May 01 Watch Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Troubling Spike in Cases Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Troubling Spike in Cases… Continue watching
Apr 30 ER Visits After Drinking May Not Be Covered Photo courtesy of Flickr user daveybot Up to half of the people who are treated at hospital emergency departments and trauma centers are under the influence of alcohol, experts say. That may be a sobering statistic, yet… Continue reading
Apr 30 Combat Paper: Veterans Battle War’s Demons With Paper-Making The statistic is stark, heartbreaking and unacceptable. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 18 veterans commit suicide every day -- about one every 80 minutes. Many suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, which plagues their thoughts, invades every aspect… Continue reading
Apr 30 Veterans Changing the Arts: Share Your Story If you've served in the military and your experience has influenced your art and creative expression, share your story. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch High-Deductible Plans a ‘Quiet Revolution in Health Insurance’ High-Deductible Plans a 'Quiet Revolution in Health Insurance'… Continue watching
Apr 27 Top 10 Things to Know About High-Deductible Health Plans High-deductible health care plans are no longer a novelty -- they are becoming mainstream. According to the industry trade group America's Health Insurance Plans, the number of people with this kind of coverage reached more than 11.4 million in January… Continue reading
Apr 27 Workers Putting ‘More Skin’ in the Health Care Game The name pretty much says it all: high-deductible health insurance plans. Higher deductibles, cheaper premiums. But if you think the surprises end there, brace yourself for one more: Proportionally, these plans are growing faster than any other type in… Continue reading
Apr 26 What Rare Mad Cow Case Means for U.S. Consumers Photo by Peter Cade via Getty Images For the first time in six years, a case of mad cow disease surfaced in the U.S. this week. But there's no need to fear the beef aisle. Why not? The… Continue reading
Apr 26 Millions Expected To Receive Insurance Rebates Totaling $1.3 Billion By Julie Appleby Millions of consumers and small businesses will receive an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from their health plans this summer under a provision of the health care law that effectively limits what insurers can charge for administration and profits,… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch Why Clean, Safe Water Is Still Out of Reach for Liberia Since 1980, Liberia has tackled a cycle of civil war, claiming over 200,000 lives while developing an impossible water crisis. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, correspondent Steve Sapienza and two local journalists unearth why the government… Continue watching