Jan 31 Watch 5:02 N.C. Republican explains why he now supports Medicaid expansion after years of opposing it By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented more than a decade ago, 39 states have expanded Medicaid, the public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income Americans. North Carolina is not one. One of the obstacles had been Republican… Continue watching
Jan 31 FDA announces overhaul of food program to protect consumers and food supply By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf is vowing to better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 6:46 How videos of police brutality traumatize many Americans By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Authorities said releasing video of the Tyre Nichols beating was important to convey the brutality of the attack. But for many Americans, the video is traumatizing and one of far too many they have witnessed after a police killing. Clinical… Continue watching
Jan 30 Biden tells Congress he plans to end COVID emergency declarations on May 11 By Zeke Miller, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 3:03 Rainesford Stauffer's Brief But Spectacular take on rethinking ambition Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer and Kentuckian. She is the author of “An Ordinary Age,” and her upcoming book, “All the Gold Stars: Reimagining Ambition and the Ways We Strive,” looks to examine and dismantle the concepts of ambition… Continue watching
Jan 30 COVID-19 pandemic has improved, but still a global health emergency, WHO says By Associated Press A key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower deaths related to the virus. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 4:14 Why Oregon is the worst-ranked state for youth mental health By John Yang, William Brangham, Sam Lane, Andrew Corkery Depression and anxiety among adolescents was already at crisis levels before the pandemic, but it surged amid the isolation, disruption and hardship of COVID. For our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis,” William Brangham traveled to Oregon… Continue watching
Jan 29 Utah governor signs bill banning gender-affirming health care for youth By Associated Press Utah’s Republican governor on Saturday signed bills that ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care and allow families to receive scholarships to pay for education outside the public school system, both measures that are part of larger nationwide movements. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:42 Ohio lawmakers work to fund 988 suicide prevention hotline By John Yang, Winston Wilde Since its launch last July, the nationwide 988 hotline for people experiencing a mental health crisis has received more than 2 million calls, texts and chats. The launch got a boost from the federal government, with future funding expected to… Continue watching
Jan 28 An FDA advisory panel endorsed a one-shot approach to COVID-19 vaccination. Here's what that means By Matthew Woodruff, The Conversation If the FDA panel’s recommendation is endorsed by the CDC, only a single composition of vaccine – in this case, the updated bivalent shot – will be used for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Continue reading