Sep 24 Watch 5:17 How a lack of regulation for tattoo ink puts Americans' health at risk By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Nearly one in three Americans surveyed this summer said they have at least one tattoo, according to the Pew Research Center. But while tattoo artists are required to have a license in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,… Continue watching
Sep 22 Medicaid expansion to begin in North Carolina as governor lets budget bill become law By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The budget's enactment was the last step necessary for Medicaid expansion provided in the 2010 federal health care law to states to get implemented in North Carolina. Continue reading
Sep 21 Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors kicked them off By David A. Lieb, Associated Press All states are undertaking a massive review of Medicaid eligibility after they were prohibited from ending coverage for people during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 21 VP Harris announces first steps to remove medical debt from people's credit scores By Josh Boak, Associated Press Harris says the action would improve the credit scores of millions of U.S. adults, making it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage. Continue reading
Sep 20 Biden administration announces $600 million to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household. Continue reading
Sep 20 Ahead of an abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court says some ballot language is misleading and must be rewritten By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading. Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump labels DeSantis abortion ban 'a terrible mistake,' riling some Republicans By Sara Burnett, Associated Press The former president has dominated the 2024 field while at times spurning anti-abortion groups. Continue reading
Sep 18 Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions in Wisconsin after more than a year By Associated Press The lawsuit challenging the 1849 law was brought by Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general and is expected to end up in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which flipped to liberal control last month. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 7:27 What's behind an alarming rise in violent incidents in health care facilities By John Yang, Claire Mufson Health care workers are five times as likely to experience workplace violence as other workers, according to government data. In a National Nurses United survey in 2022, 40 percent of hospital nurses said they’d seen an increase in violent incidents. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 6:28 Proposed WIC funding cuts raise nutrition concerns for low-income families By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery With a possible government shutdown looming, one federal program facing funding cuts is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which helps low-income families buy healthy foods. Nell Menefee-Libey, public policy manager for the nonprofit National… Continue watching