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Lawsuit Argues 'Ticking Time Bomb' Could Invalidate Thousands Of Health Rules

4:53pm March 09, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

In its final days, the Trump administration created a rule that could eliminate thousands of regulations created by the Department of Health and Human Services. A lawsuit is challenging the rule.

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A pathologist holds a vial from a COVID-19 test kit. Various bottlenecks in the U.S. that have constrained widespread testing for the coronavirus were problems in February and persist today.

Why The Warning That Coronavirus Was On The Move In U.S. Cities Came So Late

10:38am April 24, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

U.S. health officials said equipping six cities with extra testing would pick up under-the-radar viral spread. But an NPR investigation finds conflicts and shortages caused painful delays.

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center's "ready room" in Washington, D.C., has mostly been used to house emergency supplies — but some storage carts have been moved out to make way for patient assessment stations.

Are U.S. Hospitals Ready?

2:16pm March 17, 2020

Here's what it will take for medical facilities across the nation to handle the coming surge of COVID-19 patients.

Members of the migrant caravan walk to make requests for political asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border last week in Tijuana, Mexico.

Trump Administration Faces 2 Legal Challenges For Asylum Restrictions

8:05pm November 19, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

As Trump cracks down on asylum-seekers, federal lawsuits argue that the administration is turning its back on legal precedent and international law.

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President Donald Trump listened in January as Stephen Ubl, President and CEO of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, second from left, introduced himself during a meeting at the White House. The sky-high prices of some drugs are a big iss

Should TV Drug Ads Be Forced To Include A Price? Trump's Team Says Yes

9:47pm October 15, 2018

With high drug prices a hot election issue, drugmakers and the Trump administration are jockeying over how to bring prices down. But critics say the proposed fixes don't have enforcement teeth.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the new limit on refugees to the media Monday at the State Department in Washington.

U.S. To Limit The Number Of Refugees Allowed Entry To 30,000

11:15pm September 17, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

As the Trump administration slashes the number of refugees it will accept, global humanitarian groups say the U.S. could do more to save lives.