Health & Safety

Governors Also Have A Stake In Health Care Overhaul

8:48am July 19, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement for Obamacare.

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Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About Medicaid

7:49am July 19, 2017

A controversial part of the Republican health care plan involved cutting Medicaid funding. Commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions about Medicaid.

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Conservative Activists Target Republicans Who Oppose ACA Repeal

7:49am July 19, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli, who is threatening to recruit conservative challengers to Republicans who vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act.

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Researchers find that dementia patients who engage in activities such as gathering photographs and talking about family see improvements in their quality of life and are less agitated.

Social Interaction Improves Quality Of Life For People With Dementia

6:29am July 19, 2017

by Shirley S. Wang

Patients with memory loss and other cognitive problems responded well to one-on-one conversations aimed at increasing their sense of control and independence.

A World Food Programme worker stands next to aid parcels that will be distributed to South Sudanese refugees at the airport in Sudan's North Kordofan state.

Why It's So Hard To Stop The World's Looming Famines

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

Millions of people in Yemen and sub-Saharan Africa are facing food shortages and severe malnutrition. Host Audie Cornish talks with Justin Forsyth of UNICEF about the crisis.

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After Demise Of GOP Health Care Bill, Insurance Companies Wonder What's Next

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

With the demise of Republican efforts to both repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, there's likely to be an impact on consumers and companies that depend on the health care law.

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Conservative Media Express Outrage Over Republican Health Care Failure

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Brian Mann

Conservative media are reacting to the failure of the GOP's latest health care plan with outrage and disappointment. The Republican bill was effectively blocked on Monday night when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.

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A Chipotle restaurant in Sterling, Va., was temporarily closed. This sign is from a location in Fairfax, Va.

Chipotle Stock Dips After Some Va. Customers Report Illness

8:19pm July 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Chipotle temporarily closed a Sterling, Va., restaurant to sanitize it. A company representative told NPR that the reported symptoms were consistent with norovirus.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lost two attempts to undo the Affordable Care Act within 24 hours.

Health Care: Were The Risks Of Repeal Without Replace Too High?

7:31pm July 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Republicans' last-ditch attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act now and replace it later would have caused insurance rates to soar, and millions could have lost coverage within a year.

Sen. McConnell's Plan B To Repeal Affordable Care Act Fails

5:40pm July 18, 2017

by Susan Davis

Three Republican senators Tuesday effectively scuttled Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act without replacing it. This was hours after the Senate's bill to repeal and replace Obamacare was blocked when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.

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