Mar 23 WATCH LIVE: Sean Spicer to address Republican health care bill in news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press Spicer is expected to start his remarks around 1:30 p.m. Watch live on this page. Continue reading
Mar 23 Fact check: Are the things lawmakers say in their letters about Obamacare true? By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica As the debate to repeal the law heats up in Congress, constituents are flooding their representatives with notes of support or concern, and the lawmakers are responding, sometimes with form letters that are misleading. A review of more than 200… Continue reading
Mar 23 GOP health bill on the brink hours from House showdown vote By Erica Werner, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The GOP's long-promised legislation to repeal and replace "Obamacare" stood on the brink just hours before Republican leaders planned to put it on the House floor for a showdown vote. Short of support, GOP leaders looked to President Donald Trump… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 6:30 Vote looming, House health care bill hasn’t yet won pivotal GOP support By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 22 Should the U.S. make it easier to import prescription drugs? By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News With prescription drug prices soaring and President Donald Trump vowing to take action, an old idea is gaining fresh traction: allowing Americans to buy medicines from foreign pharmacies at far lower prices. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 8:11 Inclusive wellness center is an oasis for a neighborhood left behind By PBS News Hour In the heart of one of Denver's poorest neighborhoods, parents hoped for a new preschool. Instead they got much more. The Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-being is a preschool, urban farm, dental office and mental health care center, all… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 8:43 How Trump is trying to sell Republicans on the health care bill By PBS News Hour Time is ticking before a crucial House vote on the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan are trying to close the deal, pushing for votes and privately telling members their jobs are… Continue watching
Mar 21 Why a baby’s first touch may set their sense of the world By Nsikan Akpan Early medical procedures can dampen a child’s ability to perceive touch in the long run. Continue reading
Mar 21 Trump warns House Republicans of political costs if they reject GOP health bill By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned House Republicans they could lose their seats in next year's midterm elections if they failed to back the GOP health care overhaul and fulfill a long-promised goal to undo Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Mar 21 Here’s how Republicans just changed their health care bill By Lisa Desjardins House Republican leaders announced several proposed changes to their health care bill late Monday. Here's a look at the provisions and what they means for the GOP's effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading