Health

Compare the House and Senate Health Bills

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his health care reform bill Wednesday night. Earlier this month, the House passed its own health care reform bill. Find out how the two measures compare.

Senate Health Care Plan Would Cover 31 Million

The health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion.

Senate Gears Up for Showdown Over Health Reform Bill

The Senate on Thursday inched closer to debating Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care reform bill, despite stiff GOP resistance. After a report from Betty Ann Bowser, Susan Dentzer explains the details.

Continue watching

Reid Unveils Senate Health Reform Legislation

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved forward on a long-awaited version of health care reform legislation Wednesday night, telling reporters "tonight begins the last leg of this journey."…

The Picture of Health: How Arts Advocates Weigh In on the Health Care Debate

There are at least 2.2 million working artists in America, 300,000 of whom don't have health insurance, according to federal statistics. Some are self-employed and can't afford individual plans. Some work for non-profits or part-time jobs that don't offer insurance…

USDA: 1 in 7 U.S. Households Struggle for Food

At some point in 2008, 14.6 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding food, a 3.5 percent increase from 2007 and the highest since the USDA has kept records.

Co-author: Mammogram Study’s Advice ‘Misinterpreted’

The vice chair of a government health panel that released controversial new recommendations for mammograms says the study's findings have been "misinterpreted" and apologized for a "lack of clarity."…

Continue watching

Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin at Age 50, Panel Finds

A government medical task force recommended major changes in breast cancer screening guidelines Monday, suggesting that most women should not begin getting routine mammograms until age 50, and then only once every two years.

Report: House Bill Would Increase Health Care Costs

The health care reform bill that passed the House last week would increase U.S. health care costs by $289 billion over the next decade, according to a government report released this weekend.

Reid Aims to Begin Senate Health Care Debate Next Week

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is aiming to bring a health care reform bill to the Senate floor next week, but several obstacles remain. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health reform news.