health care

Reihan Salam Of 'National Review' On The GOP's Options For Health Care

8:03am July 16, 2017

Senate Republicans still can't agree on their health care plan. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Reihan Salam, executive editor of National Review, about the Republican Party's options.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves a meeting of GOP senators in the U.S. capitol on June 22, when most Republican senators were given their first opportunity to look at legislation aimed at overhauling the Affordable Care Act during the closed door meeting

McConnell: Senate Will 'Defer' Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

11:42pm July 15, 2017

The Senate will postpone debate on the GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act until Sen. John McCain returns to Washington.

Barbershop: Conservative Views On Health Care, Kid Rock And The State Of The GOP

5:09pm July 15, 2017

A discussion on how this week's news plays out in conservative circles with The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin, Washington Examiner's Sarah Westwood, and conservative commentator Lenny McAllister.

Amid Health Care Debate, Legislative Group Seeks To Foster Bipartisanship

5:09pm July 15, 2017

More and more lawmakers are seeking ways to build bipartisanship. NPR Host Michel Martin talks with co-chairs of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Congressmen Tom Reed and Josh Gottheimer, about health care.

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester On Health Care

8:52am July 15, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Jon Tester, Democrat from Montana, about the possibility of working on a bipartisan health care measure if the GOP's health care bill fails to pass the Senate.

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Health & Safety

A Terminal Illness Divides Parents And Doctors

8:52am July 15, 2017

Charlie Gard is an infant with a terminal illness. Scott Simon talks to Arina Grossu of the conservative Family Research Council about whether his parents or doctors should have control of treatment.

A mountain of mine tailings frame a Bisbee park — a legacy of the copper mines that once fueled the local economy.

Doctor Shortage In Rural Arizona Sparks Another Crisis In 'Forgotten America'

10:03pm July 14, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

More than 70 rural U.S. hospitals have closed since 2010, and rural areas are likely to be short 45,000 doctors by 2020. It's one more example of the nation's division between haves and have-nots.

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What's In The New GOP Health Care Bill

7:53am July 14, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

We sort through the revised GOP health care bill, which includes provisions to cater to more conservative lawmakers as well as moderates.

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Overlapping cards representing the various health laws and proposals -- ACA, AHCA and BCRA

Who's In, Who's Left Out With The Latest Senate Health Care Bill

6:35pm July 13, 2017

Tax breaks for the wealthy would be trimmed, and people would get the option to buy bare-bones plans. But big cuts in Medicaid and changes to coverage for pre-existing conditions remain.

Senate Republicans Release New Version Of Health Care Bill

5:27pm July 13, 2017

by Susan Davis

Senate Republicans released a new version of their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. It remains to be seen whether it can get enough support to pass.

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