Mar 18 Court blocks Mississippi law that would have shuttered state's only abortion clinic By Michael D. Regan A federal court in Mississippi on Friday ruled against a state law that would have shut down the state's lone abortion clinic in the city of Jackson. Continue reading
Mar 18 Republican health care plan creates budget problems for GOP By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Many budget-conscious Republicans have joined Democrats in opposing the repeal-and-replace version pushed by the White House and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Continue reading
Mar 18 A pricey drug cuts cardiovascular risks in clinical trial — but will insurers cover it? By Damian Garde, STAT Amgen's cholesterol drug lowered risk of cardiovascular trouble in a huge clinical trial — but the results may not be good enough for insurers to cover. Continue reading
Mar 18 Republicans at odds over how to overhaul Medicaid By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A group of Republican governors have made their own proposal about how to overhaul Medicaid for low-income people. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 4:02 Why a top physicians' group opposes the GOP health care plan By PBS News Hour Although leading Republicans are pushing to pass their Obamacare replacement bill next week, its impact on millions of Americans remains a point of worry. Some prominent interest groups directly involved in health care are expressing opposition to the plan. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Mar 17 GOP's 3-bucket strategy to repeal and replace health law is springing leaks By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Republicans in Washington working to overhaul the Affordable Care Act say their strategy consists of “three buckets.” But it appears that all three may be leaking. Continue reading
Mar 17 Wheels spinning as GOP looks for traction on health bill By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Republicans are striving to get traction for a health care overhaul in danger of being dragged down by intra-party differences. Continue reading
Mar 17 You asked: Are Syrian children getting the help they need? By Larisa Epatko Through activities like art classes intended to help them express their distress, children in Syria gradually learn to relax and draw houses and blue skies, rather than tanks and bomb-dropping planes. Continue reading
Mar 16 House panel approves troubled GOP health care bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The vote was 19-17, with Democrats unanimously voting no. Had one more Republican joined them, the measure would have failed in what would have been a damaging, embarrassing — but not fatal — blow to the measure, despite its backing… Continue reading
Mar 16 Health exchange enrollment misses Obama administration's goal, but stays steady By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News The administration had no immediate comment on the enrollment numbers. Continue reading