Life expectancy for American men keeps dropping
Many men are dying earlier due to "deaths of despair" linked to drugs, suicide and ill health
Healthcare
Groups sue to block health care requirement for immigrants
According to an estimate from a non-partisan group, the new requirements could deny entry to approximately 375,000 would-be immigrants each year, disproportionally affecting those with low incomes
Senate rejects Democratic effort to undo Obamacare changes
One Republican voted in favor of the resolution, which would have scaled back "junk plans" that don't have to cover people with preexisting conditions or certain "essential" benefits
Klobuchar on 2020 Dems: Difference between "plan and a pipe dream"
"What I've seen is there are people that are tired of the noise and nonsense," the Minnesota senator told CBS News
2020 Daily Trail Markers: 40% in U.S. say basic medical costs are a hardship
Many Americans say they've had problems paying medical bills, and over a third say they've gone without medical treatment because of the costs, a new CBS News poll finds
Dems debate which proposal is best to tackle rural hospital crisis
The University of North Carolina has tracked some 160 rural hospital closures nationwide since 2005
Could Kentucky, a deep red state, elect a Democrat as its next governor?
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is challenging incumbent Governor Matt Bevin in a closely watched gubernatorial race
CBS News poll: Most Americans favor a national health plan
But most Americans still like the health insurance they currently have and do not want private insurance to be replaced by a public option
Wasted U.S. health care spending tops annual defense budget
Redundant administrative tasks, opaque pricing, misaligned incentives — welcome to America's bloated medical system
Regulators want to change law after CBS News report
"After hearing about — and resolving — a recent issue, we know that if it could happen to one consumer, it could happen to others"
Trump order denies visas to immigrants who can't pay for health care
It's the latest crackdown on legal immigration from the Trump administration
ACLU seeks damages for migrant families separated by U.S.
One of the plaintiffs is a 15-year-old migrant girl from El Salvador who contemplated suicide after being forcibly separated from her mother by U.S. officials
Mentally ill inmates are dying. Are private health care companies to blame?
Critics say an increase in prison suicides is tied to a reliance on isolation and inadequate mental health services
Even with insurance, woman hit with $40,000 in medical bills
When Molly McKenna went to a clinic in agonizing pain, doctors told her it was an emergency. Only later did she learn much of her treatment was out-of-network
GM will cover striking workers' health care after all
Workers and politicians condemned the company for shifting health costs to the union once the strike began
Pete Buttigieg pushes a "better option" for health care
"The important thing to me is not whether or not the government's the main insurer. The important thing to me is that everybody get care," said Buttigieg
She needed two rounds of ultrasound exams. Why did one cost 10 times more?
Medical prices vary greatly, even within the same city. "It's either unethical or dishonest," said one patient hit with a surprise bill
Back surgery saved him from paralysis. Then the bills arrived: over $650,000
Frank Esposito, a tool and die maker from Long Island, New York, drained $49,000 from his retirement account and still owes over $220,000
CBS News investigates lack of transparency in health care prices
"Nothing about the United States' health care system really makes sense," one doctor said
Pete Buttigieg's answer to "Medicare for All" includes a public option
Buttigieg likes to say that his health care plan is "Medicare for All Who Want It," that is, it would allow patients to purchase private insurance if they prefer
Genetic cancer risk scam may disqualify seniors from legitimate tests
Many never receive the results from these companies but their Medicare accounts are billed for thousands of dollars
Genetic testing scam preys on seniors' cancer fears
One couple was promised their DNA test results in 4-6 weeks. Nearly a year later, they've received nothing but massive charges to their Medicare account.
Need birth control? Planned Parenthood has an app for that
In 27 states, Planned Parenthood patients will be able to purchase birth control options through a new mobile app
Some health-related deferred deportation requests to be processed
After a public uproar, the Trump administration said it will process medical deferred action requests that were pending on August 7. But the program has been closed for future applicants
Lawmakers decry plan to deport sick immigrants
Trump administration abruptly shuttered a program that offered certain immigrants, including children with life-threatening health conditions, a temporary reprieve from deportation
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7 highlights from JD Vance's CBS News town hall
CBS News poll: Talarico-Paxton Senate race is a Texas toss-up
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Man whose wife died in Iran strike presses Vance: "Fundamental failures"
Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar accuse DOJ of violating judge's orders
Fire breaks out after deadly incident at Canadian military base, officials say
California's proposed billionaire tax: How does it add up?
More than 1,800 arrested in France after protester violence erupts
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