Category: NPR

As the VA plans more cuts, mental health care workers already feeling the impacts

Officials at the VA say they plan to cut tens of thousands more jobs. Providers there say cutting any jobs will compromise health care. Mental health workers say they’re already feeling these impacts.

Medical students in Alabama are learning about nutrition in the kitchen

Medical students in south Alabama are learning about nutrition at a cooking class in hopes they will be able to better talk to patients about what they eat.

Missouri faces the prospect of Medicaid cuts

The prospect of Medicaid cuts by Congress are sending a chill through Republican and Democratic-led states, where millions of people could lose medical coverage or states might have to cut other services.

Trump administration changes at the VA affecting care for LGBTQ veterans

Staff and patients at the Department of Veterans Affairs say impacts of Trump administration changes to the agency go beyond erasing diversity programs and affect care for LGBTQ patients.

Health Insurance in America

Millions of Americans depend on their jobs for health insurance. But that’s not the case in many other wealthy countries. How did the U.S. end up with a system that’s so expensive, yet leaves so many people vulnerable? On this episode, how a temporary …

Funding cuts may undermine efforts to connect rural patients and speciatists remotely

One rural Iowa hospital is trying to remotely connect its patients with more specialists from around the state. But cuts to federal funds might disrupt efforts like that.

Funding cuts may undermine efforts to connect rural patients and specialists remotely

One rural Iowa hospital is trying to remotely connect its patients with more specialists from around the state. But cuts to federal funds might disrupt efforts like that.

In court, Luigi Mangione’s lawyer claims he was searched illegally during arrest

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had his first court appearance since he was arraigned in December on charges including murder as an act of terrorism.

Luigi Mangione’s lawyer claims he was searched illegally during arrest

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had his first court appearance since he was arraigned in December on charges including murder as an act of terrorism.

Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign

As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.