Sep 27 The real story behind penicillin By Dr. Howard Markel The discovery of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history — when doctors finally had a tool that could completely cure their patients of deadly infectious diseases. Many school children can recite… Continue reading
Sep 26 Cantaloupe farmers arrested for listeria outbreak that killed 33 Photo by Kabsik Park/Flickr. Federal prosecutors arrested and charged two farmers, Ryan and Eric Jensen with various misdemeanors relating to a 2011 outbreak of listeria. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch What Kinds of Changes Can Older Americans Expect Under Health Reform? What Kinds of Changes Can Older Americans Expect Under Health Reform?… Continue watching
Sep 26 As Obamacare Goes Live, Confusion Remains Rampant Nurse Allison Miller checks the blood pressure of a patient in Los Angeles. Days before the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces open, a new study has found that confusion among Californians remains widespread. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images. SAN… Continue reading
Sep 26 New Obamacare data shows how plans compare by state Click to see interactive. For the first time, the Obama administration has released health insurance plan price estimates for three of the four "metal" levels -- bronze, silver and gold -- within the federally-run insurance exchanges that the Affordable… Continue reading
Sep 26 #healthcare Obama admin postponing online enrollment in some of the small-business exchanges set to open 10/1: http://t.co/hJXvd4bE4W #Obamacare— POLITICO (@politico) September 26, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch From Bronze to Platinum Plans, What Will New Insurance Exchange Premiums Cost? From Bronze to Platinum Plans, What Will New Insurance Exchange Premiums Cost?… Continue watching
Sep 25 Global HIV rates in decline Stella Manyando is a 55-year-old widow who looks after four of her grandchildren. One of her grandchildren is living with HIV, and she lost her daughter to AIDS. Photo by Annie Mpalume. The UNAIDS reports that HIV infections… Continue reading
Sep 24 VIDEO: Presidents Obama and Clinton talk health care reform NEW YORK — Health care is reuniting President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton. The two are set to appear together Tuesday to discuss Obama’s health care law at a session sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative, the… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch How Does Health Care Reform Change Options for Young Adults? Under the new health care reform law, young adults can stay on their parents' insurance until they are 26. What options are available for young adults with limited income? Gwen Ifill looks to Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News… Continue watching