Mar 14 This insurance company wants to analyze your saliva to predict when you’ll die By Rebecca Robbins, STAT A life insurance company is turning to the hot, but still unproven, field of epigenetics to try to bet on how long you’re likely to live. Continue reading
Mar 14 Budget chief: ‘I don’t believe the facts are correct’ in analysis of GOP health care plan By Associated Press Mulvaney said the CBO is "really good at counting numbers but maybe not that good about counting coverage."… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 8:31 Two views on the pros and cons of the GOP health care bill By PBS News Hour The Congressional Budget Office predicts that more people than who got health care under Obamacare will lose coverage under the repeal bill proposed by Republicans. But the bill also shows cuts in federal spending and a smaller deficit. John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 3:33 What the CBO sees ahead for the GOP health care bill By PBS News Hour An analysis of the Republican health care bill was released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office, offering best estimates on cost, coverage and other issues. Among the takeaways are that 24 million fewer people would be insured after a decade,… Continue watching
Mar 13 Trump pick Seema Verma sworn in to head Medicare and Medicaid By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's pick to run Medicare and Medicaid won confirmation Monday from a divided Senate as lawmakers braced for another epic battle over the government's role in health care and society's responsibility toward the vulnerable. Continue reading
Mar 13 24 million could lose insurance under GOP health care plan, new report says By Laura Santhanam The plan would cut federal spending by more than $337 billion between 2017 and 2026, according to budget office analysis. Continue reading
Mar 13 As marijuana becomes legal, doctors worry about teen addiction By Christine Vestal, Stateline As marijuana legalization sweeps the nation, physicians and public health officials are sounding alarms about its potentially harmful effects on young people. Continue reading
Mar 13 Are military doctors trained to treat trans patients? By Corinne Segal Researchers surveyed military doctors and found the vast majority had received “three hours or less of training on transgender care.”… Continue reading
Mar 13 Concerned about health care reform? The PBS NewsHour wants to hear from you By Laura Santhanam Once again, the U.S. is gripped by a debate about how to transform the nation's health care system. PBS NewsHour wants to hear what matters most to you. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Spicer says he expects Justice Department to comply with request for evidence of Obama wiretap By News Desk and Associated Press Spicer is expected to begin the briefing at 1 p.m. EST. Watch live here. Continue reading