health care

American Medical Association President On GOP Health Care Plan

7:57am April 29, 2017

Republicans have revived efforts to overhaul health care. NPR's Scott Simon asks American Medical Association President Andrew Gurman what he'd like to see in a health care bill.

Those ubiquitous drug ads are selling cures to ills we'll probably never have.

Those TV Drug Ads Distract Us From The Medical Care We Need

5:00am April 29, 2017

by John Henning Schumann

Doctors spend lots of time answering questions about the latest drug ad, and that means less time answering questions that could really help your health, a primary care physician says.

At Gerald Chinchar's home in San Diego, Calif., Nurse Sheri Juan (right) checks his arm for edema that might be a sign that his congestive heart failure is getting worse.

For Some, Pre-Hospice Care Can Be A Good Alternative To Hospitals

5:00am April 28, 2017

by Anna Gorman

Through home visits, very ill people get help with pain, stress and symptoms. Medical centers, initially skeptical, now embrace the program because it helps patients and makes financial sense.

New Health Care Bill Needs Moderate Republicans' Support — What Do They Want?

7:09pm April 27, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with moderate Republican Congressman Leonard Lance of New Jersey about what he's looking for in the new health care bill.

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As insurance companies make key decisions about what health insurance plans they will offer in 2018, there is little clarity from Washington about whether the government will continue to provide subsidies.

As Trump And Congress Flip-Flop On Health Care, Insurers Try To Plan Ahead

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Insurance companies face deadlines to offer Affordable Care Act plans for next year, but lawmakers and the White House have left key decisions up in the air.

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A student from Wisconsin takes a break in front of the Capitol Wednesday. Republican and Democratic negotiators appear ready to pass a one-week funding measure to keep the government open.

Congress Likely To Avoid Government Shutdown (At Least For Another Week)

1:14pm April 27, 2017

Now that President Trump has dropped demands on border wall funding and health care, negotiators on Capitol Hill look back on track to fund the government until they work out other sticking points.

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal deaths around the world.

Overlooked Drug Could Save Thousands Of Moms After Childbirth

12:57pm April 27, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

An inexpensive drug could dramatically reduce the number of deaths of mothers from bleeding after childbirth in low- and middle-income countries around the world.

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ProPublica Investigation Finds Nursing Homes Waste Tons Of Prescription Drugs

8:11am April 27, 2017

A ProPublica investigation reveals nursing homes waste millions of dollars in prescription drugs every year. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with ProPublica's Marshall Allen about his reporting.

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Shutdown Averted: White House Backs Down On Health Care Demands

4:57pm April 26, 2017

The White House appears to be backing down on multiple demands that were threatening a partial government shutdown, including withholding subsidies to help low-income people under Obamacare.

Roughly 2 million of the kids covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program have a chronic health condition, such as asthma.

Changes To Federal Insurance Plans Could Hurt Families Of Chronically Ill Kids

10:39am April 25, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Some urge ending funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and moving those 8 million kids to marketplace plans. But research shows the out-of-pocket costs to many families would soar.