Mar 28 Can Republicans revive their effort to repeal Obamacare? By Lisa Desjardins Last week, House Republicans failed to move forward with a vote on their health care bill. But days later, House GOP leaders said they will try again. Continue reading
Mar 28 States push to protect birth control despite failed GOP health care bill By David Crary and Alison Noon, Associated Press Even with the Republican failure to repeal Barack Obama's health care law, Democratic lawmakers in some states are pressing ahead with efforts to protect birth control access and Planned Parenthood funding. Continue reading
Mar 28 In Trump country, voters don't blame president for the health care bill debacle By Max Siegelbaum and David Steen Martin, STAT “He did all he could, I think,” said one Virginia supporter of President Trump's efforts to save the American Health Care Act. Continue reading
Mar 28 McCaskill launches investigation of opioid drugmakers By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Sen. Claire McCaskill said prescription opioid sales have quadrupled since 1999, taking a financial toll on the government and a deadly toll on consumers. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 10:16 How healthy are the Affordable Care Act marketplaces? By Jason Kane, Matt Ehrichs The Affordable Care Act withstood a Republican effort to "repeal and replace," but there are problems with the current law that lawmakers acknowledge need to be addressed. We meet a few Americans who have concerns about Obamacare. Then Mary Agnes… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 53:43 PBS NewsHour full episode March 27, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration attempts to move past the defeat on health care only to be hit by mounting questions over Russian ties. Also: Protests across Russia galvanize Putin's critics, claims of civilians killed by a U.S. Continue watching
Mar 27 WATCH: Spicer addresses failed Republican health care bill in news briefing By Associated Press Spicer is expected to begin speaking around 1:30 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
Mar 27 Want to live past 100? These centenarians share their secrets By Sharon Jayson, Kaiser Health News As more people are reaching triple digits, figuring out the mysteries of longevity has taken on new importance among researchers. Continue reading
Mar 27 Schumer seizes on Trump team's offer to work on health care with Democrats By Hope Yen, Associated Press Trump initially focused the blame on Democrats and predicted a dire future for the Obamacare. But on Sunday he turned his criticism toward conservatives. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 26, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 26, Venezuela asks for assistance as medical supplies have nearly depleted. Later, Ireland prepares for the financial fallout of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching