‘I wrote the damn bill.’ Sanders defends ‘Medicare for All’ proposal in 2020 debate
Universal health coverage has been a cornerstone of both of Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns. He noted that countries like Canada have lower health care costs.
2020 candidate Kamala Harris releases new details of her health care plan
Harris is a supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for All" legislation, but she still envisions a role for the private system…
Will Medicare cover my addiction treatment?
In terms of whether Medicare will cover addiction treatment, the key variable is whether such care is proscribed as medically necessary.
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s approval ratings, Mueller testimony
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including current approval ratings for President Trump and poll numbers for 2020 Democrats, what voters want to see when it…
President Trump attributed statements to a Democratic congresswoman that she didn't make as he set off an incendiary week of vilification with accusations that she and three other lawmakers of color hate America.
Non-whites make up 20 percent of deaths involving prescription and non-prescription opioids in the U.S. According to recent government data, the number is growing.
Biden, who on Monday was detailing his health care plan , headed the Obama administration effort to accelerate a cancer cure in tribute to his son Beau, who died of the disease in 2015.
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched a major expansion aimed to improve veteran health care by opening up access to private doctors. But critics say the program offloads government responsibility to the private sector. Judy Woodruff sits down with…
President Donald Trump is directing the government to revamp the nation's care for kidney disease, so that more people whose kidneys fail have a chance at early transplants and home dialysis — along with better prevention so patients don't get…
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