health care

Women Hope To Sway Justices By Speaking Out About Abortion Experience

4:26pm March 01, 2016

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear what is being called the most significant abortion case in decades. In an effort to sway the justices, namely Justice Anthony Kennedy, women are sharing their personal experiences with abortion in briefs to the court. Among them is Ohio State legislator Teresa Fedor. She speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about why she's telling her story now.

Dr. Jessie Gaeta, chief medical officer of Health Care for the Homeless at Boston Medical Center, stands in a conference room that will soon be converted to a place where patients high on heroin or other drugs can be safely monitored.

Boston's Heroin Users Will Soon Get A Safer Place To Be High

9:58am March 01, 2016

by Martha Bebinger

Set to open within a few weeks, the room will not be a place to inject drugs or get high, say health providers. Instead, a nurse will monitor heroin users as they come down from the drug's effects.

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'Wilhemina's War' Explores Barriers To AIDS Treatment In U.S. South

4:44pm February 29, 2016

by Alexandra Starr

While many Americans now view HIV and AIDS as survivable conditions, treatment and care can still be difficult to get in the southern states, especially for African-Americans. A new Independent Lens documentary, Wilhemina's War, explores those challenges.

Poll: Do you think the cost of the health care you received during your most recent visit was reasonable or unreasonable?

Health Quality An Issue For Poor, 2 Years Into Obamacare, Poll Finds

4:29pm February 29, 2016

by Joe Neel

People are relatively satisfied with the health care they receive, the new poll finds. But low-income Americans are more likely to say the quality of health care they get is only fair to poor.

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In Texas, Uneven Expansion Of Obamacare Sows Frustration

3:40pm February 29, 2016

by Lauren Silverman

Despite the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, Texas still has 6 million uninsured people, low Medicaid reimbursement rates and narrow choices of doctors and hospitals for many who are insured.

Economy

Two Years Into Obamacare, Financial Stress Remains

9:43am February 29, 2016

by Bethany Chafin

A national poll is gauging how health care has changed since the Affordable Care Act took effect. lt is conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard Chan School.

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Many Dislike Health Care System But Are Pleased With Their Own Care

8:38am February 29, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

An NPR poll finds that many people have a low opinion of the health care system, yet they like their doctors. The perception of quality of care varies according to income.

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Colombian Scientists Study Serious Zika-Related Conditions

7:57am February 28, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Scientists don't know all the conditions linked to the Zika virus. In one lab in Cali, Colombia, researchers are trying to connect Zika and the neurological condition Guillain Barre.

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Healthcare.gov Marketplace Looks To More Selective California Model

7:49am February 28, 2016

by Pauline Bartolone

Healthcare.gov accepts any insurance plan on its marketplace that complies with minimum standards. It's now considering strengthening those standards, and it's looking to California to see how.

Keeping Up With The Joneses' Latest Medical Procedure

5:03am February 27, 2016

by John Henning Schumann

Having reached the average life expectancy for an American male, Dr. Schumann's father is acutely interested in his buddies' illnesses and treatments. Call it "medical me-tooism."