Health

How Walter Reed earned his status as a legend and hospital namesake

By Dr. Howard Markel

Born on this day in 1851, Walter Reed proved the theory that mosquitoes transmitted yellow fever to human beings.

Standard Medigap plans are learning some new tricks

By Philip Moeller

If you are considering a certain Medigap letter plan, don’t assume that all such plans will offer the same features.

WATCH: Sanders introduces a bill to expand Medicare for all

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Americans would get health coverage simply by showing a new government-issued card and would no longer owe out-of-pocket expenses like deductibles, according to legislation Sen. Bernie Sanders released Wednesday.

Will Senate bargainers' deal on children's health pass?

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Senate bargainers have reached agreement to extend financing for the children's health insurance program for five years, and approval of the deal would avert an end-of-month cash crunch for the popular initiative.

WATCH: McCaskill leads roundtable on role of drug manufacturers in the opioid crisis

By Laura Santhanam

Watch the discussion about what factors have fed the opioid crisis live starting at 11 a.m.

Could a mouthful of squid ink replace painful dental probes for gum disease?

By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT

A University of California, San Diego, nanoengineer is developing a way, using ultrasound and squid ink, to replace the worst part of the dental exam.

Column: Why can't more American women access medications for preterm birth?

By Jodi Frances Abbott, The Conversation

There are two medications that prevent preterm birth, the most common cause of perinatal death in the U.S. Poor black women aren’t getting either.

Third dose of mumps vaccine could help stop outbreaks, researchers say

By Helen Branswell, STAT

The findings come as health officials confront large and protracted mumps epidemics that have become more common around the country.

Five governors press Congress for fast bucks to secure Obamacare market in 2018

By Julie Rovner and Rachel Bluth, Associated Press

State leaders tell senators that federal dollars are needed this fall to keep insurers participating in Obamacare next year and prevent big hikes in premiums.