health care

Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions

11:56pm March 29, 2017

by Durrie Bouscaren

Abortion is already heavily restricted in Missouri, but now the state is cutting more funding to organizations that provide abortions, even though it means rejecting millions of dollars from the feds.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price at a March 17 news conference with Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio.

6 Changes The Trump Administration Can Still Make To Obamacare

1:52pm March 29, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Republican overhaul bill died, but the health care drama continues. There are lots of ways the administration can change the Affordable Care Act, without congressional approval.

President Trump speaks at a reception for senators and their spouses in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.

Reality Check On Trump Calling For Bipartisanship On Health Care

12:39pm March 29, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president told a bipartisan group of senators that there will be a deal on health care. "It's such an easy one," he said, adding that it will "happen very quickly." But it's hardly that easy.

Through Regulation, Trump Could Dismantle Parts Of Obamacare

4:33pm March 28, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sarah Kliff of Vox about how Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price could dismantle parts of the Affordable Care Act through regulations.

House Speaker Paul Ryan walks into a media briefing after attending a closed House Republican conference on Tuesday.

House GOP Says Health Care Fight Not Over, But Offers No Path Forward

2:23pm March 28, 2017

by Susan Davis

House Republicans say they will try again to advance a bill to repeal and replace key pillars of President Obama's health care law.

UnitedHealth Group is one insurer offering Medicare Advantage plans, which cover about one third of people on Medicare.

Justice Department Joins Second Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth

2:00pm March 28, 2017

by Fred Schulte

At issue are alleged overpayments from the government to the the insurer UnitedHealth Group, which runs popular Medicare Advantage plans.

Former Obama Official Outlines What Parts Of Obamacare Need Strengthening

4:29pm March 27, 2017

Kavita Patel worked for the Obama administration and helped draft the Affordable Care Act. She tells NPR's Kelly McEvers about the single biggest area of the health care law that she sees as in need of strengthening.

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President Trump suffered a major defeat when the GOP health care legislation failed to be brought for a vote in the House on Friday. What transpired endangers all of Trump's agenda moving forward.

Trump's Agenda May Be Doomed Unless He Learns That 'Little' Stuff Matters

10:25am March 27, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president showed little interest in policy details. If he continues to focus superficially on getting a win instead of learning, Republicans warn that his priorities will continue to be derailed.

Kathleen helps her son Gideon get his glasses on. Part of Gideon's brain was damaged during development, which effects his vision.

For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects

7:19am March 27, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

Cytomegalovirus is everywhere, and it usually doesn't make people sick. But if a woman gets infected while pregnant, in rare cases it can cause serious problems for the baby.

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What's Next For Health Care On The Hill?

5:06am March 27, 2017

It could be a tough week for President Trump and Capitol Hill, after struggling to pass the health care replacement bill. Jim Hobart, a Republican pollster, talks us through what to expect.

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