Mar 29 Watch 9:05 The health care challenges pregnant women of color face in rural areas By Stephanie Sy and Gabriel Roy, Global Health Reporting Center A CDC report shows maternal deaths nearly doubled over three years, with over 1,200 deaths in 2021. Rural communities, where maternal mortality is almost double urban rates, struggle to access lifesaving maternal healthcare. With support from the Pulitzer Center and… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 6:42 Why North Carolina is investing in expanded Medicaid access By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens North Carolina became the latest in a growing number of states to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Roy Cooper signed the bill into law marking a major victory for Democrats in their efforts to expand federally assisted… Continue watching
Mar 29 Transgender bill spurs competing rallies outside Kentucky Capitol By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Activists on both sides of the transgender health care debate have gathered at Kentucky's Capitol to make competing appeals. The rallies Wednesday come as the GOP-led legislature reconvened for the final two days of this year's session. Continue reading
Mar 29 Narcan just got over-the-counter approval. Here's what you need to know By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter. Continue reading
Mar 27 Indiana bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth sent to governor By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press The bill now heads to Indiana's Republican governor, who hasn't said publicly if he'll sign it. If he does, minors in Indiana won't be allowed to access hormone therapies or puberty blockers in the state. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 6:21 What we know about toxic 'forever chemicals' and how to reduce our exposure By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson A class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS has made its way into food, soil, water and even most people’s blood in America. In March, the EPA proposed the first regulatory standard limiting the quantity of PFAS in drinking water. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:48 'Below the Belt' highlights uphill battle for endometriosis treatment By Ali Rogin Endometriosis affects one in 10 people with uteruses over the course of their lifetime. But despite its debilitating symptoms, it can take years for doctors to correctly diagnose the disease. Ali Rogin speaks with Shannon Cohn, the director of “Below… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 5:48 Study finds higher cancer rates among U.S. military airmen and ground crews The women and men of the U.S. military routinely put themselves in harm’s way, and a recent Pentagon study found U.S. military airmen and ground crews face another risk: higher cancer rates. Tara Copp, the Pentagon and National Security reporter… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 8:44 Why more Americans are putting off going to the doctor Nearly a third of Americans lack access to primary care services, including routine checkups, while 40 percent of U.S. adults say they’re delaying care or going without because of the financial costs. We hear from people around the country about… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 6:59 Patients, medical providers struggle with worsening albuterol shortage By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Health care systems and hospitals across the country are grappling with a nationwide shortage of liquid albuterol, a common medication used to treat asthma, COPD and other lung diseases. Stephanie Sy speaks with people feeling the impact and Dr. Juanita… Continue watching