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VA Says It's Trying To Improve Caregiver Program's Appeals Process

11:57am May 21, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

The VA's caregiver program provides a stipend to family members of disabled vets to provide home health care. NPR revealed numerous VA centers were ejecting hundreds of people from the program.

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Proposed Abortion Restrictions Would Hit Young Patients Hardest

5:25pm May 19, 2018

Don Gonyea talks to Kaiser Health News' Julie Rovner about the Trump administration's decision to revive a rule that cuts off federal family planning money from organizations that provide abortions.

An X-ray of Sherry Young's foot shows the four implanted screws — each of which cost more than a high-end computer.

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Bill Of The Month: Audience Reacts To Big Bill For Tiny Screws

8:01am May 19, 2018

by Terry Byrne

The latest installment in our Bill of the Month series about a huge bill for four orthopedic screws drew lots of responses from readers and listeners. Some had ideas for improving the health system.

Proposed Changes To Title X Funding Likely To Hurt Low-Income Women

7:56am May 19, 2018

by Patty Wight

Health care providers in Maine that receive Title X funding are condemning the Trump administration's proposed rule that would block them from referring patients to abortion services.

Response Is Swift To Try To Contain Congo's Ebola Outbreak

7:56am May 19, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Karsten Voigt of the International Federation of Red Cross, who just returned from 5 days in the hot zone, about the process of containing the virus.

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Fake And Faulty Drugs: A Problem No One Wants To Talk About

7:00am May 19, 2018

by Susan Brink

A new book explores why getting a properly formulated medicine is hit-or-miss in much of the developing world — and why the issue is massively underreported.

Planned Parenthood's affiliated clinics, like this one in Chicago, provide wellness exams and comprehensive contraceptive services, as well as screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted diseases for both women and men.

What Does Trump's Proposal To Cut Planned Parenthood Funds Mean?

9:04pm May 18, 2018

by Julie Rovner

The Trump administration is pulling out an old regulation that it believes will be able to meet a conservative goal: cutting a key program's funding for Planned Parenthood. The strategy might work.

Health Care Providers Say Title X Change Would Restrict Access To Family Planning Services

5:54pm May 18, 2018

by Ashley Lopez

Family planning clinics in Texas say that the Trump administration's proposed rules will further hamper their ability to provide family planning services in a state that has high teen pregnancy rates.

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The History Of Title X Throughout U.S. History

5:54pm May 18, 2018

The Title X restrictions proposed by the Trump administration are modeled after a similar policy from the Reagan era. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Florida State University law professor Mary Ziegler about the history of this policy.

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WHO Says Progress Is Being Made Against The Ebola Outbreak, But Remains A Threat

5:54pm May 18, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

The World Health Organization said Friday that with swift action, it can bring the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo under control.

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