Only One Country Offers Universal Health Care To All Migrants
Migrants often have trouble getting medical care in the country where they've resettled — especially if they're in the country illegally. But not in Thailand.
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FDA Approves Experimental Zika Screening For Blood Donations
On Wednesday, the FDA approved an experimental test that screens blood donations for the Zika virus. It's a response to a blood donation shortage in Puerto Rico, where local donations were halted out of fear of spreading the virus.
Obama Task Force Director On The Cancer 'Moonshot' Initiative
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Greg Simon, executive director of the Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot Task Force, about the barriers to advancements in treating cancer.
Study: Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment Gave No Relief For Lasting Lyme Symptoms
A clinical trial found that three months of antibiotic treatment wasn't effective in relieving persistent Lyme disease symptoms. It's the latest study to suggest the approach is ineffective.
Big Financial Costs Are Part Of Alzheimer's Toll On Families
A survey of more than 3,500 people caring for family members with dementia finds that many are spending down personal savings and cutting into their own basic needs to meet their loved one's expenses.
Supreme Court Orders More Briefs On Birth Control, Hoping To Prevent Tie
The case, heard last week, tests the religious liberty claims against the Obamacare mandate for birth control in all health insurance plans.
Physician Group Calls On Government To Rein In Drug Prices
The American College of Physicians will lobby Congress to allow the re-importation of medicines from other countries and to let Medicare bargain with drugmakers over price. Will lawmakers go along?
Buying Costly Drugs On The Installment Plan: Could It Work?
Two academics suggest that loans financed by the private sector could be one way to help patients cover the cost of expensive, curative pharmaceuticals. Think mortgages.
A Crisis With Scant Data: States Move To Count Drug-Dependent Babies
Getting good information is critical to figuring out where resources need to go to treat newborns dependent on opioids. Pennsylvania relies on old and incomplete statistics, but that may be changing.
Pregnant And Addicted: The Tough Road To Family Health
Guilt still haunts a new mother who was addicted to opioids when she got pregnant. Once she was ready to ask for help, treatment programs that could handle her complicated pregnancy were hard to find.