Health Apr 17 1 in 3 Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Nation Sep 24 Watch 5:18 Why unexpectedly high ambulance bills are still a problem in the U.S. In a medical emergency, you want to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. But what happens when the cost of that transportation is hundreds or thousands of dollars, even with insurance? NewsHour health reporter Laura Santhanam joins Ali… By Ali Rogin, Laura Santhanam, Kaisha Young
Health Jul 09 Watch 7:00 Why many Americans are paying each other's medical bills despite the risks Many Americans have enrolled in an alternative to traditional health insurance called health care sharing plans. But unlike insurance, these plans are unregulated and don’t have to meet minimum health benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Kate Harris with… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
Health Aug 05 Watch 6:19 Congress tries to cap insulin costs as diabetics ration supplies There is another proposal that could make it into the Senate budget deal that would cap the cost of insulin. More than 7 million Americans with diabetes use insulin and about 1 million put an enormous amount of their paycheck… By Lisa Desjardins