Health & Safety

Health Care Debate Heats Up In Mitch McConnell's Home State Of Kentucky

4:36pm July 10, 2017

by Tamara Keith

Voters in Kentucky react to the efforts by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The Senate bill is extremely unpopular, especially in Kentucky, where Obamacare had great success.

A survey of Medicaid beneficiaries found that overall, they're very happy with the services they get and have no problems finding doctors.

Survey Says: Medicaid Recipients Really Like Their Coverage And Care

4:36pm July 10, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

A new survey shows that Medicaid beneficiaries are happy with their care and don't have trouble finding a doctor.

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FAQ: How Would The Senate Health Care Bill Affect You?

FAQ: How Would The Republican Health Care Bills Affect You?

3:38pm July 10, 2017

The bills under consideration in Congress would make big changes in health care coverage and costs for millions of people. Our searchable FAQ provides answers to key questions on where, how and why.

Lara Hogan developed preeclampsia when she was pregnant with her son Zion in 2016. Both are fine now, but she's taking extra precautions to stay healthy.

Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease

9:41am July 10, 2017

by Anna Gorman

Women who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or whose babies are born prematurely, often are unaware of their own increased risk of heart disease later. So are their doctors.

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Demonstrators protest changes to the Affordable Care Act on June 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.

Americans Don't Want Senate's Health Care Plan, But It's Unclear What They Do Want

9:40am July 10, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Public opinion on health care is often inconsistent, even incoherent.

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Words You'll Hear: The Better Care Reconciliation Act

5:32pm July 09, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Republican senators are trying to revive their health care bill. While voters weren't fond of the the original version, but they're not always clear about what they want when it comes to health care.

"In college, I would tell my friends that I wanted to pursue a Ph.D., and they would chuckle and ridicule the idea," says Eqbal Dauqan, who is an assistant professor at the University Kebangsaan Malaysia at age 36. Born and raised in Yemen, Dauqan credits

She May Be The Most Unstoppable Scientist In The World

5:32pm July 09, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

First she was shot at on the way to work. Then her house was destroyed by a bomb. That didn't deter this female scientist.

The only radiotherapy machine in Senegal is no longer working.

Health & Safety

Facing Cancer Is Even Tougher If The Only Radiation Machine Is Broken

1:28pm July 09, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

That's the situation in Senegal. The government has promised to buy new machines. But one cancer specialist says there isn't enough attention given to the disease.

Comparing International Health Care To The U.S.

8:14am July 09, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Host A Martinez talks with economist John Appleby about examples of different health care systems in Europe, and we look at the system in Spain in particular.

The Call-In: Physician-Assisted Dying

8:14am July 09, 2017

It's been a year since California passed its right-to-die law. JoNel Aleccia of Kaiser Health News discusses the change and Lisa Crawford talks about her family's experience.