May 06 Justices appear wary of ‘Obamacare’ birth control coverage changes By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court seems concerned about the sweep of Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:34 When lifesaving COVID-19 care arrives by helicopter By William Brangham, Jason Kane Regional and rural hospitals can be ill-equipped to handle serious coronavirus cases -- so additional care comes to the patient. Jennifer Adamski is a critical care nurse practitioner with the Cleveland Clinic, an Ohio-based hospital system that dispatches her far… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:42 Why losing a loved one amid COVID-19 means a different kind of goodbye By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Rachel Wellford The spread of COVID-19 has dramatically altered the way Americans both live and die. We asked our viewers to share their stories about losing loved ones during the pandemic, whether to COVID-19 or to something else. Amna Nawaz reports on… Continue watching
Apr 27 In shift, Bloomberg offers ex-campaign staff health coverage By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bloomberg had initially enticed staffers to join his long-shot presidential campaign by offering generous benefits and pay and promising them employment through November, even if he didn't win the Democratic nomination. But after a poor showing on Super Tuesday, Bloomberg… Continue reading
Mar 13 How health care inequity could make the COVID-19 crisis worse By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas A notable range of factors, including income and immigration status, significantly impact who has access to affordable health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 11 Sanders banked on young voters. Here’s how the numbers have played out By Courtney Vinopal The independent Vermont senator’s progressive platform did appeal to a majority of young voters in many of Tuesday’s primary races. But they did not turn out in as high numbers as older voters did. Continue reading
Feb 25 Democrats debate whether Medicare for All is liability in 2020 election By Associated Press Former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg says the cost of Bernie Sanders’ health care plan “adds up to four more years of Donald Trump.”… Continue reading
Feb 25 Long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS reflect on what they’ve witnessed and endured By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue "Those of us who are longtime survivors — there are other things popping up now because we weren’t expected to live this long," one HIV survivor said. Continue reading
Feb 20 How the psychology of a $4.99 price tag might influence who undergoes heart surgery By Eric Boodman, STAT The older you get, the likelier it is that an operation’s risks outweigh the benefits. Yet to arbitrarily — and perhaps, unknowingly — fixate on the threshold at which patients pass from their 70s into their 80s seems like an… Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Democrats chant ‘HR 3,’ the drug costs act that died in Senate By Associated Press "H.R. 3! H.R. 3!" chanted Democrats, jumping to their feet Tuesday night, holding up three fingers. Continue reading