Aug 25 Watch U.S. Preparing for Resurgence of H1N1 Flu Amid predictions of a new H1N1 swine flu outbreak, health officials warn that children going back to school are especially at risk. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases… Continue watching
Mar 05 Obama Holds Health Summit at White House By Admin, PBS News Hour Looking to kick start his campaign to reform health care, President Barack Obama called health care leaders, practitioners and business owners to the White House Thursday to debate ideas for overhauling the nation's system. Continue reading
Jan 29 California Senate Rejects Health Care Reform Bill By PBS News Hour A California Senate committee voted Monday to reject a bill by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would have covered millions of uninsured Californians, ending the hopes of advocates that it would provide a model for national health care reform. Continue reading
Jan 02 Study: Hospital Response Slow in Cardiac-Arrest Cases By PBS News Hour Nearly a third of patients who suffer cardiac arrest in a hospital don't get potentially life-saving defibrillator shocks quickly enough, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Continue reading
May 10 Hospitals Charge Uninsured Patients More, Study Finds By PBS News Hour Some of the highest costs for hospital care are borne by those who can least afford it, according to a study published this week in the journal Health Affairs. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch New Report Details Reconstruction Failures in Iraq Billions of U.S. dollars have been invested in improving Iraq's infrastructure since 2003, but the effort has been beset by problems. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen discusses his latest report. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch New Orleans Health Care System Still Recovering Although New Orleans' new trauma center is considered an improvement over pre-Hurricane Katrina care, much of the city's health care system is still experiencing widespread problems. The NewsHour looks at the system as a whole in the second of a… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Veterans Hospitals Struggle to Treat Brain Injuries The Veterans Administration is unprepared to care for brain-injured Iraq war veterans once they leave rehabilitation centers and return home to VA hospitals, a new documentary reports. An advocate and the VA secretary discuss treating the injuries. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Hospital Infections More Likely to Lead to Deaths, Study Says The federal government estimates that approximately 100,000 Americans die each year after acquiring one or more infections during their hospital stays. A new study reveals the roots of this problem, as well as its economic impact on the health care… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Studies Clarify Best Practices for Heart Care People should receive angioplasties to unclog arteries in the first 90 minutes following a heart attack, though they often don't receive the treatment in time, the American Heart Association said at a recent meeting. An expert discusses this and other… Continue watching