Aug 23 Trump administration needs to step up on 'Obamacare,' watchdog report says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obama's health care law after mixed results last year in the throes of a failed GOP effort to repeal it. Continue reading
Aug 22 Why does my Medicare plan charge me more for my medication? By Philip Moeller It’s often possible to find individual drugs that cost less than what you’d pay in a Part D plan. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 8:09 How Trump's rules on coal-fired power plants differ from Obama's The Trump administration unveiled its plan to reverse President Obama's coal pollution rules. The new EPA proposal, called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, would give states leeway on whether to limit emissions and by how much, and allow older power… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 4:47 This restaurant takeout service swaps styrofoam for sustainable By Teresa Carey After big cities like San Francisco banned businesses from using styrofoam containers, a woman from Durham, North Carolina, who was fed up with the plastic trash began her own crusade. When her efforts toward passing a local ban failed, she… Continue watching
Aug 21 The U.S. needs more doctors. Is free medical school the answer? By Gretchen Frazee Universities are addressing a current shortfall of primary care doctors -- and the threat of a broader physician shortage within the next 15 years -- by taking new and dramatic steps that could reshape medical training across the nation. Continue reading
Aug 19 Column: The Pulse nightclub tragedy changed how one hospital treats foreign patients By Eric Alberts, John Corfield, STAT After the Pulse shooting, Orlando Health, which treated many of the victims, created a way to connect international patients with representatives from their home countries. Continue reading
Aug 19 Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug By Megan Thompson Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug about 25 percent of the time, according to a study published in March by the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. Continue reading
Aug 17 What will it take to reverse childhood obesity? More than a single solution By Laura Santhanam A recent study highlights how complicated childhood obesity continues to be, as the United States scrambles to address one of the greatest risk factors for chronic illness, including diabetes, cancer and heart disease, later in life. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 9:42 The economic principle that powers this kidney donor market By Paul Solman A hundred thousand Americans are on a waiting list for a kidney from a deceased donor. But another option is the paired-organ exchange, which allows living kidney donors who are not a match with their intended recipient to network with… Continue watching
Aug 16 Elvis' addiction was the perfect prescription for an early death By Dr. Howard Markel Like so many rock stars, Elvis employed an all-too-willing physician to feed his addiction and hasten his death. Continue reading