SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Congressional Republicans are trying to figure out when to repeal and how to replace the Affordable Care Act. Whatever happens, there's a lot at stake for older Americans. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging. She joins us for our regular

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: We've received a lot of questions from listeners about what the Republican proposals could mean for them and their families. And NPR health policy correspondent Alison Kodjak has been sorting through them with our producers, and

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The northeastern US could be in for a major weather event by Halloween with gale-force winds, heavy rain and snow. Forecasters caution the tracking state are still all over the map. But they say it's possible randoms of hurricane Sandy from the South

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The National Assembly of Cuba meets today to select a new leader, now that Fidel Castro is stepping aside after 49 years in power. The delegates are expected to name his brother Raul as head of state. Raul

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The battle lines are forming tonight in the Senate over replacing Obamacare. Republican leaders released details of their bill today, but Democrats are rejecting it outright, and some in the GOP are not happy either. Lisa Desjardins begins our covera

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Now let's turn to the opioid crisis in this country and the federal government's response. Since he was elected, President Trump called on a White House panel to recommend what more need to be done. The commission, chaired by New Jersey Governor Chri

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A Crisis in Pain Drugs Leads to Greater Use of Acupuncture American veteran Jeff Harris was one of the first people to ask for acupuncture when veterans hospital in Providence, Rhode Island began to offer it. I don't like taking pain medication. I do

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不加入奥巴马医保的州内,医院将面临风险 Nearly half of all U.S. states are rejecting a key component of the new U.S. health care reform law popularly known as Obamacare. These states - almost all with strong Republican majorities -

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2013年12月

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Hi, everybody. This week, there was a big birthday you might have missed. Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 years old. And that's something worth celebrating. 大家好!本周,大家可能错过了一个重大的节日。医疗保险和医疗补助制度

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Republican effort to replace the Affordable Care Act failed in part because of the changes they wanted to make to Medicaid. The proposal would have cut federal spending on the program by a third. Opposition came from all side

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Republicans in the Senate today released their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare. This long-awaited proposal marks a big step toward achieving one of the Republican Party's major goals - r

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here's one big reason that Democrats and many Republicans express doubts about repealing the Affordable Care Act - the law allows states to expand their Medicaid coverage - many did, and millions of people received coverage. A pr

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STEPHEN FEE: Gail Davis is 52 years old and lives on Chicago's SouthSide. Every day she prepares lunch for her 82 year old mother who suffered a stroke. Gail is her mom's primary caregiver yet Gail herself has struggled for decades with mental illnes

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GWEN IFILL: Now: bringing health care to an often-forgotten population. One out of three of those newly eligible for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are expected to be former inmates after their release from prison or jail. It's a story that h

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Hospitals at Risk in States that Opt Out of Key Obamacare Provision 关键州退出奥巴马医改条款 ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA Nearly half of all U.S. states are rejecting a key component of the new U.S. health care reform law popularly known as O

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By Carol Pearson Washington 14 March 2007 watch Pearson report U.S. immigration reform and illegal immigration came up again and again during President Bush's tour of South and Central America. Some 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United St

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Health reform 医疗改革 Mississippi spurning 密西西比吐槽不断 Obamacare hits trouble in the states 奥巴马的医保改革在美国麻烦不小 Jul 13th 2013 | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 2013年7月13日 BARACK OBAMAS health reform was supposed

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If a new idea in America becomes a law, people who suffer from obesity could suffer financially too. The US state of Arizona wants to charge overweight citizens $50 (325 Yuan) annually if they fail to follow their doctors' advice. People with childre

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