Health

October 24, 2017 6:28 AM

Limited outreach, shorter sign-up time may cause insurance headaches in 2018

The silver (or gold) lining may be that changes in premium pricing may mean some people could sign up for a better health insurance plan that costs them less money.

by Michelle Andrews

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October 23, 2017 6:22 AM

The FDA will decide if these 26 ingredients count as fiber

Chicory root. Bamboo. Soy fiber: Manufacturers can use these to add fiber to foods. Critics say this makes snack foods seem healthy. FDA will decide if these can count as fiber on nutrition labels.

by Allison Aubrey

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October 22, 2017 4:34 PM

Flyover: How can we get everyone necessary health care?

Every American needs it. Every American uses it. And yet, our nation remains undecided on whether health care is a right or a privilege. We'll start this week's Flyover on that topic.

by MPR News Staff

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October 20, 2017 5:48 PM

Troubled by Flint water crisis, 11-year-old girl invents lead-detecting device

The Colorado seventh-grader was unimpressed by the options her parents had to test water in their home. So she created a sensor-based device using chemically treated carbon nanotubes to do it faster.

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October 20, 2017 11:11 AM

Medica draws fire for transferring non-profit reserves to holding company

Health insurer Medica's decision to take $90 million in reserves from its non-profit Minnesota HMO has raised concern among state officials that the insurer could funnel the non-profit money into its for-profit entities.

by Mark Zdechlik

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October 20, 2017 6:17 AM

Study finds pollution is deadlier than war, disaster, hunger

Environmental pollution -- from filthy air to contaminated water -- is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or natural disasters. More than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2017 3:32 PM

Court puts a hold on order that approved undocumented teen's abortion

The minor, who is being referred to as Jane Doe, has obtained a judge's permission to have an abortion. But the Department of Health and Human Services has refused to allow her to visit a clinic.

by Bill Chappell

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October 19, 2017 9:04 AM

Administration sends mixed signals on state health insurance waivers

When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy.

by Alison Kodjak

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October 19, 2017 8:42 AM

Dan Buettner on the happiest places in the world

Pleasure, purpose and pride: Those are three paths to a happy life, the author says. In his latest book, Buettner examines the places where people live the happiest lives -- Denmark, Singapore and Costa Rica -- and what sets them apart.

by MPR News Staff