Health Information -- Health News*
NPR Topics: Health CareThe state of health care, health insurance, new medical research, disease prevention, and drug treatments. Interviews, news, and commentary from NPR's correspondents. Subscribe to podcasts.
Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only
The future of Biden's plan for Medicaid to cover obesity drugs
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:57:35 -0500
Drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy and Zepbound could be covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new proposal from the Biden administration.
A look at the think tank that may shape Trump's health policies
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:37:33 -0500
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz are headline grabbers for sure. But here's the think tank that might inform Trump's behind the scenes efforts on health policy. They're all about the free market.
Weight loss drugs could soon be covered by Medicare and Medicaid
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:13:09 -0500
The Biden administration is looking to extend Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. Weight loss drugs are now excluded from mandatory coverage.
What it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:35:38 -0500
NPR's Juana Summer's speaks with Julie Rovner of KFF Health News about what it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services and what Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., could bring to the job.
Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare.
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:54:33 -0500
This week President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
The nomination comes after Trump promised to let Kennedy "go wild on health" during the campaign.
Kennedy holds a number of controversial opinions on health, and promotes a number of scientifically debunked claims like vaccines cause autism, fluoride is poisoning the public water system and AIDS isn't caused by the HIV virus.
Kennedy has long wanted to remake health and healthcare policy in the United States. Soon, he may get his chance.
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
What Trump's win could mean for transgender health care access, athletes
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:52:46 -0500
President-elect Donald Trump promised to limit transgender health care access and ban trans athletes from school sports. We asked two experts what that would mean for trans people in the U.S.
Trump’s win could accelerate the privatization of Medicare
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:30:40 -0500
The former president's pending return to the White House could alter the very nature of Medicare, the nearly 60-year-old federal health care program.
AI has been used in healthcare for decades now. Some say they want more regulation
Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:48:09 -0500
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about the agency's process for regulating artificial intelligence in healthcare.
DACA recipients can now buy health insurance through Obamacare
Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:21:10 -0400
Undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as kids, who have legal status as DACA recipients, can buy subsidized health plans through Obamacare starting Nov. 1. But 18 states are suing to stop it.
Veneers are rising in popularity. Why you should trust doctors over technicians
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:55:20 -0400
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Nicole Cheek, a dentist in Washington, D.C., about the risks of getting dental veneers by a non-dentist.
*Disclaimer: The stories in these news feeds are independently authored. Dr. Crabb is not responsible for their content, and does not express or imply endorsement of the content of these news stories. Clicking on links in the news feed will navigate your browser outside the domain of CrabbChiropractic.com.