Rachel Martin

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A terminally ill doctor reflects on his discoveries around psychedelics and cancer

Dr. Roland Griffiths talks about his research involving administering magic mushrooms to cancer patients and his own terminal diagnosis.

Opioid Crisis: Filmmaker Details The Medical System’s ‘Crime Of The Century’

Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney investigated the opioid crisis. He says it was created by pharmaceutical companies, distributors, pharmacists and doctors, all looking to profit.

Exiting USAID Chief On The Pandemic, Foreign Aid, Trump’s Policies

Mark Green talks to NPR about what it’s like leaving during a global health crisis — and what the future may hold for the agency.

News Brief: Jeffrey Epstein, Hong Kong Bill, Obamacare Trial

Financier Jeffrey Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking of minors. Hong Kong’s leader says the controversial extradition bill is dead. And, the Affordable Care Act is on trial again.

Employees Start To Feel The Squeeze Of High-Deductible Health Plans

The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.