Family left with $40,000 bill for son's air ambulance
When Joseph Penrod's son accidentally swallowed prescription pills, he was airlifted to a better hospital
Health Care
Trump: Health care vote after 2020 election
President Trump is promising to replace the Affordable Care Act, but said a vote on an undefined GOP health care plan wouldn't be held until "right after the election when Republicans hold the Senate and win back the House."
Scott says Medicare for all will "ruin health care system"
The Florida Republican is part of a group of GOP senators President Trump tasked with devising a replacement for the Affordable Care Act
Trump repeats call for Schiff to resign
President Trump and Republicans are demanding House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff resign for pushing what they call a "false narrative" of collusion. This comes as Democrats demand Attorney General William Barr release the full 300-page Mueller report. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.
Trump renews effort to undo health care plan
President Trump is announcing a new Republican focus on health care and legal effort to overturn Obamacare. The Hill reporter Julia Manchester joins CBSN to discuss the reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and more political headlines.
Trump pivots from Mueller report to Obamacare
The Justice Department is deciding how much of the Mueller report the public will get to see. But the latest CBS News poll finds 77 percent of Americans want the special counsel's findings on Russian election interference to be made public. Now the president is pivoting from the Mueller report to health care, vowing to terminate Obamacare with or without the new divided Congress. Major Garrett reports.
Trump's pivot to health care catches Republicans flat-footed
"I think politically it's not smart," said New York Republican Rep. Tom Reed
GOP Rep. Cline reacts to Mueller report
Members of both parties are calling for the full release of the Mueller report, days after the attorney general released a summary of the special counsel's findings in the Russia investigation. Republican Virginia Congressman Ben Cline joined CBSN to discuss the next steps in releasing the Mueller report.
Trump renews attacks on Obamacare
President Trump is starting a new effort to get rid of Obamacare. In a closed-door lunch with Republican senators, the president called for lower health care costs, according to lawmakers who participated. In a legal filing earlier this week, the Trump Justice Department announced support for a full repeal of Obamacare. But the White House has offered no details on a new health care law. Paula Reid reports.
Trump administration files brief to invalidate Obamacare
The Justice Department said in a legal filing Tuesday that it supported a ruling which found Obamacare to be unconstitutional
Insurance gap leaves patients on the hook for unexpected hospital bills
Nearly 65 percent of hospitals across the country use emergency rooms staffed by outside companies, allowing providers to charge patients more
Critical condition: The crisis of rural medical care
Since 2010, 99 rural hospitals in the U.S. have closed, leaving isolated communities without access to medical or emergency room care; but in some towns new and innovative measures are being deployed
Health care spending on track to eat 1 in 5 U.S. dollars
Aging baby boomers and higher prices will soon mean that 20 percent of GDP will be spent on medical care
Hackers are stealing medical records – and selling them on the dark web
How easy is it for criminals to get hold of these patient files? It only took a few seconds
Dad travels to Canada for son's medicine that would cost $53K in U.S.
In his State of the Union address, President Trump said his next major priority is lowering the cost of health care and prescription drugs
U.S. dad travels to Canada for son's medicine
President Trump says his next major priority is lowering the cost of health care and prescription drugs. In his State of the Union address, the president said his administration's policies led to a decline in drug prices last year. He called on Congress to do more. Tony Dokoupil reports on one family that travels to Canada for medication.
Nurse accused of assaulting patient pleads not guilty
Nathan Sutherland is accused of raping a patient at Hacienda HealthCare
Here's who's coming to the State of the Union address
Guests for this year's State of the Union include former Trump National Golf Club employees and formerly furloughed workers
Where are health care and the economy headed in 2019?
Ahead of the president's State of the Union address, "Where Did You Get This Number?" takes a closer look at the state of U.S. health care and the economy
Patients being misled as hospitals post costs?
Health care experts say new federal rules meant to make medical costs more transparent are instead creating widespread confusion. This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began requiring hospitals to post all their prices online. Critics say the new information is difficult to understand and the prices themselves are misleading. Anna Werner reports.
Hospitals' confusing online price lists give patients a headache
A new rule requires hospitals to post their prices, but the lists are hard to understand and there are no standards for pricing
Incapacitated woman who gave birth not in coma, lawyer says
Phoenix police have said woman was victim of sexual assault and have disclosed little other information
Facility where comatose woman had baby faces new abuse allegations
The facility is facing scrutiny after another patient in a vegetative state unexpectedly gave birth
Obamacare premiums could increase slightly next year
A proposed rule change would result in a modest premium increase under the Affordable Care Act
Fraud allegations at facility where vegetative patient gave birth
A former top prosecutor in Phoenix will investigate what happened at the long-term care center where a vegetative patient gave birth
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Senate GOP eyes key Friday vote in different approach to end shutdown
Senate Republicans are planning a different approach to try and end the government shutdown on Friday. Follow live updates here.
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Airlines scramble to comply with FAA order cutting thousands of flights
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights starting Friday as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November
U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to provide the full food stamp benefits by Friday.
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ICE's detainee population reaches 66,000, a new record high, statistics show
ICE's detainee population is at the highest level on record as President Trump intensifies his crackdown on illegal immigration — and just over half did not have criminal charges or convictions, according to data obtained by CBS News.
Tesla shareholders approve CEO Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package
The vote comes after a top shareholder, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, said it would vote against the pay package.
Justices let Trump enforce new passport policy removing "X" gender marker
The Supreme Court agreed to freeze a lower court order that stopped the State Department from enforcing a new passport policy put into place by President Trump earlier this year.
Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland dead at age 24
The Department of Public Safety said officers found Kneeland's vehicle abandoned after a crash, then found his body nearby.
Judge issues preliminary injunction against federal agents over use of force
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against federal immigration agents' use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, telling lawyers for the Trump administration she found their evidence "simply not credible."
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty
A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault by a jury in Washington, D.C.