Feb 25 Watch 5:28 Why abortion opponents support Trump's Title X rule change The Trump administration intends to limit the Title X program that provides birth control and other reproductive health services. Under the new restrictions, any clinic accepting federal funds would be prevented from performing abortions -- or referring women to other… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 4:18 Why Planned Parenthood believes Title X rule change will compromise patient health Under a new rule proposed by the Trump administration, family-planning clinics that receive federal funds through Title X would be prevented from referring women to other providers for abortions. One organization that would be affected is Planned Parenthood, whose president,… Continue watching
Feb 24 Congress mulls cap on what Medicare enrollees pay for drugs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press With health care a top issue for American voters, Congress may actually be moving toward doing something this year to address the high cost of prescription drugs. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 9:45 New York moves to regulate a 'likely human carcinogen' in drinking water By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo New York state is proposing the country’s first firm limit on a chemical found in drinking water in heavy concentrations in some Long Island, New York communities. 1,4-dioxane has been labeled a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA, but is… Continue watching
Feb 23 How smallpox devastated the Aztecs – and helped Spain conquer an American civilization 500 years ago By Richard Gunderman, The Conversation Epidemics are nothing new, and some widespread infectious diseases have profoundly changed the course of human history. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump to bar federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The administration plan also would prohibit federally funded family planning clinics from being housed in the same location as abortion providers. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 7:50 Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on health care reform Health care continues to be a major issue on Americans' minds, and as Democratic presidential candidates launch their campaigns, it's also a policy priority for them. Lisa Desjardins reports on the contenders' various proposals and talks to Dylan Scott of… Continue watching
Feb 20 Health spending could rise 5.5 percent a year through 2027. Here's why By Laura Santhanam Overall, health spending will make up a bigger portion of GDP than it does today, newly released federal data suggests. Continue reading
Feb 20 How Americans spend much more on health care than they realize By Philip Moeller Consumers often do not understand that the cost of their health care is much higher than the out-of-pocket expenses they pay each year, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Feb 19 Read Michael Gerson's sermon sharing his struggle with depression By Molly Finnegan "Fate may do what it wants. But this much is settled. In our right minds, we know that love is at the heart of all things."… Continue reading