Play4min 32secAmid measles outbreak, Italy makes childhood vaccinations mandatoryJune 29, 2017 6:37 AMBy Christopher Livesay A tough new law means parents who don't vaccinate their children against a dozen diseases will face steep fines -- and even risk losing custody. Italy has recorded 2,500-plus measles cases this year.
Play49min 58secListen: What you need to know about the new health care billJune 28, 2017 1:19 PMBy Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff, and Elizabeth ShockmanWhat is in the new Republican healthcare bill? Does it live up to President Trump's promises? What does it mean for Americans' healthcare? Will it pass in the Senate?
Just 17 percent of Americans approve of Republican Senate health care billJune 28, 2017 6:18 AMIn a new NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist poll, 55 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Senate leaders scramble for deal on health care billJune 28, 2017 6:04 AMBy The Associated PressThe surprise development leaves the legislation's fate uncertain while raising new doubts about whether President Trump will ever make good on his many promises to erase his predecessor's signature legislative achievement.
Senate GOP shelves health bill, imperils 'Obamacare' repealJune 27, 2017 11:39 AMBy Associated PressIn a bruising setback, Senate Republican leaders are delaying a vote on their prized health care bill until after the July 4 recess.
These senators will make or break the GOP's health care pushJune 27, 2017 7:04 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Trump's campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare is now in the hands of a key group of GOP senators who are opposing -- or not yet supporting -- legislation Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing to bring to a vote this week.
More health problems reported with hair and skin care productsJune 27, 2017 6:42 AMBy Kerin Higa Manufacturers are not required to tell the Food and Drug Administration about safety issues with cosmetics or hair and skin care products. That can leave people in the dark about health risks.
From birth to death, Medicaid affects the lives of millionsJune 27, 2017 6:17 AMBy Alison Kodjak Medicaid has become a prime target of Republicans in Congress who want to rein in the program's costs, which totaled $350 billion in 2015. We take a look at what all that money pays for.
22 million more people would be uninsured by 2026 under GOP health billJune 26, 2017 3:45 PMBy Scott Horsley Congressional forecasters say a Senate Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would leave 22 million more people uninsured in the next decade.
GOP leaders add penalty for lapsed coverage to health billJune 26, 2017 1:27 PMBy The Associated PressRepublican leaders added a penalty for people who've let their insurance lapse Monday as party leaders prepared to begin pushing the health care measure through the Senate, despite a rebellion within GOP ranks.