Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)?
Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets.
Health & Safety
Why more than 14,000 Black kidney transplant patients are moving up on the waitlist
A race-based calculation to determine kidney function left many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist than they should have been. NPR's A Martinez talks to one man who was moved ahead.
Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups
Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews. People who are homeless are more likely to have chronic health issues and particularly vulnerable to losing coverage.
Florida voters will decide on abortion rights this fall. Here's what some are saying
The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.
Drugmakers' low U.S. taxes belie their high sales
Most of the largest pharmaceutical companies report losing money in the United States, despite the majority of their sales coming from Americans. The result is lower U.S. taxes for the companies.
When rogue brokers switch a person's ACA health insurance, tax surprises can follow
Some tax filers' returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn't even know they had.
Gay people often have older brothers. Why? And does it matter?
Studies worldwide show that queer people tend to have more older brothers than other kinds of siblings. Justin Torres, a queer novelist and the youngest of three brothers, asks: Should it matter?
Got tinnitus? A device that tickles the tongue helps this musician find relief
More than 25 million adults in the U.S. have tinnitus, a condition that causes ringing or buzzing in the ears. An FDA approved device that stimulates the tongue, helped 84% of people who tried it.
Why former NIH Director Francis Collins went public with his cancer diagnosis
NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with the former director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, about his recent prostate cancer diagnosis.
Fewer doctors are going into pediatrics. That's leaving a huge gap in hospitals
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Jeanine Ronan about the growing doctors shortage in the US and why fewer physicians are going into pediatrics.