Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget
President Biden held a high-stakes meeting with Senate Democrats as he seeks support for a $3.5 trillion spending plan. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
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Budget deal, crime concerns, troop withdrawal
CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand, National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar, and BuzzFeed News political reporter Kadia Goba join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss Senate Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget deal, a new poll on concerns about rising crime, and how the White House says it will help those who assisted the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan.
Nurses cross U.S. border to care for patients
Due to the pandemic, the long border between the U.S. and Canada remains closed to non-essential travel. But essential does describe the work of a small army of Canadian health care workers. Every day they cross into the U.S. to care for American patients in Michigan hospitals, and during COVID, some got infected themselves. In Canada, there's been pushback from people who fear these healthcare workers could bring the virus home. Adriana Diaz spoke with two nurses who say despite those challenges, they wouldn't have it any other way.
COVID long-haulers may face financial hurdles
Some long-haulers suffering from long-term coronavirus symptoms are now facing financial challenges as well. Anna Werner spoke with several people who faced challenges getting disability and health care coverage.
EMT mental health concerns
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, paramedics responded to more than 7,000 calls a day in New York City. The amount of trauma they witnessed was a heavy burden many are still carrying. Mola Lenghi reports.
Trans kids fight for health care rights
This week on 60 Minutes+, Seth Doane reports on the wave of anti-trans bills being introduced across the country and the young people dealing with the fallout. See the story, streaming now on Paramount+
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The justices ruled 7-2 to uphold the Obama-era law. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports on the court's decision, then joins CBSN's Lana Zak for analysis.
Abortion pill sees new demand in U.S.
The Biden administration is ordering a review of FDA rules for accessing abortion pills via mail or telemedicine, as numerous states implement stricter regulations on abortion. Alice Miranda Ollstein, a health care reporter for Politico, joined CBSN to discuss what this means for the debate on abortion rights.
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An update on swimmer Schuyler Bailar
Since graduating from Harvard, Schuyler Bailar has become a transgender rights activist; he tells Lesley Stahl "transitioning saved my life."
Inside the 60 Minutes report on transgender health care issues
Correspondent Lesley Stahl takes viewers inside her report on the health care challenges facing the transgender community.
State bills would curtail health care for transgender youth
Lesley Stahl reports on the spate of legislation being introduced in states that would limit care for transgender youth.
Inside our transgender health care report
The 60 Minutes correspondent takes viewers inside her report on the health care challenges facing the transgender community.
Transgender treatment ban fails in Alabama Legislature
The Senate-passed bill died on the last night of the legislative session.
Deadly protests intensify across Colombia
Deadly anti-government protests are intensifying in Colombia as they enter a third week. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Reuters' Colombia correspondent Oliver Griffin about demonstrators' demands and how government leaders are responding.
Biden administration restores transgender health protections
The move reverses a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care.
The pandemic's impact on cancer screenings
A year into the pandemic, medical experts are worried about the potential long-term health effects of missed cancer screenings. Mireya Villarreal spoke to two women who experienced late cancer diagnoses. And on "CBS This Morning," Dr. David Agus explained why Americans should not postpone annual cancer screenings. He also addressed reports that some people who received COVID-19 vaccines are mistaking the side effect of swollen lymph nodes for signs of breast cancer.
U.S. making strides in COVID vaccination efforts
The White House says the U.S. is administering coronavirus shots at a "record pace." Half of all adults are set to have received at least one dose of a vaccine by the end of the week. These advances come as the nation grapples with a rise in infections. As CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, the outbreak in Michigan is raising concerns about how it will impact the rest of the country. Then, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what it will take to get numbers trending in the right direction.
Transgender activist Raquel Willis speaks out on Arkansas law
Arkansas just passed a controversial law that criminalizes gender-affirming medical treatment for trans youth.
Arkansas bans gender-affirming treatments for minors
Arkansas is now the first state in the country with a law banning gender transition treatments for people under 18
48% of U.S. health workers still haven't received COVID-19 vaccine
48% of doctors, nurses, home health aides and other frontline health care workers are still unprotected against the virus.
Medicaid coverage expanded for mothers
President Biden's stimulus package expands Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days after delivery to a year after delivery. Jamie Daw, an assistant professor of health policy and management at Columbia University, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
U.S. races to distribute COVID vaccine
President Biden is on track to beat his goal of 100 million COVID shots administered in his first 100 days. But cases are surging in more than a dozen states. Nikki Battiste reports.
Xavier Becerra confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary
The 50-49 vote makes the 63-year-old Becerra the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
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