For the second June in four years, the Supreme Court, led by its conservative chief justice, John G. Roberts Jr., has affirmed the legal framework of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 — the signature achievement of the Obama-era Democratic Party and a national social policy landmark. … Of course […] Read more »
Views on Obamacare Unchanged Ahead of Looming Supreme Court Decision
Views on President Barack Obama’s federal health-care law remain unchanged ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court decision that could potentially gut the law, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Take A Hike To Do Your Heart And Spirit Good
… Whether it’s to help their dogs or themselves, about half of all Americans surveyed in a recent NPR poll say they exercise regularly. And while getting a cardio-aerobic workout on a treadmill, elliptical machine, or stationary bike are all popular, going for a walk is the exercise Americans say […] Read more »
National Health Interview Survey Finds Fewer Poor Uninsured
The share of poor Americans who were uninsured declined substantially in 2014, according to the first full year of federal data since the Affordable Care Act extended coverage to millions of Americans last year. The drop was largely in line with earlier findings by private polling companies such as Gallup, […] Read more »
Obamacare and the Supreme Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue a ruling that could impact the Affordable Care Act, 47 percent of Americans now approve of the health care law, the highest in CBS News and New York Times polling (although support is still short of a majority). For the first time, […] Read more »
Here are the 5 reasons Republicans are trying to cut research on evidence-based medicine
… Although estimates vary, some experts think that less than half of all medical care is based on clear scientific evidence. The good news is that the federal government is now making a significant investment in health services and patient-centered outcomes research to identify waste and improve the safety, effectiveness […] Read more »