Nov 17 Uncertain about Obamacare's future, millions ask if they should enroll By Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News Now, amid the uncertain future of Obamacare in a Trump administration, some resisters are feeling vindicated and other consumers simply don’t see the need to sign up. Still others, according to Affordable Care Act advocates, are eager to take advantage… Continue reading
Nov 17 Loneliness harms aging health. This new campaign aims to curb isolation By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News A new national campaign rolling out on Wednesday aims to raise awareness of a hidden but devastating complication of aging: loneliness. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 8:15 The challenges of fighting gynecological cancers By PBS News Hour PBS journalist Gwen Ifill passed away Monday after a battle with endometrial cancer. Do gynecological cancers receive the attention they deserve? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dr. Angela Marshall of the Black Women's Health Imperative and Dr. Karen Lu of the… Continue watching
Nov 16 First human treated with CRISPR gene-edited cells in China, report says By Leigh Anne Tiffany For the first time, a cancer patient is being treated with cells altered using a gene editing technique called CRISPR-Cas9. Continue reading
Nov 16 Why is the teen birth rate so much higher in rural areas? By Laura Santhanam For the first time, government researchers studied teen birth rates in rural and urban counties. The differences surprised them. Continue reading
Nov 15 Will Trump, a fast-food fan, remake healthy school lunches? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Children grumbling about healthier school meal rules championed by first lady Michelle Obama may have reason to cheer Trump's election as the billionaire businessman is a proud patron of Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald's while promising to curb federal regulations. Continue reading
Nov 12 Four things Trump can do to improve mental health care for veterans By Leah Samuel, STAT Donald Trump will take office in January with strong support among veterans, and he’s made reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs a key part of his platform. Continue reading
Nov 11 Science and technology under a Trump presidency By Nsikan Akpan, Leigh Anne Tiffany Science, technology and health policy under Donald Trump will feature cuts, but also inescapable progress. Continue reading
Nov 10 Under President-elect Trump, these policies could replace Obamacare By Shefali Luthra, Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News The Affordable Care Act transformed the medical system, expanding coverage to millions, injecting billions in tax revenue, changing insurance rules and launching ambitious experiments in quality and efficiency. Continue reading
Nov 07 Did gender bias kill hormonal birth control for men? By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Researchers drew ire after they terminated a study on a promising male birth control treatment. Here's what their decision means for the future of male birth control. Continue reading