Nov 19 Watch Facing rising health costs, Massachusetts seeks cost-cutting that improves care Facing rising health costs, Massachusetts seeks cost-cutting that improves care… Continue watching
Nov 19 Why Does Health Care Cost so Much in America? Ask Harvard’s David Cutler By David Cutler The American health care system is structured differently from systems in other countries, making it more expensive. Photo courtesy of Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Paul Solman: Harvard's David Cutler is among the country's foremost health economists, famous… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Tax credit helps end one family’s search for health insurance Tax credit helps end one family's search for health insurance… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch In some states, more poor Americans get health care under expanded Medicaid In some states, more poor Americans get health care under expanded Medicaid… Continue watching
Nov 15 One man’s rise from ‘Dr. Unqualified’ to surgeon-in-chief By Dr. Howard Markel In a monthly column for PBS NewsHour, Dr. Howard Markel revisits moments that changed the course of modern health and medicine on their anniversaries, like the confirmation of C. Everett Koop as surgeon general on Nov. 16, 1981. Photo… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Obama moves to allow Americans to extend canceled health plans Obama moves to allow Americans to extend canceled health plans… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Sick Americans find solace in health reform’s pre-existing conditions guarantee Sick Americans find solace in health reform's pre-existing conditions guarantee… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Understanding why Americans’ insurance plans are being canceled Understanding why Americans' insurance plans are being canceled… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Wisconsin aims to convince ‘young invincibles’ to sign up for health coverage Wisconsin aims to convince 'young invincibles' to sign up for health coverage… Continue watching
Nov 01 Congress members must decide if ‘unofficial’ staff can stay on federal health insurance plans Video still by PBS NewsHour WASHINGTON -- Think you're confused by "Obamacare"? It's roiling Capitol Hill behind the scenes, too. Members of Congress are governing themselves under President Barack Obama's signature law, which means they have great leeway in… Continue reading