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
Feb 11 Questions and answers on the latest ACA delay By Kaiser Health News The Obama administration pressed the pause button on part of the health law again. Kaiser Health News reporters explain what it means for employers, employees -- and politicians. Continue reading
Feb 11 State of Illinois and The Onion team up to sell health insurance By Chelsea Coatney In an attempt to get more “young invincibles” to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, the state of Illinois’ health care outreach program, Get Covered Illinois, is teaming up with Chicago-based satirical news website, The… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Obama administration delays health insurance mandate until 2016 for midsize employers By PBS News Hour The Obama administration announced that mid-sized businesses would get an additional year before being required to provide health insurance to its employees. Alex Wayne of Bloomberg News joins Judy Woodruff to explain the impetus behind the surprise delay, the reaction… Continue watching