Apr 19 Watch 3:31 How this advocate fights gendered Islamophobia in medicine Muslim women in the U.S. experience discrimination in many aspects of their lives, including health care. Sahar Pirzada has made it the mission of her work at a national nonprofit to fight the medical mistreatment Muslim women experience. She gives… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Senate moves to debate Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to Supreme Court In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. Senate moved ahead with debating the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, China's COVID lockdown in Shanghai has been extended indefinitely in the face of a spreading outbreak, Peru's president… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 6:48 Biden proposes expansion of Affordable Care Act with changes to ‘family glitch’ By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings President Biden received some help from former President Obama Tuesday, as the White House announced a proposal aimed at lowering health insurance costs for millions of Americans. Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care for The New York Times, joins Amna… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 3:39 A Brief But Spectacular take on how to eat like a genius When healthcare journalist and podcaster Max Lugavere's mother was diagnosed with a form of Parkinson’s disease, he drew on medical studies to train himself on best practices for improving brain health through food. Lugavere is now releasing a cookbook entitled… Continue watching
Dec 06 WATCH: Biden touts savings on insulin and other drugs for Americans By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged Monday that his social agenda legislation would deliver tangible savings on prescription drugs for all Americans. Relief that consumers have clamored for is now in sight, he asserted. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 4:28 With House on the cusp of passing Build Back Better bill, big Senate fight expected By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman The U.S. House of Representatives is on the cusp of passing President Joe Biden's sweeping Build Back Better legislation. The $1.7 trillion bill would touch everything from child care to health care to climate change. While Democrats are ready to… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:02 Missouri’s Medicaid expansion aims to benefit low-income workers, but sign-ups still lag By Lisa Desjardins Missouri is now the 38th state to expand Medicaid to low-income residents as part of the Affordable Care Act. It's been over a year since voters approved it, and after many delays, the first few thousand people enrolled this month. Continue watching
Sep 30 Ban on ‘surprise’ medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Patients will no longer have to worry about getting a huge bill following a medical crisis if the closest hospital emergency room happened to have been outside their insurance plan's provider network. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on drug prices By News Desk The president called on Congress to lower prescription drug prices Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 08 Black and Latino communities often have low vaccination rates – but blaming vaccine hesitancy misses the mark By Elisa J. Sobo, Diana Schow, Stephanie McClure, The Conversation Low vaccination rates among U.S. Black and Latino communities are caused by cultural factors and an inequitable health care system. Continue reading