Many Avoid End-Of-Life Care Planning, Study Finds
Only about a third of U.S. adults have advance directives in place to guide the care they receive if they become too ill to make their own medical decisions.
Health & Safety
Senators Plan Bipartisan Hearings On Health Care
Dave Anderson, CEO of HealthNow New York, talks with Steve Inskeep about lawmakers' plans to hold bipartisan hearings on health insurance exchanges. NPR's Scott Horsley has details and analysis.
'I Was Somebody's Mother': Reflections On The Guilt And Grief Of Miscarriage
Ariel Levy was five months pregnant and alone in a hotel room in Mongolia when she gave birth. Her son lived only 10 minutes. Afterward, Levy was haunted by the notion that she had caused his death.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Portions Of An Alabama Abortion Law
Under the law, a minor who didn't have parental consent for an abortion could have faced a legal proceeding involving her parents, the district attorney and a person representing the fetus.
A Big Win For Afghan Women's Wheelchair Hoopsters
The players used to be shy about playing sports as women using wheelchairs. Today, they're international champions and role models in their country.
Understanding CSRs In The Health Care Debate
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about cost sharing reductions — federal reimbursements to insurance companies that are key to the Affordable Care Act.
Planning To Watch The Eclipse? Here's What You Need To Protect Your Eyes
A total solar eclipse is one of the most magnificent sights you can ever see. But you need the right kind of eye protection, and some of what's being sold out there isn't safe.
Senate To Hold Bipartisan Hearings To Stabilize Insurance Markets
A Senate committee will hold hearings on stabilizing the Obamacare markets in 2018. The chair called on President Trump to continue payments to insurers that help lower costs for low-income people.
Drug Puts A $750,000 'Price Tag On Life'
The high cost of Spinraza, a new and promising treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, highlights how the cost-benefit analysis insurers use to make drug coverage decisions plays out in human terms.
Trump's Threat To Cut U.S. Payments Raises Uncertainty In Health Insurance Market
The U.S. government is scheduled to make large payments to health insurance companies to help offset discounts required by the Affordable Care Act. President Trump has threatened to stop the payments.