Nov 07 Urine screens cost $8.5 billion a year — more than the entire EPA budget By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas, Kaiser Health News Spending on urine screens and related genetic tests quadrupled from 2011 to 2014 to an estimated $8.5 billion a year — more than the entire budget of the Environmental Protection Agency. The federal government paid providers more to conduct urine… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 4:03 Study questions whether stents relieve chest pain By PBS News Hour A new medical study questions whether the hundreds of thousands of Americans with clogged heart arteries who choose to implant stents to relieve chest pain will actually feel any benefits. The study, recently published by The Lancet, found that while… Continue watching
Nov 04 'What the 21st century demands': designing homes to improve patients' health By Rebecca Robbins, STAT New interior design programs train students to use lighting, acoustics, and fabric to make day-to-day living easier for people with medical conditions. Continue reading
Nov 03 China disputes Trump's claim of 'flood' of fentanyl into U.S. By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press BEIJING — A Chinese official on Friday disputed President Donald Trump's claim that the deadly opioid fentanyl that is flooding the U.S. is mostly produced in China, just days before a visit by Trump at which he has said he… Continue reading
Nov 02 Do you plan to enroll for health care coverage under Obamacare? Tell us your story By Laura Santhanam Is this enrollment season better, worse or the same for millions of Americans signing up for health insurance coverage? The PBS NewsHour wants to hear your story. Continue reading
Nov 02 Treating the opioid babies By Dr. Amber Robins A doctor working in the Appalachian foothills watches a town and its newborns on the brink of a public health epidemic. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:08 What you need to know about Obamacare signups under the Trump administration By PBS News Hour It's opening day of open enrollment for the Obamacare insurance marketplaces, and under President Trump, there are significant changes in store for people shopping for health care coverage. Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News joins Lisa Desjardins to go… Continue watching
Nov 01 How should we fight the opioid crisis? A White House commission offered these 56 strategies By Laura Santhanam The final report by the commission, chaired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, now awaits review by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 28 Why having surgery later in the day might be better for your health By Max Blau, STAT The time of day of your surgery could have long-term impacts on your health. Continue reading
Oct 27 Trump administration proposes health law benefit changes By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday proposed new health insurance regulations that could affect basic benefits required by the Affordable Care Act, but not for a couple of years. Continue reading