Oct 06 Watch Weighing the health costs of high school football By PBS News Hour The debate over the health risks of high school football has escalated since three student players died in a week. PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs talk to the football team at T.C. Williams High School in Virginia for their response. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Fifth American Ebola victim returns to U.S. for treatment - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on Secret Service failures, Ebola readiness By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including U.S. preparedness for containing the Ebola virus, good news for job growth and the economy, plus the resignation of the… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch A doctor's argument against living longer By PBS News Hour Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and one of the country's leading health care experts, says by age 75 he would opt out of medical treatments in order to not prolong his life in favor of letting nature take its course. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Officials try to reassure public of Ebola containment while tracking possible exposures - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: Hong Kong protesters boo Chinese flag on National Day By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong booed the Chinese flag during a celebration of China’s National Day, and a chief organizer suggested the movement may storm government buildings. Also, twin suicide bombings exploded in Syria near… Continue watching
Oct 01 A year after HealthCare.gov rollout, law remains unpopular By Domenico Montanaro On the anniversary of the HealthCare.gov launch, it’s worth looking back at how the law has fared with the public. Overall, it has remained unpopular, a notion that solidified with the botched rollout of the website in October 2013. Continue reading
Oct 01 Military health care system 'average,' Hagel says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday directed military medical officials to show within 45 days how they will improve care, patient safety and access to treatment at underachieving military health care facilities. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch When to let go? Families of patients on life support face painful choice By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 24 New report claims gender gaps for U.S. military health care and other services By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new report says the Veterans Affairs Department and other government agencies are not doing enough to help women who serve in the military. It comes as the number of women in the military is increasing dramatically. Continue reading