Sep 01 COVID-19 has eroded confidence in the U.S. health care system By Laura Santhanam Since the pandemic began, more than a third of Americans -- 35 percent -- feel their health care system is below average worldwide, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 01 How to help victims of Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas At least 19 deaths in Louisiana and Texas were attributed to Hurricane Laura, which destroyed homes and businesses and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Here's how you can help those who have been impacted most by the… Continue reading
Sep 01 New York City delays start of school year to allow more prep time By Karen Matthews, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The development comes after de Blasio emphasized for months that the city's 1.1 million public school students need schools to resume in-person instruction this fall after a thorny plunge into remote learning in March. Continue reading
Sep 01 Why it's especially important to get your flu shot this year By Julie Appleby, Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza. Continue reading
Sep 01 India eases virus restrictions as cases near 3.7 million By Sheikh Saaliq, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, even as the country's new daily infections remain the highest in the world and its confirmed cases near 3.7 million. Continue reading
Sep 01 Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong tested thousands of people for coronavirus Tuesday at the start of a mass-testing effort that's become another political flash point in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Continue reading
Aug 31 Quiz: What does health care cost around the world? By Laura Santhanam How do health care prices in the United States compare to those in other countries? The price tag for common procedures can be staggeringly different, depending on where the patient receives care. Test how much you know with this quiz. Continue reading
Aug 31 How Canada got universal health care and what the U.S. could learn By Laura Santhanam Every health care system has its strengths and weaknesses, including Canada's. Here's how that nation's system works, why it's admired (and sometimes disparaged) by some in the U.S., and why outcomes in the two countries have been so different during… Continue reading
Aug 31 Brazil Indigenous Chief Raoni Metuktire tests positive for coronavirus By Associated Press Chief Raoni Metuktire, an Indigenous leader who became a symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon forest in Brazil, has been hospitalized with symptoms of pneumonia and tested positive for the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 12:23 Is U.S. health care the best or 'least effective' system in the modern world? By William Brangham, Jason Kane The presidential election may determine the course of U.S. health care. America's health system is the most expensive in the world, brimming with innovation but also leaving more than 30 million people uninsured. How does it compare to services in… Continue watching