Dec 29 Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached By Devi Shastri, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press While every state applied for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won't be distributed equally. And critics worry that the funding might be pulled back if a state's policies don't match up with the administration's. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:48 Art programs give hope to veterans facing PTSD By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans, with 10% of men and nearly 20% of women reporting having symptoms at some point in their lives. But could exposure to more arts programming be the needed prescription for those who have… Continue watching
Dec 24 Investigators sift through wreckage of Pennsylvania nursing home after deadly explosion By Mingson Lau, Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Construction crews and drones searched the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home Wednesday, a day after a powerful explosion killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building and left several residents unaccounted for. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:56 Reiner deaths renew conversations for families struggling with mental illness, addiction By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, allegedly by their son, have renewed difficult conversations for families struggling with mental illness and addiction. Someone who traveled that path is Virginia state Sen. Cree Deeds. His 24-year-old son, who… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 4:39 Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz joins Geoff Bennett for our 'Settle In' podcast By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane In the latest episode of our podcast, "Settle In," Geoff Bennett speaks with Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, an epidemiologist and author of the "Health Nerd" blog. He's spent years helping people understand the data behind the news they see about their health. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 6:46 As medication costs rise, decreasing insurance coverage has deadly consequences By Marisa Wojcik, Wisconsin Public Television The rising cost of health care is among Americans’ biggest worries, according to recent year-end polls. Insurance coverage for prescription drugs has been decreasing as their prices have been increasing. As PBS Wisconsin’s Marisa Wojcik reports, not all health plans… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: Trump announces 9 pharmaceutical companies will lower drug prices By Sally Ho, Associated Press Pharmaceutical companies Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will now rein in Medicaid drug prices to match what they charged in other developed countries. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump orders reclassification of marijuana, downgrading its drug schedule By Lindsay Whitehurst, Bill Barrow, Associated Press This change won't legalize recreational use nationwide but may alter regulation and taxation. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump administration seeks to cut off access to transgender health care for U.S. children By Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Devi Shastri, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:58 What to know about the GOP proposal to steer money into health savings accounts By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura With the Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire, we're taking a closer look at one of the main Republican alternatives to help Americans pay for their health care. As Lisa Desjardins reports, the plan is centered on health savings… Continue watching