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
Nov 06 Watch Will saying yes to affirmative consent curb college sexual assault? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch How U.S. 'aggressive support' for Ebola patients saves lives By PBS News Hour In West Africa, Ebola has claimed the lives of 50 percent of people infected. In the U.S., the recovery rate is substantially better. Judy Woodruff learns more from Dr. Bruce Ribner of Emory University about the public health and infrastructure… Continue watching
Nov 05 Nation's first soda tax passed in Berkeley By Connie Kargbo Berkeley residents will now pay more for sodas and drinks with added sugar after voters approved a measure on Tuesday that will tax sugary drinks. Across the bay in San Francisco, a similar measure fell short. Continue reading