health care

Study Reveals Potential Conflict Of Interest In Patient Advocacy Funding

4:40pm January 17, 2017

by Richard Harris

Most patient advocacy groups get funding from the industry, a new study finds. That means they may have a conflict of interest when they are representing patients.

Luke Whitbeck, 2, sits on his mother's lap while the nurse prepares his treatment at a pediatric infusion center in Hawthorne, N.Y., in October 2016.

High Prices For Orphan Drugs Strain Families And Insurers

3:30pm January 17, 2017

Three decades ago, Congress set up a system to encourage drug companies to develop treatments for rare diseases. The law has worked, but at a high cost.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York on Jan. 13.

Trump Pressures Congress To Replace Obamacare Quickly

6:57pm January 16, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

President-elect Donald Trump told The Washington Post he's close to unveiling a health care plan he expects Congress to pass soon. But GOP lawmakers are in no hurry to replace the Affordable Care Act.

When The Brain Scrambles Names, It's Because You Love Them

2:33pm January 16, 2017

by Michelle Trudeau

If your mom had to run through the name of everyone in the family, including the dog, before hitting yours, it's probably because you're all in a mental folder labeled "loved ones."

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Poll Shows What The Public Does And Does Not Know About Obamacare

6:05pm January 15, 2017

NPR and the polling firm IPSOS have a new poll out that suggests the public might not be as enthusiastic about repealing Obamacare as their representatives are.

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Affordable Care Act Allowed More People In Arts To Obtain Healthcare

6:05pm January 15, 2017

St. Louis-based singer-songwriter Beth Bombara explains why it was difficult for self-employed musicians like her to obtain health insurance before the Affordable Care Act.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan and Vice President-elect Mike Pence plan to include defunding of Planned Parenthood in a budget reconciliation bill intended to also defund the Affordable Care Act.

That Vow To Defund Planned Parenthood: Easy To Say, Hard To Do

6:00am January 15, 2017

by Julie Rovner

Federal funding for the group that helps supply women's reproductive health care is built into multiple places in the budget, and stripping it out is not as simple as it may sound.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks on Capitol Hill in December alongside House Speaker Paul Ryan.

GOP's Go-Slow 'Rescue Mission' Plan To Replace Obamacare

9:36am January 14, 2017

by Susan Davis

Republicans say they will replace Obamacare using a methodical, step-by-step legislative approach combined with executive actions from the next Health and Human Services secretary.

What An Obamacare Repeal Would Mean For Rural Hospitals

8:08am January 14, 2017

Scott Simon speaks with Maggie Elehwany of the National Rural Health Association about a possible Obamacare repeal. She supports the law, but says the way it was implemented has hurt rural hospitals.

Democrats Hold Rallies Across Country To Fight GOP Efforts To Repeal Obamacare

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Democrats will hold rallies across the country to protest the GOP agenda aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Bernie Sanders is playing a central role as he leads party outreach.

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