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Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) now stands at a tipping point in the United States. This practice involves a physician prescribing a non-FDA... Read More
The Trump administration is awarding more than $1 billion in grants to help states confront the opioid epidemic, with most of the money going... Read More
Earlier this year, Congress took steps to close the infamous Medicare drug “donut hole” a year early through provisions included... Read More
Regulators aren't going to allow what they're calling an epidemic of e-cigarette use among teens become a "pathway to nicotine dependency,"... Read More
It's wages vs. health benefits. On this Labor Day, just about everything seems to be going right for typical American workers, with the... Read More
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday suggested that adopting universal Medicare would actually boost the economy and put... Read More
A new study from Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that kids and teens who are raised with religious or spiritual practices... Read More
For years, taking a daily aspirin was believed to be one of the easiest ways to protect long-term health. But the bottom line on aspirin has... Read More
Alcohol can negatively affect your health in several ways, but middle-age drinkers aren't very concerned about the risks. They are more... Read More
Last year, Cigna Corp. and the New York hospital system Northwell Health discussed developing an insurance plan that would offer low-cost... Read More
When most people think about health care, rarely do "discounts" and "low prices" come to mind.But Walmart is looking to change that.The... Read More
Companies across America today are confronting two critical and related national problems: A dearth of potential new employees is forcing... Read More
Everyone hopes to enjoy a healthy holiday vacation, without any tropical infections, injuries or mishaps on the ski slopes. But the truth is... Read More
Researchers just uncovered new evidence that a parasite that infects more than 2 billion people worldwide can make some brain diseases and... Read More
Trampling legitimate opposing views creates resentments that linger. Read More
Each year insurers submit filings to state regulators detailing their plans to participate on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces (also... Read More
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Today's Topics
- BIG QUESTIONS IN HEALTH
- Health Care Reform
- Sanders Flexes Power on Single-Payer Health Care
- Major Differences Still Remain for Compromise Obamacare Bill
- Obamacare Groups Struggle With Replacing Lost Ad Funds
- Trump Has Quietly Stopped Funding Obamacare's Outreach Budget
- Trump Regrets Putting Obamacare at Top of Agenda
- Senate Pins Hopes on Bipartisan Bill
- Senators Seek Bipartisan Deal to Shore Up Insurance Markets
- Health & Wellness
- Opioid Epidemic
- Disease
- Doctors, Patients, Hospitals
- Cancer
- Mental Health & Therapy
- Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
- Global Health
- Children's Health
- Chronic Cough Usually Identifies Underlying Illness in Children
- High Blood Pressure Increasing in Children
- Play It Smart: Stay in School for a Healthier Heart
- Too Many Parents Still Put Newborns at Risk for SIDS
- Study: 133 Percent Leap in Children Admitted to ER for Marijuana
- Wondering If Your Child Is Transgender? Here Are Some Tips
- Marijuana & Drugs
- Video Highlights
