Health May 15 Watch Uninsured former inmates stand to gain health care under Medicaid expansion When American inmates are released from jail or prison, most leave without health insurance and little access to medical care. But under the federal health care law's expansion of Medicaid, that's beginning to change. Sarah Varney of Kaiser Health News… By PBS News Hour
Nation Apr 01 Watch News Wrap: Health care law surpassed original goal of 7 million enrolled, White House says In our news wrap Tuesday, more than 7 million people have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, despite technical glitches on HealthCare.gov during its rollout and the rush leading up to the enrollment deadline. Also, NATO… By PBS News Hour
Nation Mar 31 Watch 9:31 At enrollment deadline, affordability may be real test of Affordable Care Act By PBS News Hour
Health Mar 31 Seven things to watch for next on the health care law Just because open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance formally closes March 31 doesn't mean debate over the health law will take a hiatus. After more than four years of strident rhetoric, evidence about how the law… By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
Mar 11 Watch Deadline approaching, Obama administration takes creative approach to push ACA enrollment By PBS News Hour The Obama administration is getting creative in an intense push to accelerate enrollment in health care, especially among younger adults and Latinos, who trail almost every other demographic group in signing up. Judy Woodruff talks to Politico's Joanne Kenen and… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Teaching expectant mothers how eating well translates to long-term benefits for baby By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 05 ‘Private option’ Medicaid expansion to continue in Arkansas By Jason Kane The Arkansas experiment to use federal Medicaid dollars to help low-income people buy private health insurance plans will survive another year. This “private option” of Medicaid expansion narrowly passed in the state’s House of Representatives on Tuesday after being rejected… Continue reading
Mar 04 Will the Affordable Care Act spur reform of inmate health care? By Zachary Treu Inmates with a history of mental health problems – and that’s almost 65 percent of them – or another long-term medical problem, like substance abuse, receive care on a regular basis while incarcerated. But upon release, which is often after… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Private alternative to Medicaid expansion faces crucial vote in Arkansas By PBS News Hour Continue watching