• How six words landed the Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court again

    How six words landed the Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court again

    Mar 03, 2015 12:14 AM EST

    ... is what makes me be able to subsist. And there's just no way I could function without it. SARAH VARNEY: After the court hears oral arguments on Wednesday, a decision is expected by the end of June. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm Sarah Varney in Burnsville, North Carolina.

  • The extra costs of extra weight for older adults

    The extra costs of extra weight for older adults

    Feb 27, 2015 11:49 PM EST

    ... VARNEY: Rayford is working hard now on his diet and in the clinic's gym. He says there is much at stake. He wants to be around to enjoy retirement with his wife and years with his grandson. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm Sarah Varney in Birmingham, Alabama.  

  • How a state’s choice on Medicaid expansion affects hospitals

    How a state’s choice on Medicaid expansion affects hospitals

    Dec 27, 2014 12:52 AM EST

    ... not to expand that federal-state program for the poor and those with disabilities is having a serious effect on the financial health of hospitals. Sarah Varney from our partner Kaiser Health News has that story. SARAH VARNEY, Kaiser Health News: A steady drizzle hasn't deterred Jason Whiten from ...

  • Lifesaving training changes outlook for young men in Oakland

    Lifesaving training changes outlook for young men in Oakland

    Sep 26, 2014 12:10 AM EST

    ... traumatic on the patient, which I think has huge value. DEXTER HARRIS: What hospital do you normally go to? WOMAN: Summit. DEXTER HARRIS: Summit Hospital? SARAH VARNEY: For his part, Mr. Harris says his new career and the program have changed him in fundamental ways. DEXTER HARRIS: Just knowing that ...

  • Paramedic training, poetry change lives for California youth with few options

    Paramedic training, poetry change lives for California youth with few options

    Sep 25, 2014 06:27 PM EST

    ... already know what giving up is like So I'm going to see what happens if I just keep going Watch Kaiser Health News Reporter Sarah Varney and PBS NewsHour producer Cat Wise's profile of EMS Corps on the PBS NewsHour tonight. You can tune in on our UStream ...

  • Uninsured former inmates stand to gain health care under Medicaid expansion

    Uninsured former inmates stand to gain health care under Medicaid expansion

    May 16, 2014 12:16 AM EST

    ... after their release from prison or jail. It's a story that hasn't gotten a lot of attention, but it represents a big change. Sarah Varney of the Kaiser Health News collaborated with the NewsHour on this report. SARAH VARNEY, Kaiser Health News: The Santa Rita Jail outside Oakland ...

  • By the numbers: Mental illness behind bars

    By the numbers: Mental illness behind bars

    May 15, 2014 10:39 PM EST

    ... Act -- and its expansion of Medicaid -- is expected to connect previously uninsured ex-offenders with medical care and mental health treatment. Watch a report by Sarah Varney on how the expansion of Medicaid will help former inmates get health insurance in some states. But in the short term, jails and ...

  • 'Stop delegitimizing us,' Israeli ambassador to U.S. says after embassy worker killings

    'Stop delegitimizing us,' Israeli ambassador to U.S. says after embassy worker killings

    May 22, 2025 10:53 PM EST

    Yechiel Leiter: Do Prime Minister Starmer and President Macron and Prime Minister Carney have some explaining to do? They certainly do, because what they are attempting to do is unilaterally declare a Palestinian state. They want to give a prize to Hamas, as if October 7 should be Palestine liberation ...

  • As Ian's remnants move offshore, dangers persist in storm's wake

    As Ian's remnants move offshore, dangers persist in storm's wake

    Oct 03, 2022 04:59 PM EST

    ... water. It doesn't look like it's getting any lower." Associated Press reporters Rebecca Santana in Fort Myers; Brendan Farrington and Anthony Izaguirre in Tallahassee; David Fischer in Miami; Sarah Rankin in Richmond, Va.; Sarah Brumfield in Silver Spring, Maryland; and Richard Lardner in Washington contributed to this report.

  • MAP: Tracking the path of Hurricane Ian

    MAP: Tracking the path of Hurricane Ian

    Sep 26, 2022 03:35 PM EST

    ... water. It doesn't look like it's getting any lower." Associated Press reporters Rebecca Santana in Fort Myers; Brendan Farrington and Anthony Izaguirre in Tallahassee; David Fischer in Miami; Sarah Rankin in Richmond, Va.; Sarah Brumfield in Silver Spring, Maryland; and Richard Lardner in Washington contributed to this report.