Selena Simmons-Duffin

President Trump and Congress Friday authorized a package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. About $950 million is designated for state and local response.

The coronavirus funding bill just signed into law by the president puts over $8 billion dollars into the epidemic response. We break down what that money is actually for, and what might be missing.

The Obama and Trump administrations have used their power to shape legal interpretations of “sex discrimination” in very different ways. Here’s a rundown on what’s changed for LGBTQ rights in the U.S.

The last few days have seen dramatic developments related to the spread of COVID-19. NPR’s health policy reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin breaks down the recent updates.

President Trump had a lot to say about health care policy in the State of the Union address. How might he act on it?

An appeals court has ruled the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, but stopped short of striking the whole law down.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, but stopped short of saying that the whole law is invalid.

The House of Representatives is expected to approve a bill Thursday that aims to lower prescription drug prices. Some elements have Republican support. But the bill faces an uncertain Senate future.

Speaker Pelosi’s landmark prescription drug legislation is slated to get a vote in the House Thursday. It’s a sweeping bill on an issue voters care about, but it’s unlikely to become law.

Democratic presidential candidates are debating Medicare For All, but that term isn’t a good descriptor of the plans being put forth. Clarifying this health care vocabulary helps the debate.