Mar 30 Watch President Bush Vows to Fix Conditions at Walter Reed Hospital During a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday, President Bush said bureaucratic failures caused poor conditions for veterans there and that steps for improvement have been taken. The NewsHour looks at the quality of care veterans are… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Congress Seeks Fixes to Veteran Medical Care System Congress held hearings Wednesday on military health care spending after recent media reports of substandard medical care for military service members created an uproar. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discuss Congress' next steps. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Veterans Hospitals Struggle to Treat Brain Injuries The Veterans Administration is unprepared to care for brain-injured Iraq war veterans once they leave rehabilitation centers and return home to VA hospitals, a new documentary reports. An advocate and the VA secretary discuss treating the injuries. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Health Care Costs to Rise Dramatically over Next Decade U.S. health care spending is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade, from $2 trillion to over $4 trillion by 2016, according to a government report released Wednesday. NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains the report. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch House Speaker Pelosi Rejects Troop Surge Plan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discusses Democratic strategy in the House debate on a nonbinding resolution that would oppose President Bush's decision to send 21,500 more combat troops to Iraq. A vote is expected Friday. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch President Bush Promotes New Health Care Plan President Bush outlined new health care initiatives in his State of the Union address Tuesday, including creating new tax deductions on health insurance and giving states more flexibility in using federal funds. Two health care experts discuss the president's plan. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch House Passes Bill Forcing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices The House passed legislation Friday to force the government to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare patients, but President Bush is expected to veto the measure. Two Medicare experts discuss the bill and the government's role in bringing down drug… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Schwarzenegger Proposes Universal Health Care in California California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a universal health care program that would extend coverage to the state's uninsured population. A California health official and NewsHour correspondent Susan Dentzer discuss the implications of the proposed plan. Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Communities Divided after Meat Plant Immigration Raids Residents of Greeley, Colo., like many towns affected by raids on meat plants last week that led to the arrest of more than 1,000 allegedly undocumented workers, are debating the impact of immigrants on their communities. Continue watching
Sep 21 Wal-Mart to Test Discount Generic Drug Program By PBS News Hour Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday it plans to begin selling nearly 300 generic prescription drugs for a sharply discounted rate of $4 for a month's supply. Continue reading