Sep 28 White House Asks the Supreme Court to Consider Health Reform By Jason Kane Supreme Court; photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images. The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to decide whether the president's landmark health care law is constitutional. In a White House blog post Wednesday afternoon, Stephanie Cutter, a deputy… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch Inequality Hurts: The Unhealthy Side Effects of Economic Disparity As part of our series on economic inequality, Paul Solman investigates the health effects that inequality can have on individuals and society. To determine the hidden costs, he speaks with epidemiologists, former six-figure income earners who are chronically unemployed and… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch CDC Chief: Source of Deadly Listeria in Contaminated Cantaloupes Still Unknown The Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that at least 13 people have died so far from listeria found in contaminated cantaloupes. Gwen Ifill discusses the deadliest outbreak of foodborne disease in more than… Continue watching
Sep 28 Galveston: The Mother of All U.S. Natural Disasters A split view of Galveston's Broadway Street - in September 1900 and today. Photo courtesy of Galveston Historical Foundation. September is an unlucky time of year for Galveston, Texas. It was in September that this barrier island on the… Continue reading
Sep 28 Mexico Nears Universal Health Care Goal Mexico's government insurance program covers all services for young children. Photo by Mexico Ministry of Health. As the United States continues to debate the legality of President Obama's healthcare law, south of the border Mexico is preparing to celebrate… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch Galveston: Home of America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster The worst natural disaster in U.S. history slammed into Galveston, Texas, 111 years ago. Continue watching
Sep 28 Pakistan’s 2011 Floods By Larisa Epatko Pakistanis seek high ground after flooding in August 2011 drove at least 200,000 from their homes. Continue reading
Sep 28 Number of Deaths from Cantaloupe-Linked Listeria Rises By News Desk Health officials say 13 people across eight states have died after eating cantaloupe contaminated with listeria and at least 72 people in 18 states were sickened. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the cantaloupes -- grown at a… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch What’s Behind 9% Jump in Employer-Paid Health Insurance Premiums? A survey released Tuesday by The Kaiser Family Foundation reported that annual health insurance premiums for a family of four climbed $15,000 this year. Judy Woodruff discusses what's causing health insurance costs to rise with Susan Dentzer of Health Affairs. Continue watching
Sep 27 $1 Billion Vaccine Push Aims to Protect Children in Poor Countries By Talea Miller A child receives a rotavirus vaccine. Photo by GAVI. An international alliance of private donors and governments has approved $1 billion for more than 30 developing countries to buy vaccines to protect against deadly childhood diseases. The money distributed by… Continue reading