Feb 15 Watch 10:50 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities By PBS News Hour In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Quest for blood pressure cuff highlights inequality By Rachel Bluth and Capital News Service The doctor told Sharlene Adams to get a blood pressure cuff, so Adams set out to buy one. For Adams, who lives in West Baltimore, that meant four bus rides, a stop for a doctor's signature, two visits to a… Continue reading
Feb 05 Fact-checking the 5th Democratic debate By Calvin Woodward and Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton cast the financial industry as an adversary in her presidential campaign — despite the money that industry has poured into her White House effort. Bernie Sanders once again mischaracterized the share of the wealth taken by… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 9:38 Big data meets modern medicine in a life-saving equation By PBS News Hour There are so many ways to spend money on health care, but which offer the most bang for the buck? Dr. Chris Murray is trying to answer that question with an equation that measures the impact of different interventions. Countries… Continue watching
Feb 03 If I'm covered by the Affordable Care Act, do I have to switch to Medicare? By Philip Moeller Medicare expert Philip Moeller answers your Medicare questions. Continue reading
Feb 01 Study: Doctors' texts can prod patients to take drugs, but questions linger By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News A spoonful of sugar may make the medicine go down, but that’s hardly useful if a patient doesn’t remember to take it in the first place. Continue reading
Jan 27 The do-it-yourself guide to Medicare shopping By Philip Moeller An average of 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day of every year and will continue doing so until about 2029. Medicare expert Phil Moeller invites all of you to come along for a DIY Medicare shopping trip. Continue reading
Jan 26 Health care fines press millennials as Jan. 31 deadline nears By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Millions of young adults healthy enough to think they don't need insurance face painful choices this year as the sign-up deadline approaches for President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Jan 25 Some cost-conscious employers exclude outpatient surgeries in health plans By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Libbi Stovall couldn’t believe it last month when she looked at the fine print in her company’s 2016 health plan. The insurance paid for inpatient hospital care, office visits and diagnostic imaging. But it provided no coverage for outpatient surgery,… Continue reading
Jan 21 Democratic strategists, donors worry Clinton's message is failing By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton has questioned Bernie Sanders' electability. She's criticized his plans for health care, foreign policy and Wall Street. And she's tagged him with flip-flopping on gun control. Continue reading