Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. nurses rally for improved Ebola protections By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, American nurses staged rallies and strikes in parts of the U.S. to call for better protection for medical workers who may treat Ebola patients. Also, NOAA, the federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service,… Continue watching
Nov 12 Health workers look to Congress for aid in Ebola fight By Sarah DiLorenzo, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Health workers on the front line of the Ebola crisis say the need for urgent help isn't letting up, as Congress begins considering President Barack Obama's $6.2 billion emergency aid request to fight the disease. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch In Sierra Leone village, Ebola aid appears 'too little, too late' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch We answer your health care questions as open enrollment nears By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 Consumer guide on health law enrollment: Is the second time the charm? By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News Haven’t thought about the health care law for a while? Now’s the time. Passed in 2010, the law requires most Americans to have health insurance or pay a fine. While many Americans get health coverage through their employers, starting Nov. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Supreme Court will consider new Affordable Care Act challenge By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court announced it would take up a case on the tax subsidies of the Affordable Care Act that could have major implications for the health care law. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Review joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Nov 07 Scientists create immortal human cells to understand how cancer works By Colleen Shalby Until now, the science behind cell immortality has been relatively unknown, despite its significance to cancer. But the Cell Cycle journal recently reported that researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new way… Continue reading
Nov 07 Obamacare helps reduce dangerous premature births in 27 states By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Going forward, other health law provisions will likely contribute to further reductions in preterm births, defined as live births at less than 37 full weeks, women’s health advocates suggest. Continue reading
Nov 07 How to hire in-home help when your aging parents don't want to move By Leah Eskenazi, Family Caregiver Alliance The number of individuals using paid long-term care services is estimated to double from 13 million in 2000 to 27 million people in 2050, due to the growth in population of older people who need care. Here's how to find… Continue reading
Nov 07 12 steps to safely bury Ebola victims By Larisa Epatko One of the devastating aspects of the Ebola virus is the hands-off, highly sanitized burial of those who have died from the disease to ward off its spread. After months of dispatching burial teams to handle the emotional duty, the… Continue reading