Tax Time Gets New Ritual: Proof Of Health Insurance
The health law requires people to report their coverage status at tax time. Those without insurance or those who received subsidies will have to fill out new forms.
Health & Safety
U.S. Funding of Health Research Stalls As Other Nations Rev Up
It's not just government-sponsored medical research that's dwindled in the last few years in the U.S. Drug firms have curbed their investment, too, especially in early-stage hunts for new drugs.
Control, Eliminate, Eradicate A Disease: What's The Difference?
We've eradicated smallpox. But we can only hope to control malaria. A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History explains how disease fighters set and pursue their goals.
Early Test Of An Obamacare Experiment Posts Little Progress
Community groups getting federal funds to reduce hospital readmissions made little improvement, an early evaluation finds. The experiment will run for five years.
New Ebola Coordinator Says U.S. Response Will Be 'Combined' Effort
Rachel Martin talks with Ambassador Nancy Powell, appointed to lead the State Department's efforts to combat Ebola in West Africa.
World Bank Head On Ebola: Put The Fire Out Where It's Raging
World Bank President Jim Kim believes the world has moved too slow in battling Ebola. And closing off travel from West Africa, he says, is not the answer.
CDC Director: U.S. Hospitals Should Use 'Index Of Suspicion' With Ebola
Robert Siegel talks to Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about CDC efforts to slow the virus' spread and the likelihood of more domestic Ebola cases.
Why OCD Is 'Miserable': A Science Reporter's Obsession With Contracting HIV
David Adam has had obsessive-compulsive disorder for 20 years. In The Man Who Couldn't Stop, he chronicles his experiences — and how medical understanding and treatment of OCD have changed over time.
Imagining A Future When The Doctor's Office Is In Your Home
You can now monitor your heart rhythm with your cellphone. Dr. Eric Topol imagines a day when patients will be doing a lot more of their own medical testing, with doctors as advisers.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, But Science Can Help
When your friends say it's time to stop wallowing in despair and move on, you can say that reflecting on a recent breakup can speed recovery. Oh, and maybe some Taylor Swift.