Health & Safety

Sen. Kaine Backs Measure To Stabilize The ACA's Insurance Markets

7:50am October 19, 2017

David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about a new bipartisan health care proposal out of the Senate that looks to stabilize insurance markets shaken by President Trump last week.

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Morning News Brief: Puerto Rico, Senate Health Care Plan

6:00am October 19, 2017

President Trump welcomes the governor of Puerto Rico to the White House Thursday. A bipartisan bill in the Senate to help stabilize Affordable Care Act marketplaces is officially released on Thursday.

McKayla Maroney stands on the podium at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She says a team doctor molested her for years, including during the Olympics.

Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor

7:22pm October 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The gold medalist says Dr. Larry Nassar claimed he was giving her "medically necessary treatment." She says the abuse began on a team trip when she was 13 years old.

Majority Of Northern California Wildfire Victims Were 65 Or Older

5:48pm October 18, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

The majority of people who lost their lives in the northern California wildfires were age 65 or older. But what factors did the age of the victims have in their deaths?

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, meet before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill.

Draft Of Health Care Bill Addresses Trump Concerns About 'Bailouts' For Insurers

4:49pm October 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

A draft of the bipartisan legislation obtained by NPR would restore subsidies to insurance companies to assist low-income consumers and require them to go to consumers as rebates.

President Trump Pivots On Bipartisan Health Care Bill

4:42pm October 18, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

President Trump said he supports a bipartisan effort that would effectively shore up the Affordable Care Act. But he's also distanced himself from it. What's behind the complicated politics at play?

Activists Call For Reallocating Some Of NYPD's Opioid Crisis Budget To Recovery Programs

The Deal With Drug Czars

3:55pm October 18, 2017

Aside from having the coolest executive office title, what does a Drug Czar do anyway?

Gregory Matthews has glaucoma and uses prescription eyedrops. The dropper's opening creates a bigger drop than he needs, causing him to run out of his medication before the prescription is ready to refill.

Health & Safety

Drug Companies Make Eyedrops Too Big, And You Pay For The Waste

3:00pm October 18, 2017

by Marshall Allen

When eyedrops dribble down your face, it's not your fault. Drugmakers have long known that their drops of medicine exceed the capacity of the human eye. Why didn't companies make the drops smaller?

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Report: Breast Cancer Death Rate Declines, Racial Disparity In Outcomes Remains

2:51pm October 18, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

A report from the American Cancer Society shows t

Pricking your fingers may someday be a thing of the past for diabetics as new technologies aim to make blood sugar regulation more convenient.

Diabetes Technology Moves Closer To Making Life Easier For Patients

1:49pm October 18, 2017

by Miriam E. Tucker

While the technology is moving rapidly, insurance, regulatory, and supply challenges make it harder for patients to quickly access the latest medical advances to manage their condition.