How smallpox devastated the Aztecs – and helped Spain conquer an American civilization 500 years ago
Epidemics are nothing new, and some widespread infectious diseases have profoundly changed the course of human history.
Trump to bar federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions
The administration plan also would prohibit federally funded family planning clinics from being housed in the same location as abortion providers.
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Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on health care reform
Health care continues to be a major issue on Americans' minds, and as Democratic presidential candidates launch their campaigns, it's also a policy priority for them. Lisa Desjardins reports on the contenders' various proposals and talks to Dylan Scott of…
Health spending could rise 5.5 percent a year through 2027. Here’s why
Overall, health spending will make up a bigger portion of GDP than it does today, newly released federal data suggests.
Consumers often do not understand that the cost of their health care is much higher than the out-of-pocket expenses they pay each year, writes columnist Philip Moeller.
"Over time, despair can grow inside you like a tumor."…
Michael Gerson is a political columnist for the Washington Post and a regular contributor to the NewsHour. But this past weekend, he delivered a sermon at the Washington National Cathedral that focused on a more personal topic: his battle with…
A devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti created an unprecedented health crisis that led the U.S. to grant Haitians Temporary Protected Status. But with the Trump administration's plan to eliminate TPS, 60,000 Haitians living in the U.S. may be deported. NewsHour…
The video is the latest eyebrow-raising piece of evidence in the trial, which has put a spotlight on the federal government's efforts to go after those it says are responsible for fueling the deadly drug crisis.
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