Jul 11 New Rules Unveiled for Health Care Exchanges By Betty Ann Bowser // Saying "flexibility is the name of the game," Department of Health and Human Services officials unveiled a broad framework for states to follow as they build their health insurance exchanges under the health reform law. The new regulations… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Health Care Exchange Regulations Unveiled HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the new health exchange regulations July 7. Continue watching
Jul 11 Record Drought Threatens Millions in Eastern Africa By Betty Ann Bowser More than 10 million people are desperately in need of food assistance in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the World Food Program estimated this week, as the worst drought in 60 years continues to ravage eastern Africa. The situation in Somalia… Continue reading
Jul 11 The Lives of Child Brides, as Captured Through a Photographer’s Lens By Lauren Knapp The practice of child marriage is far more common throughout the world than many might suspect. According to UNICEF, as many as 50 million girls in developing countries were married before they turned 18 and 100 million more are… Continue reading
Jul 11 Drought Threatens Horn of Africa By Talea Miller Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in Somalia and Ethiopia due to severe drought and food shortages. Continue reading
Jul 08 As Cuts Loom, Study Finds Medicaid Works By Jason Kane Medicaid makes a big difference to the health and financial stability of the poor, a new study concludes. The simple finding from Harvard and MIT researchers hit Washington this week just as politicians appear ready to start chipping away at… Continue reading
Jul 08 Global Health Twitter Roundup By Talea Miller Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse for our readers. Check out our Tweet picks from the world of global health this week, and be sure to send us your suggestions! Follow our… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch NFL Great John Mackey’s Death Renews Focus on Brain Trauma Worries John Mackey's Death Renews Focus on NFL Brain Trauma… Continue watching
Jul 07 Budget Battle Closes in on Medicare, Medicaid Few details have emerged from the closed-door deficit reduction talks, but members of both parties now admit one thing: Changes could be on the way for Medicare and Medicaid. For the first time this week, President Obama seems… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch What Changes Could Be in Store for Medicare, Medicaid? Hari Sreenivasan talks with Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News. Continue watching