The Call-In: Answering Your Questions About The Republican Health Care Plan
On this week's edition, we answer your questions about the Republican health care proposal.
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Should The U.S. Government Buy A Drug Company To Save Money?
Most of the millions in the U.S. who are infected with hepatitis C can't afford the cure. Some say the U.S. could save money and cure more people if it bought the drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc.
Let's Hope That Match Day Brings Us Lots Of Foreign-Born Doctors
About one quarter of medical residents in the U.S. are graduates of foreign medical schools. Many practice medicine in communities that have a hard time recruiting doctors.
Texas Braces For Medicaid Cuts Under GOP Health Plan
Advocates on both sides of the aisle say the GOP health care bill will be bad for Texas because it will lead to more people without coverage and punish the state because it did not expand Medicaid.
One Way To Force Down Drug Prices: Have The U.S. Exercise Its Patent Rights
Some members of Congress say the U.S. government should use the patent rights it owns for any drugs that were developed with federal grants to drive down the prices of those drugs.
Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pills Would Be Safe For Teens, Researchers Say
Making contraceptives available over the counter is safe, a review of research finds, and could lead to fewer unplanned pregnancies in both teens and adult women.
Trump Administration Proposes Big Cuts In Medical Research
The National Institutes of Health, which funds research in treatments and cures, could lose 20 percent of its budget under the administration's proposal. More money would go for addiction treatment.
Travel Ban Adds Stress To 'Match Week' For Some Doctors
A medical residency program is the next training step for newly minted doctors, and awaiting "the match" can be tense. For some international students, Trump's travel ban has made that tension worse.
Pelosi Says Democrats Have A Responsibility To Look For Common Ground On Health Law
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told NPR's Robert Siegel she doesn't think President Trump "has the faintest idea" about health care.
Former Drug Czar Says GOP Health Bill Would Cut Access To Addiction Treatment
The director of National Drug Control Policy under President Obama, Michael Botticelli, says the proposed GOP health bill would decrease access to treatment in the middle of an opioid crisis.