Jul 07 Watch 6:29 A public housing project where healthy living is the foundation By PBS News Hour In downtown Denver, a recently built public housing project is designed to foster healthy living, with access to nutritious food, access to doctors and ease of exercise. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jul 07 Brenda Fitzgerald named new CDC director By Helen Branswell, STAT Georgia’s public health commissioner, Brenda Fitzgerald, will succeed Dr. Tom Frieden as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Jul 07 Why lifetime limits in the GOP health care bill worry parents of sick children By Alexandra Olgin, WFAE The health care legislation under discussion in the Senate could allow states to remove some of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections — including the prohibition that keeps insurers from limiting how much they’ll pay for medically needy, expensive patients. Continue reading
Jul 06 Prescription opioids tripled between 1999 and 2015, CDC says By Laura Santhanam The amount of opioids prescribed in 2015 was enough for every American to be medicated around the clock for three weeks, according to a new CDC report. Continue reading
Jul 06 If full Obamacare replacement fails, a limited bill will be needed, says McConnell By Bruce Schreiner and Alan Fram, Associated Press A bill focused on buttressing the nation's insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama's health care law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today. Continue reading
Jul 06 Trimming these invasive flowers could help curb malaria By Roni Dengler Biologists working in Mali found an invasive tree also doubles as a buffet and a haven for malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 8:21 Senate health care plan 'not viable' for New Hampshire, says Gov. Sununu By PBS News Hour New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced last week that he could not support the Senate Republican plan to reform health care. Sununu joins Judy Woodruff to explain his concerns about the current bill, plus how efforts to combat the epidemic… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 5:27 Opioid addiction rates far exceed growth of medically assisted treatment, report finds By PBS News Hour A new report offers striking revelations about opioid use in the U.S. When insurance giant Blue Cross Blue Shield analyzed 30 million medical records, it found that roughly 20 percent of patients filled at least one prescription for opioid painkillers… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 7:05 Senate health bill puts many moms and babies at risk, says March of Dimes president By PBS News Hour How would the current Senate Republican health care plan affect pregnant women, mothers and babies? Judy Woodruff speaks with Stacey Stewart, president of March of Dimes, about how many women depend on Medicaid to get prenatal care and have healthy… Continue watching
Jul 02 McConnell has about $200B to make deals on 'Obamacare' repeal By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News Many policy experts, lobbyists and senators seem skeptical that the Better Care Reconciliation Act could be saved, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has $200 billion to build a bridge to victory. Continue reading