health care

Sen. Tim Kaine On Trump And Russia And GOP Health Care Bill

8:17am May 24, 2017

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia talks with Rachel Martin about Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats' testimony and the upcoming CBO score of the Republican health care bill.

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Budget Director Mick Mulvaney holds up a copy of President Trump's proposed fiscal 2018 federal budget at the White House on Tuesday.

Medical Research, Health Care Face Deep Cuts In Trump Budget

4:31pm May 23, 2017

The administration's proposed budget would cut billions out of health programs at the NIH, CDC and FDA, as well as Medicaid services for children, the elderly and disabled.

The GOP health care bill could affect some insurance coverage people get through their employers.

GOP Bill Could Undercut Some Coverage In Job-Based Insurance

1:01pm May 23, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

If states opted to change so-called essential health benefits, as the current health care bill allows, out-of-pocket spending limits and caps on coverage in large group insurance plans could weaken.

Heading someplace where you could get traveler's diarrhea? Try packing some prophylactic pills containing bismuth subsalicylate, such as Pepto Bismol.

Tips For Staying Healthy When Traveling Abroad

3:03pm May 22, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Two travel tips are often overlooked by clinicians, and can be especially helpful when people are headed to places with less-than-ideal plumbing and sewage systems.

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The federal CHIP program funds health care for almost 9 million children.

As GOP Tarries On Health Bill, Funding For Children's Health Languishes

5:00am May 22, 2017

by Julie Rovner

The delay in coming up with a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is making it hard for Congress to reauthorize funding for health care for 9 million children through the popular CHIP program.

50 Years Ago, A Network Of Clergy Helped Women Seeking Abortion

4:36pm May 19, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Before Roe v. Wade, a network of clergy helped counsel women seeking abortions and sometimes helped them find abortion providers. Some of them are gathering in New York this weekend to mark the 50th anniversary.

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Health Care Industry Drives Job Growth At The Expense Of Efficiency

4:36pm May 19, 2017

by Don Gonyea

As the debate over health care continues in Washington, one thing not in dispute is that health care industry employment has been going up steadily over the past decade. In Ohio, health care industry jobs now outnumber those in manufacturing. The jobs are good news to state and local economies, but some analysts also say it's a reflection of the high costs and complexity of health care.

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Chart: Participants were much more likely to say the pain got better or went away if they made $50,000 a year or more.

Poll: Doctors Are Still Prescribing Lots Of Opioids For Low Back Pain

12:56pm May 19, 2017

by Nancy Shute

More than half of Americans suffer lower back pain each year, the latest NPR/Truven Health Analytics survey finds. And they're often not going for treatments recommended as safest and most effective.

In a news conference with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in the White House on Thursday, President Trump said the Affordable Care Act "is collapsing."

Fact Check: 'We Don't Have Health Care In This Country,' Trump Says

7:33pm May 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The president said on Thursday the Affordable Care Act is "dead. It's gone." The Senate is considering repeal legislation passed by the House, but Obamacare isn't faring as badly as Trump suggests.

Women Opt To Skip Pelvic Exams When Told They Have Little Benefit

4:50pm May 18, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

OB-GYNs and primary doctors disagree on whether women need a pelvic exam every year. When women were told a medical society recommended against it, they were much less likely to have the exam.