Health & Safety

Obamacare Ruling Moves Debate To Presidential Race, Rep. Tom Price Says

7:17pm June 25, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rep. Tom Price, who has led efforts to undo the Affordable Care Act. Price, a doctor, has introduced alternatives that he says would cover more people.

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Leukemia survivor Rhett Krawitt, 7, carries a box of petitions representing more than 30,000 people supporting a measure requiring nearly all California schoolchildren to be vaccinated. He took them to the governor's office at the Capitol in Sacramento, C

California Lawmakers Vote To Remove Vaccine Exemptions For Schoolchildren

5:37pm June 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A similar bill, which eliminates all but medical exemptions, has already passed the state Senate. Gov. Jerry Brown has not said whether he will sign it.

Charlie Cavell at his home in Virginia. He is one of 60,000 World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas as part of secret experiments by the U.S. military.

The VA's Broken Promise To Thousands Of Vets Exposed To Mustard Gas

5:06pm June 25, 2015

by Caitlin Dickerson

When the Pentagon revealed it secretly exposed enlisted men to mustard gas during WWII, VA officials promised disability benefits. But an NPR investigation finds that most were never contacted.

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Death Toll Rises To 800 As Heat Wave Hits Pakistan

2:39pm June 25, 2015

by Philip Reeves

At least 800 people have died in a heat wave sweeping through Pakistan.

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Texas Abortion Curbs Go Into Effect Soon, Unless Supreme Court Acts

2:19pm June 25, 2015

by Wade Goodwyn

A controversial 2013 law, which will likely leave just nine clinics open in the state, is set to go into effect July 1. Abortion-rights supporters have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.

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President Obama delivers remarks in the Rose Garden after the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling to uphold the nationwide availability of tax subsidies that are crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Obama: Affordable Care Act Is 'Here To Stay'

1:28pm June 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The president said that after setbacks and successes, health care in America has been affirmed as "not a privilege for few, but a right for all."

Statehouse Fights Over Obamacare To Rage On Despite Supreme Court Decision

1:00pm June 25, 2015

by Fred Schulte

Bills to advance or cripple the federal health law in statehouses didn't come to a halt in the months that lawmakers awaited the Supreme Court decision. They may well smolder for months or years.

Health & Safety

When Does Workplace Wellness Become Coercive?

12:37pm June 25, 2015

by Julie Appleby

A small but growing number of employers tie financial incentives to losing weight and exercising. The cost of nonparticipation can be so high that critics question whether workers have a true choice.

I'd rather be sticking needles in my eyes. But that wasn't on the survey.

Are You Flossing Or Just Lying About Flossing? The Dentist Knows

12:37pm June 25, 2015

by Jessie Rack

A survey says one-quarter of adults lie to their dentist about flossing. That number seemed low to us. So we called up some periodontists. And they laughed.

Breaking Down The Supreme Court Ruling On Obamacare Subsidies

12:17pm June 25, 2015

by Mara Liasson

On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the nationwide availability of tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. For details on the ruling, Renee Montagne speaks with Nina Totenberg and Mara Liasson.

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