Feb 19 Watch 6:48 A look at the challenges threatening the health of Obamacare By PBS News Hour More than 11 million people have enrolled for health insurance in the second year of the new marketplaces, and more than 80 percent of enrollees have been eligible for subsidies. The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can provide… Continue watching
Feb 19 Q&A: How do you pay for long-term care? By Bonnie Lawrence, Family Caregiver Alliance Long-term care in the U.S. is confusing, there is no doubt about it, and trying to sort through the elements and options can be stressful. But there are some resources to help. Here’s a selection of frequently asked questions that… Continue reading
Feb 19 Common procedure at Los Angeles hospital may have exposed 179 patients to lethal ‘superbug’ By Adelyn Baxter A “superbug” has killed two people and infected at least five more at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center, where hospital officials fear as many as 179 others also may have been exposed to the drug-resistant strain. Continue reading
Feb 19 Oliver Sacks teaches us what it’s like to be ‘face to face with dying’ By Colleen Shalby In an op-ed penned for the New York Times, 81-year-old Oliver Sacks revealed today that he has terminal cancer. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 4:46 Women can suffer menopause hot flashes for more than a decade, study finds By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch How poverty and mental illness are putting more people behind bars By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 9:24 Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch? By PBS News Hour Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in an accident last year, takes a look at… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:31 Will the White House hit their health care enrollment goal? By PBS News Hour With the deadline for enrolling in state and federal health exchanges looming, the White House is pushing for more signups. Early signs show 10 million may enroll, which is higher than the White House’s revised estimate. Mary Agnes Carey of… Continue watching
Feb 12 In world’s poorest slums, landfills and polluted rivers become a child’s playground By Ariel Min Children living among rubbish and human waste are especially susceptible to diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, the top killers of children under 5 worldwide. In this photo essay from Reuters, photographers capture “playgrounds” built among landfills and junkyards, and children swimming… Continue reading
Feb 12 Obama to sign veterans suicide prevention bill By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is joining with lawmakers and top government leaders to cast a spotlight on the issue of suicide among veterans. Continue reading