Jun 11 WHO Declares Global Swine Flu Pandemic By PBS News Hour The World Health Organization on Thursday declared a swine flu pandemic, marking the first worldwide flu epidemic in 41 years. Continue reading
Jun 11 In Wisconsin, Obama Pitches Health-care Reform to the Public By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama took his case for health care reform to the public Thursday, hosting his first town hall meeting on the topic in Green Bay, Wis. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch WHO Likely to Declare Swine Flu Pandemic The World Health Organization is expected to declare H1N1 flu a pandemic as the number of cases continues to grow worldwide. Ray Suarez speaks to WHO Director Margaret Chan in Geneva. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Health Care Reform Debate Heats Up on Capitol Hill After President Obama urges Congress to ready a health care reform bill, lawmakers are beginning to ask tough questions on how to overhaul the complex system. Reporters examine the balancing act developing between Congress and the White House. Continue watching
Jun 08 Key Players: Health Care Reform By PBS News Hour As the Obama administration's health care reform effort begins to pick up speed, a number of key voices are emerging in the legislative debate over the nation's health policy. Here's a look at some of the critical players. Continue reading
Jun 08 Health Care Reform Tops Obama’s Priority List By Admin, PBS News Hour With Congress poised to debate sweeping health care legislation in the coming weeks, President Barack Obama has renewed his focus on health care reform as a top administration priority. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Community Health Care Centers Benefit From Stimulus Two billion dollars in federal stimulus funds have been set aside for nearly 1,200 community health care centers around the country that treat mostly poor and uninsured patients. Betty Ann Bowser reports on how the influx of money has affected… Continue watching
May 18 WHO Officials Focus on Vaccine as H1N1 Spreads By PBS News Hour The H1N1 flu virus will likely continue to spread quickly between people across the globe, the World Health Organization's leader said Monday. Continue reading
May 13 South Africa’s President Zuma Replaces Popular Health Minister By PBS News Hour New South African President Jacob Zuma replaced Barbara Hogan as health minister this week, in a move that disappointed many in the HIV/AIDS advocacy and medical community. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Sebelius Assesses Prospects for Medicare’s Money Problems, Health Care Reform Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains how the Obama administration is approaching its plans to reform the health care system and address Medicare's mounting funding woes. Continue watching