Jun 22 Small GOP opposition puts Senate health care bill in jeopardy By Associated Press Their opposition puts the bill in jeopardy, since Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can lose only two Republican senators and still pass the legislation. Sen. Rand Paul says he and three other GOP senators oppose the bill as it's written. Continue reading
Jun 22 What's in the Senate Republican health care bill By Lisa Desjardins It's part Obamacare-replace, part sweeping-Medicaid-overhaul. At roughly 10:45 am Thursday, Senate Republican leaders posted their 142-page health care proposal. This is the key starting point. Here is our initial look at what the Senate bill proposes. Continue reading
Jun 22 Prodigy's death shines light on slow progress against sickle cell disease By Sharon Begley, STAT The death of the rap artist Prodigy (Albert Johnson) at only 42 this week, after a lifetime of suffering from sickle cell disease, was a reminder of the devastating cost of the sometimes fatal genetic disorder — and of the… Continue reading
Jun 22 AP sources: Senate GOP's reworked health care bill would reshape Obama's law By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press After weeks of closed-door meetings that angered Democrats and some Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell planned to release the proposal Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 9:47 For vulnerable Californians, expanded Medicaid is a lifeline at risk of being cut By Cat Wise, Jason Kane Fourteen million Medicaid recipients could lose their health coverage under the GOP House Obamacare replacement bill, and reports suggest the Senate version would make even deeper cuts. California, where 1.2 million residents gained health insurance under the Medicaid expansion, stands… Continue watching
Jun 21 How nurses are fighting the war against sepsis By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Hospitals are training a new breed of nurses who are devoted to caring for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s attempt to fight an infection causes widespread inflammation. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:47 Can helping high-risk patients with basic needs reduce costly care in rural areas? By Jackie Judd, Jason Kane While lawmakers spar over the future of health care, pilot projects on the ground are focusing on how to improve the lives of low-income patients. Special correspondent Jackie Judd reports on one such program in Montana, where health care players… Continue watching
Jun 20 Are you a mosquito magnet? Own socks? This study is for you By Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American Researchers are studying the way twins smell for clues about the genetic basis of mosquito appeal. Continue reading
Jun 20 Writing a bill in private by either party is not unusual By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Republican effort to secretly craft a health care bill and whisk it through the Senate is drawing fire from members of both parties. But it's not uncommon for either party to draft bills or resolve stubborn final… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 10:04 After 8 years, Hawaii sees decline in homelessness rate By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Hawaii leads the nation in its rate of homelessness, which affects about 505 out of every 100,000 people there and is a major toll on its health care system. But just last month, the state announced a slight decrease in… Continue watching