Sep 22 Watch Health Reform at Six Months: What Changes Are Taking Effect? Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser looks at the impact of the health reform bill President Obama signed into law six months ago, what changes are set to take effect this week and how some Americans are already using the law's… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Record Poverty Level: ‘Long Slog Ahead’ for Poor Americans? The Census Bureau released a report showing that one in seven Americans lived in poverty last year, and more than 50 million are not insured. Ray Suarez discusses the record poverty numbers and the recession's effects on the poor with… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch In New Orleans, Clinic Caring for Underinsured Once Again Betty Ann Bowser reports from the Crescent City on one doctor's success in establishing clinics for the underinsured after Hurricane Katrina wiped out the city's main charity hospital. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch High-Risk Patients, States Prepare for New Insurance Rules Starting this summer, high-risk patients with preexisting conditions will be able to apply for temporary insurance as part of the health care reform law passed in March. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the new program and why some states are… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch News Wrap: Obama Warns Insurers Against Profiteering Over Reform In other news Tuesday, President Barack Obama told health insurance companies not to use the health care overhaul as an opportunity to raise rates, and the administration unveiled a new plan to combat homelessness. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Floridians Consider Health Reform’s Merits Our Spotlight City coverage in Tampa looks at how the government's expanded role in health care will affect the lives and livelihoods of four Floridians. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Health Reform Law Remains a Hot Topic in Florida As part the Spotlight City series from Tampa, Betty Ann Bowser reports on the public reaction to the new health care reform law and why it's still being debated in Florida. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Health Reform a Big Campaign Plank for Congressional Challengers In the first of two reports on the implications of the new health reform law for members of Congress this election season, Spencer Michels reports from California on how Republican challengers are making reform a key issue ahead of November. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Rahm Emanuel on Health Care and the Obama Agenda With Congress poised to finish its changes to the new health care law, Jim Lehrer talks to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel about the public reaction and what's next on the president's agenda. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Health Reform: What Are the Changes to Medicare? Gwen Ifill talks to NPR reporter Julie Rovner about how changes to Medicare, including new taxes and adjustments in prescription drug coverage, under health care reform may impact Americans over the age of 65. Continue watching