Health & Safety

Ohio Hospital Official Raises Concerns About GOP Health Care Plan

5:55pm March 07, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Michael Abrams, president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association, about his reaction to the GOP's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Lawmakers Debate GOP Plan To Replace The Affordable Care Act

5:55pm March 07, 2017

by Scott Detrow

With Democrats expected to oppose the new Republican health care bill en masse, GOP leaders need to produce a bill that makes almost their entire House and Senate caucuses happy. That will be a tough task, with different Republicans coming to the debate with very different legislative goals.

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Indonesian activists celebrate International Women's Day in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta in 2016.

Why A 106-Year-Old Event Is Still Relevant In 2017

5:50pm March 07, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

International Women's Day has taken on a life of its own. Here's how it's celebrated around the world.

Arkansas Governor Reacts To Republican Plan For Health Care

5:04pm March 07, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the American Health Care Act, the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Republican Plan To Replace The Affordable Care Act Sparks Debate

4:44pm March 07, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Details of the Republican plan to remake the Affordable Care Act are stimulating debate on Capitol Hill and across the country.

Even if you don't get an annual pelvic exam, every woman age 21 to 65 who has a cervix should get a Pap smear every three to five years, federal health officials advise.

Are Routine Pelvic Exams A Must? Evidence Is Lacking, Task Force Says

4:44pm March 07, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

There's not enough good evidence to make the call as to whether an annual pelvic exam is a good screening tool, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says.

President Trump has tweeted his support of the Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, but it doesn't include all of the policies he has recommended.

Trump Supports GOP Health Care Plan, But It Isn't Everything He Wants

4:39pm March 07, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The president's endorsement could be crucial in replacing the Affordable Care Act, but the Republican proposal leaves out provisions Trump has advocated for, like selling policies across state lines.

Sen. Rand Paul says the House Republican health care plan is "Obamacare lite."

GOP Leaders Begin To Pitch Health Bill, Facing Skeptics In Both Parties

4:02pm March 07, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Two House committees will take up the replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, but many in the rank and file have doubts.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., spearheaded efforts to produce the GOP health care bill.

Health & Safety

7 Provisions To Watch In The GOP's Proposed Health Care Law

3:50pm March 07, 2017

by April Fulton

The Republican proposal preserves popular items from Obama's health law, including letting young adults stay on their parents' plan until age 26. But it shrinks financial aid for low-income Americans.

President Trump with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (left) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (right) at the White House. All three will have to sell the new health care plan to skeptical factions.

4 Challenges Trump And Republicans Face When It Comes To Health Care

2:45pm March 07, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The long-awaited GOP health care plan is out. President Trump and Republicans might have an easier time passing it than Obama eight years ago, but health care is complicated and not an easy sell.