 28 Doctors worry wide use of testosterone could lead to heart problems Testosterone prescriptions in the U.S. more than tripled in the last decade, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine. But researchers suspect much of the testosterone dispensed at low T clinics isn’t tracked since it’s often bought with cash.