Health & Safety

A gay man with HIV stands in a clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He's been afraid to pick up his medicine because of the government's crackdown on the gay community.

Health & Safety

People With HIV Are Panicking Due To Tanzania's Crackdown On Gays

2:40pm March 15, 2017

by Amy Fallon

The government is targeting gays and groups seen as promoting homosexuality. HIV clinics fear they'll be shut down. Patients say they're afraid to come in for their medications.

How The Uninsured Will Grow: First People Quitting Individual Coverage, Then Medicaid

5 Charts That Explain The CBO Report On The Republican Health Plan

11:05am March 15, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

See how the new health care bill would affect the uninsured, the cost of coverage and the federal deficit, according to a budget analysis.

Individual Insurance Market Could Take A Hit Under GOP Health Plan

7:51am March 15, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The Congressional Budget Office predicts big changes in the individual insurance market if Republicans succeed in passing a bill to replace Obamacare.

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Minara Begum (left) and her sister, Rajna Begum, served coconut Mishti (sweets) at the first Bandhu Gardens pop-up at Rose's Fine Food last July.

This Garden Connects Bangladeshi Women With Restaurants — And Each Other

6:42pm March 14, 2017

by Dorothy Hernandez

The female-run Bandhu Gardens in Michigan sells surplus vegetables from backyards and hosts pop-up dinners and cooking classes to help meet the needs of recent immigrants and their families back home.

A Blind Theatergoer's 'Hamilton' Lawsuit Aims Spotlight On Broadway Accessibility

6:33pm March 14, 2017

by Jeff Lunden

The class-action suit brought against the hit musical doesn't seek damages. The attorneys say the hope is to draw attention to Broadway's spotty record in serving audiences with disabilities.

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Donald Boyer (right) and Ann Justi celebrate their wedding with Rabbi Andy Dubin at their home in Yonkers, N.Y.

Love In The Time Of Repeal And Replace

5:57pm March 14, 2017

by Fred Mogul

One couple sped up their wedding plans because of concern over how a GOP health plan might affect them. The bride had bad experiences in getting health insurance before Obamacare.

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NC Insurance Coverage Gains For Kids, But Report Gives 'F' For Child Poverty

5:29pm March 14, 2017

by Keri Brown

North Carolina is receiving high marks for the number of children with health insurance coverage. But a new study also raises some major concerns.

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Denver Health Medical Center's primary care clinic is located in a low-income neighborhood in southwest Denver. The recent expansion of Medicaid, which serves low-income Americans as well as the elderly and people with disabilities, would be rolled back u

Key In GOP Health Care Overhaul: Massive Changes To Medicaid

5:21pm March 14, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The American Health Care Act calls for big cuts for the program that serves low-income people, people with disabilities and the elderly. As a candidate, President Trump promised "no cuts" to Medicaid.

Women carry food in gunny bags after visiting an aid distribution center in South Sudan on March 10.

Why The Famine In South Sudan Keeps Getting Worse

5:20pm March 14, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

The U.N. says Sudan — and three other countries — are the scene of catastrophic famine. What are the causes?

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Former CBO Director Responds To Report On GOP Health Care Bill

5:20pm March 14, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, about the CBO report on the cost of the latest health care bill and the group's overall reliability in predicting the cost of such legislation.

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