health care

While incarcerated, Mark Baskerville says he suffered five diabetic comas. He says he's now doing a better job of managing his health.

Helping Ex-Inmates Stay Out Of The ER Brings Multiple Benefits

4:01pm December 05, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Each year, millions of Americans leave jail or prison. When they do, they're likely to have a hard time managing their health. Some clinics are trying to provide ex-inmates with better, cheaper care.

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Health & Safety

Study: Older Smokers Can Still Significantly Lower Risk Of Death If They Quit

10:43am December 04, 2016

Researcher Sara Nash tells NPR's Ailsa Chang why it's never to late to quit smoking. She's one of the authors of a new NIH-AARP study.

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has supported the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, despite health coverage it has brought to many of his constituents.

In House Majority Leader's Home District, Many Depend On Health Law He Wants To Scrap

6:00am December 04, 2016

Some constituents of Rep. Kevin McCarthy who favor the law, or rely on it, see a conflict between his stated goals as a national leader and the needs of so many people in his home district.

Psychedelic drugs could provide relief for anxiety and depression among advanced cancer patients.

How A Psychedelic Drug Helps Cancer Patients Overcome Anxiety

7:00am December 03, 2016

by Robin Marantz Henig

Many cancer patients who took the psychedelic drug psilocybin under supervision said the experience erased their anxiety and depression over illness and death.

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., embraces Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., during a media briefing about the 21st Century Cures Act on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

Winners And Losers If 21st Century Cures Bill Becomes Law

1:18pm December 02, 2016

Sweeping legislation that would reshape how the Food and Drug Administration reviews new products and bolster National Institutes of Health funding is moving closer to becoming law. What's at stake?

Drugstore shelves carry medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration as well as unregulated supplements and homeopathic remedies.

Time For Homeopathic Remedies To Prove That They Work?

10:49am December 02, 2016

by Erin Ross

The Federal Trade Commission told purveyors of homeopathic remedies that they have to say there's no scientific evidence that these nostrums actually work. The question is, will fans care?

House Speaker Paul Ryan holds a press conference about his 2016 agenda and GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare.

Only 26 Percent Of Americans Support Full Repeal Of Obamacare, Poll Finds

9:39am December 02, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

As Republicans debate how to keep their promise to dismantle Obamacare, a Kaiser poll suggests that the law has strong support for some key provisions.

Legal Battles Over Abortion Continue In States Across U.S.

7:49pm December 01, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Whatever a Trump administration does when it comes to abortion, state by state legal battles over the procedure will continue to play out. More lawsuits and another restrictions were announced this week.

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Daniels spent three years working on her project, Into Oblivion, which documents life inside a geriatric unit in France.

Life Inside The Alzheimer's Ward: A Hidden World Revealed

1:28pm December 01, 2016

by Meredith Rizzo

The dementia wing of a nursing home is foreign territory to most people. Photographer Maja Daniels spent three years documenting the lives of people with Alzheimer's in a hospital in France.

Trump's Choice To Oversee Medicaid Signals Likely Changes

5:06pm November 30, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Big changes could be in store for Medicaid, the program that provides health care for more than 70 million. Trump has chosen the architect of Indiana's Medicaid overhaul to run the program nationwide.

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