Feb 21 Popular Medicare Advantage plans could face cuts By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Obama administration says cuts to Medicare Advantage plans are on the table for next year. Continue reading
Feb 21 Twitter Chat: What are some of the biggest risks for developing cancer? By Bridget Shirvell Join PBS NewsHour, the Mayo Clinic and the American Association of Cancer Research for a Twitter chat on cancer on Feb. 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Doctors Axel Grothey, Paul Limburg, Sandhya Pruthi, Stephanie Hines along with Psychologist… Continue reading
Feb 20 Insured patients are often not transferred for better care, study finds By Sarah Varney Patients with insurance may not be transferred to specialized trauma centers as quickly as those without, a Stanford study has found… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch Raising health and air quality concerns in Texas' fracking frontier By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 18 Medical bills related to suicide aren't covered by some insurers, despite rules By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Dealing with the aftermath of a suicide or attempted suicide is stressful enough. But some health plans make a harrowing experience worse by refusing to cover medical costs for injuries that are related to suicide—even though experts say that in… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Private alternative to Medicaid expansion faces crucial vote in Arkansas By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 17 Librarians find new purpose helping uninsured navigate health care By Elana Gordon, WHYY What can’t librarians do? Many are now becoming health insurance guides. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch What's behind the nation's prescription drug shortage? By PBS News Hour The Government Accountability Office has issued a report detailing serious and growing drug shortages in the United States. Sabrina Tavernise of the New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to detail some of the reasons behind the shortfall. Continue watching
Feb 16 Measuring the weight of the world By Kristin Miller The United States and Mexico are now effectively tied for a top spot nobody really wants -- most obese in the developed world. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Debating the value and effectiveness of mammograms By PBS News Hour A Canadian study conducted across more than two decades raises doubt that annual mammogram screenings reduce the risk of death among women between the ages of 40 and 59. What do the latest findings mean for women and their health?… Continue watching