North Carolina Residents Busy Signing Up For Health Care
North Carolina is again one of the country's busiest states for consumers signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The state's reluctance to take part in the program mean
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As More Women Tell Abortion Stories, Both Sides Claim Advantage
Does telling your abortion story help end stigma about the procedure, or does it help opponents make the case against abortion? The answer to that question depends very much on whom you talk to.
The Fleeting Obsessions Of The White House Press Corps
From the VA and Secret Service scandals to Ebola, each week brought another hot issue into the White House briefing room. Here's a look at just how short the press corps' attention span was in 2014.
Big Question For 2015: Will The Supreme Court Rule On Abortion?
States have passed more than 200 abortion regulations since 2010, and the number is expected to rise. Abortion rights supporters say that could cause big geographical variations in access to care.
Hospitals Win In States That Chose To Expand Medicaid
In negotiations over the Affordable Care Act, hospitals agreed to cuts in federal payments for uncompensated care in the expectation that millions of people would get Medicaid coverage.
A Split View On Obamacare's Past And Future
The Affordable Care Act created insurance subsidies that are under legal challenge. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in 2015 and could rule against a key provision of the law.
Wonder Abides, Even For A Skeptical Doctor
When science cannot explain patients' recoveries, even a doctor who studiously makes decisions based on the medical evidence is forced to rethink his ideas about hope and miracles.
When Home And Health Are Just Out Of Reach
Health insurance doesn't pay for housing, but sometimes that is what a patient needs most. A Medicaid experiment helps some elderly and disabled people move out of institutions into their own homes.
Tennessee's Medicaid Deal Dodges A Partisan Fight
An agreement between the Tennessee Hospital Association and Republican Gov. Bill Haslam expands Medicaid without tax dollars, an agreement that could be a blueprint for other states.
Would You Like Health Insurance With Those Stocking Stuffers?
While shoppers rush to the mall to pick up the last neckties and Transformers for Christmas, health officials are trying to pitch them on an unconventional gift this holiday season: health insurance.