Jun 15 Obama Pitches Health Care Reform to Doctors’ Group By PBS News Hour President Obama made his case for health care reform to doctors in a speech Monday at the American Medical Association's annual meeting, telling physicians that the current system is unsustainable for families and businesses. Continue reading
Mar 05 Obama Holds Health Summit at White House By Admin, PBS News Hour Looking to kick start his campaign to reform health care, President Barack Obama called health care leaders, practitioners and business owners to the White House Thursday to debate ideas for overhauling the nation's system. Continue reading
Feb 04 After SCHIP Bill Signing, Major Health Challenges Will Persist for Kids By PBS News Hour After a long, uphill battle and two presidential vetoes, a bill extending health coverage to millions of low-income children was signed into law by President Barack Obama Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Extended Interview: Dr. Charles Shepard Dr. Charles Shepard spoke to NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer about the benefits and bumps along the road in using electronic health records. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Extended Interview: Cerner Corp. President Trace Devanny Trace Devanny, president of Cerner Corp., spoke to NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer about the difficulties in getting the U.S. health care system to adopt electronic record-keeping practices. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch New Research Raises Questions on How to Treat Concussion ‘Epidemic’ New Research Questions How to Treat Concussion 'Epidemic'… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Number of Americans without Health Insurance Hits Record High According to a new U.S. Census Bureau report, the number of uninsured people in America has increased by 1.3 million to 46.6 million, including 400,000 more children. Health Correspondent Susan Dentzer discusses the story behind the alarming numbers. Continue watching
May 30 Watch AIDS Continues to Shape U.S., World Policies First identified in 1981, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has shaped health policy, politics and medicine in the United States and throughout the world. International efforts have led to some breakthroughs but no simple answers in combating the virus. Continue watching
May 22 Watch Kentucky Derby Winner Barbaro Breaks Hind Leg in Preakness Race horse Barbaro, who won the Kentucky Derby, suffered a serious hind-leg break at the Preakness race Saturday. Continue watching
Feb 03 N.J. Doctors Stage Slowdown to Protest Rising Insurance Rates Doctors from across New Jersey walked off the job Monday as part of a work slowdown to protest rising medical malpractice insurance premiums. Continue reading