Aug 28 Watch 9:09 Why doctors are increasingly prescribing nature By Cat Wise, Jason Kane As rates of chronic disease among children have skyrocketed over the past few decades, pediatricians have increasingly looked for solutions beyond the clinic. Sometimes that means actually prescribing time outside. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from Oakland on the medical… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 6:01 Trump administration seeks to penalize immigrants for using public benefits Recent immigration debates have focused on illegal entry into the U.S. But the Trump administration is issuing new rules to limit legal immigration, by penalizing green card seekers who use, or might eventually use, public benefits. Yamiche Alcindor talks to… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 6:14 Why California is struggling to provide adequate mental health care By Byrhonda Lyons, Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters With more Americans seeking treatment for mental health issues, lawmakers and the U.S. health care system are having trouble keeping up. People with severe mental illnesses who don't find adequate health care often end up on the streets or behind… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 3:04 On the 2020 campaign trail, Biden and Sanders clash over health care plans By Lisa Desjardins On the 2020 campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are at odds over their respective health care plans, with Biden proposing to build on the existing Affordable Care Act, while Sanders wants to move to… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 9:08 Skyrocketing cost of insulin pushes Americans to buy drug in Canada By Sarah Varney Insulin is a vital drug that some 7.4 million Americans must take daily to manage their diabetes. But its price nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, leaving some patients with no choice but to turn to black-market drugs or traveling… Continue watching
Jun 27 'Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic debate By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News, Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate, health policies — ranging from “Medicare for All” to efforts to curb skyrocketing drug prices — were among the key issues the 10 hopeful candidates onstage used to help differentiate themselves. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 14:26 The push to eliminate surprise medical bills By PBS NewsHour The issue of surprise medical bills - when patients are charged by a provider they didn’t know was out of network - is gaining momentum in Washington with policymakers on both sides of the aisle looking for solutions. Last month,… Continue watching
Apr 28 AP fact check: Trump's follies on immigration, health care By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump stretched the truth on various fronts at his Wisconsin rally and in weekend remarks, asserting that an immigration plan to send migrants illegally in the country to sanctuary cities had begun when it hadn’t. He also claimed… Continue reading
Mar 30 GOP scrambles to deal with Trump's decision on health care By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump's decision to revive the fight over the Affordable Care Act has stirred a political and policy debate among Republicans on how best to approach the divisive issue heading into the 2020 election. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 9:50 Why federal judge turned down work requirements for Medicaid in two states This week saw President Trump resurface the political debate over health care, as he declared his intention to repeal the Affordable Care Act. At the same time, a federal judge blocked work requirements the administration had tried to implement on… Continue watching