Apr 14 Insurers say Trump must do more to stabilize ‘Obamacare’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Tom Murphy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — “Obamacare” is proving more of a challenge than the Trump administration bargained for. With the “repeal and replace” effort at an impasse on Capitol Hill, the administration released on Thursday a set of fixes to stabilize the Affordable… Continue reading
Apr 12 Column: Why do so many American families feel so financially insecure? By Jonathan Morduch, Rachel Schneider Why are so many Americans still feeling so financially insecure? Economists Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider followed 235 low- and moderate-income households for a full year to understand why. Continue reading
Apr 12 In ‘stealth move,’ Michigan refines vaccine waivers, improves rate among kids By Guy Gugliotta, Kaiser Health News A whooping cough and measles outbreak prompted lawmakers to require parents to personally meet with health officials before a waiver can be granted. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:20 Why this prostate cancer screening guideline just got reversed By PBS News Hour Five years ago, men aged 55 and over were advised not to undergo the common test for prostate cancer. Now those guidelines have changed, and men 55 to 69 are now being told that they should consider getting tested. William… Continue watching
Apr 11 Should you be screened for prostate cancer? Talk to your doctor, new guidelines say By Laura Santhanam Public comment on the new guidelines from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is open through May 8. Continue reading
Apr 11 F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life was a study in destructive alcoholism By Dr. Howard Markel This is a red-letter week for American literature because it marks the debut of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, The Great Gatsby in 1925. The book was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons and both Scott and his editor, the legendary Max… Continue reading
Apr 10 The health care debate has shifted to the GOP — and most people don’t like what they see, poll says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Even among rank-and-file Republicans, there's opposition to cuts to Medicaid and changes that would let insurers charge higher premiums to older adults. Continue reading
Apr 09 Before you send your spit to 23andMe, what you need to know By Sharon Begley, STAT The genetic testing company 23andMe received approval this week from regulators to sell genetic reports on an individual’s risk for 10 diseases, most prominently Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Continue reading
Apr 08 This community has slipped through the cracks of the U.S. health care system By Helen Branswell, STAT Thousands of people in this northwestern corner of Arkansas, many of them working poor, are from a faraway constellation of islands. In all but the fewest cases they will never be able to qualify for Medicaid or Medicare under current… Continue reading
Apr 07 Column: Can scientists predict a bad Lyme disease season? By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Good science aims to discern patterns that are less obvious, and one fascinating idea about Lyme disease is poised to be put to the test. Continue reading