Dec 10 Watch 7:59 The controversial changes RFK Jr. could make to vaccine policy as HHS chief By William Brangham, Frank Carlson More than 75 Nobel laureates signed a letter asking the U.S. Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, citing his opposition to vaccines among their concerns. William Brangham takes a deeper look at… Continue watching
Dec 10 ‘Dreamers’ shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states for now, judge rules By John Hanna, Jack Dura, Associated Press Judge Daniel Traynor of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota issued the order Monday from Bismarck, dealing a setback to a Biden administration rule that was estimated to allow 147,000 immigrants to enroll for coverage. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Studies show women and doctors collect samples with similar accuracy. Continue reading
Dec 09 People hit hardest by opioid crisis often don’t get a say in how settlement money is spent By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Public health advocates say the money should be used in ways proven to save lives, prevent drug use and focus on racial equity and that the decisions should be transparent. But many communities are following regular government spending practices rather… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 5:38 Drunk driving in the U.S. rose in recent years. Would a lower legal limit improve safety? By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Andrew Chambers According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, drunk driving crashes are as much as 40 percent higher between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than the rest of the year. The legal blood alcohol limit in the U.S. is… Continue watching
Dec 07 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens floodgates of Americans venting insurance frustrations By Tom Murphy, Devi Shastri, Associated Press This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 8:15 Examining the major changes RFK Jr. could make to federal food regulations By William Brangham, Frank Carlson President-elect Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has raised a number of questions in the public health community about Kennedy’s long history of opposing vaccines. It’s also put a spotlight… Continue watching
Dec 06 Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC comparing Trump to Ginsburg on abortion By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump ‘s stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme… Continue reading
Dec 06 New clues emerge in hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Investigators now believe the suspect may have traveled to New York last month on a bus that originated in Atlanta, a law enforcement official said. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:42 In ‘Run, Hide, Fight,’ student journalists report on how gun violence affects youth By Brianna Schmidt, Alexis Schmidt, Student Reporting Labs Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., but much of the coverage about it is made by and for adults. Our Student Reporting Labs handed cameras to 14 young journalists and their… Continue watching