health care

Veterans Helped By Obamacare Worry About Republican Repeal Efforts

5:44pm June 28, 2017

by Stephanie O'Neill

The rate of uninsurance among veterans dropped dramatically after the Affordable Care Act rolled out. Those who rely on Medicaid say they are particularly concerned about losing that care.

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Proposed Medicaid Cuts Likely To Put Pressure On Nursing Homes

5:29pm June 28, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

Two thirds of nursing home residents are paid for by Medicaid. Proposed cuts could put pressure on nursing homes and the older adults they serve.

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55 Percent Of Americans Disapprove Of Senate Health Care Bill

5:29pm June 28, 2017

by Mara Liasson

A new NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist poll shows President Trump's approval ratings below 40 percent and approval of the GOP health care proposal in the teens. This toxic environment makes it even tougher for Republicans to forge a deal to meet their twin goals of repealing the Affordable Care Act and making affordable care more accessible.

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Lawmakers Warn Senate Health Care Bill Could Worsen Opioid Crisis

5:29pm June 28, 2017

by Tamara Keith

Some senators are concerned about how the Senate Republicans health care bill would affect treatment for opioid addiction.

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Boston Surgeon Argues Senate GOP Bill Threatens Nation's Health

5:29pm June 28, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Atul Gawande, a surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a staff writer for The New Yorker, about what the health care industry learned from the Affordable Care Act.

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The Battle Over American Health Care: What's At Stake In The Senate's Bill

2:13pm June 28, 2017

Vox.com correspondent Sarah Kliff says Republicans determined to replace and repeal Obamacare are finding it's "awfully difficult to write a bill that would get rid of it entirely."

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y. (left), and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, speak to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Just 17 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Republican Senate Health Care Bill

1:35pm June 28, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 55 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Hospital Official Waits To See When Senate Votes On GOP Health Bill

8:18am June 28, 2017

The vote has been postponed until after the July 4 holiday. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Rod Hochman, CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health, which has hospitals in seven states including Washington.

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Morning News Brief: Health Care Vote Delayed, New Ransomware Attack Spreads

8:09am June 28, 2017

We look at the future of the Senate's health care bill after Republican leaders postponed a vote. Also, a new ransomware attack has spread from Ukraine, and we update the fight against Boko Haram.

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Poll Shows Low Support For GOP Health Care Bill

8:09am June 28, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Senate Republican leaders have put off a vote on their health care bill until after the July Fourth recess. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found only 17 percent of Americans approve of the bill.

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