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After House Democrats' election triumph, Nancy Pelosi's appraisal was clear: “Health care was on the ballot, and health care... Read More
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a top progressive Democrat in the House, on Tuesday called for hearings and a vote on "Medicare for... Read More
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the likely next head of the House Oversight Committee, wants to bring the CEOs of drugmakers to grill them on... Read More
Divided government, as a result of Democrats taking back the House of Representatives in last week's election, means that almost all... Read More
In the months leading up to the 2018 election, Democrats shifted their focus to health care, accusing Republican candidates of secretly... Read More
Researchers expect that three dozen new drugs will come on the market over the next few years with astronomical prices — some likely... Read More
America needs single-payer health care, say progressives. That's a system where government pays doctors and hospitals, and no sick person has... Read More
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is very serious about changing the trajectory of US drug prices and costs. He... Read More
Patients and providers are losing trust--in pharmaceutical companies and in third-party payers. Probably in the whole system.Patients pay a... Read More
How in the tank for euthanasia has the Canadian medical establishment become?Euthanasia corrupts everything it touches, including the... Read More
Headlines about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in recent months have not been kind:-VA required thousands of 'unwarranted... Read More
A reorganization in how the state provides medical care to thousands of inmates will not save the state money this year as promised. Instead,... 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
