Apr 25 In Liberia, Political Battles Center on Water Access A vendor sells water in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo by Sumaya Agha. "Water! Water!" Eugene Seoh shouted from his three-story apartment building on Benson Street, a main avenue in the center of Liberia's capital, Monrovia. From across the road, water… Continue reading
Apr 23 Aging Population, Costs Worsen Medicare’s Long-term Prognosis Photo by John Moore/Getty Images On the PBS NewsHour Monday night, Ray Suarez will examine the grim reports released Monday by the trustees of Social Security and Medicare. Joining him to discuss the outlook for the Social Security program… Continue reading
Apr 23 Health Reform on the Brink: Nervous in New Mexico By Jason Kane Editor's Note: This story is part of a series profiling the views of ordinary Americans and their experiences -- good, bad or indifferent -- with the health care reform law. To capture the essence of the opinions expressed, the stories… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch VA Adds 1,600 Workers to Fix Backlog, but ‘Always More We Can Do’ VA Adds 1,600 Workers to Fix Backlog, but 'Always More We Can Do'… Continue watching
Apr 19 Viewers Donate Over $8,000 to Aid Baby Deliveries in Developing World By Cat Wise A Liberian midwife learns how to maintain and clean a newly installed solar suitcase. PBS NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels recently reported on the Berkeley, Calif., nonprofit We Care Solar, which developed a "solar suitcase" to provide lights and… Continue reading
Apr 19 Just Ask: What Health Benefits Do the Supreme Court Justices Receive? By Jason Kane The Supreme Court Building. Photo by Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images. Rob Rabie has some health care advice for the Supreme Court, straight from St. Johns, Ariz. "Perhaps the justices would better appreciate the problem if they were to forego their health… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch After Heart Attack, Turning Scar Tissue Back Into Beating Heart Cells After Heart Attack, Turning Scar Tissue Back Into Beating Heart Cells… Continue watching
Apr 17 Buckle Up: Deadly Accidents More Likely on Tax Day Getty illustration by Steven Taylor. Death and taxes. The two certainties in life, as Benjamin Franklin once said. But new research suggests another link between the two: Americans are about six percent more likely to be in a fatal… Continue reading
Apr 16 Out-Of-Network Care Adds to Health Expenses Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Financially, it's always been risky to get health care from a hospital or doctor that's outside your health plan's network. Without the protection of guaranteed rates negotiated by your health plan, you may end… Continue reading
Apr 16 Health Reform on the Brink: Uninsured in Missouri By Jason Kane Editor's Note: This story is part of a series profiling the views of ordinary Americans and their experiences -- good, bad or indifferent -- with the health care reform law. The stories are told from the perspective of the interviewees. Continue reading