by Tara Longardner | Feb 4, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—The United States leads the world in global health investments, allocating $9.2 billion this year alone. However, experts fear the money is not being distributed wisely. Each year, 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide. That’s almost 1,000...
by Jesse Kirsch | Feb 3, 2015 | Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON—The House Tuesday passed legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, the latest of numerous attempts to dissolve Obamacare, but also the first strike in the 114th Congress where both the House and Senate are under Republican control. “The...
by Astrid Goh & Tara Longardner | Feb 3, 2015 | Health & Science, National Security, Topics
By Astrid Goh WASHINGTON — Veteran Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald brought his message of transparency about health care benefits to a town hall Tuesday morning. Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson and members from the Veterans Affairs Committee also participated in...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 28, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Members of a House subcommittee blasted Veterans Affairs on Wednesday for failing to adequately care for veterans and called for increased transparency from the embattled department. “Unfortunately, it became painfully apparent to me last year that the...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 14, 2015 | Energy, Environment, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – The EPA announced its plan for the nation’s first ever federal methane emissions regulations on Wednesday. As part of the Obama administration’s “commitment to addressing climate change,” the EPA outline proposes “common sense” strategies to thwart an...
by Jesse Kirsch | Jan 13, 2015 | Health & Science
CDC Director Tom Frieden speaks about the continued threat and steps to prevention of Ebola at the Kaiser Family Foundation before answering audience questions. WASHINGTON – As of Jan. 10, the CDC reported more than 8,000 combined Ebola deaths in Guinea, Liberia...
by Bailey Williams | Jan 7, 2015 | Business, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act is once again facing skepticism from senators who disagree with the law’s definition of a full-time employee, in spite of opponents’ belief in its potential harm to workers. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Joe Donnelly,...
by Christophe Haubursin | Mar 18, 2014 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Just outside of Los Angeles, electronic “smart” guns have hit American shelves. In February, the Oak Tree Gun Club began selling the Armatix iP1, a German-manufactured handgun that shoots only when in proximity to a specially equipped watch. The iP1 is...
