People in Aomori Prefecture, especially in the western Tsugaru area, are known for their strong dialect, often leading outsiders to joke about needing a translator. But for health care professionals, the issue is no laughing matter. Misunderstanding patients could lead to incorrect medical decisions, and ...
Step by step, Senate Republicans are turning their backs on President Donald Trump. They defeated an "Obamacare" repeal bill despite Trump's pleas and are ignoring his demands that they get back to work on it. They dissed the White House budget director, defended the attorney ...
The rhetoric about 'end-of-life' care has changed more than the reality in the U.S.
In handling some kinds of life-or-death medical judgments, computers have already surpassed the abilities of doctors.
President Donald Trump is looking for a fresh start with a new White House chief of staff. But he's still clinging to an old battle, refusing to give up on health care. Weighed down by a stalled legislative agenda, a cabal of infighting West Wing ...
John McCain seemed poised to be the savior of the GOP health bill when he returned to the Capitol despite a diagnosis of brain cancer. He turned out to be the executioner. The longtime Arizona senator stunned pretty much everyone Friday by turning on his party ...
As fellow Republicans labored to repeal "Obamacare" this past week, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly swerved off topic, escalating concerns in his party about his ability to govern the country six months after taking office. While senators grappled with health care, Trump banned transgender people ...
Oh, that dreaded open microphone! Republican Sen. Susan Collins got caught Tuesday at the end of a hearing with a microphone that was still hot — and captured her ripping President Donald Trump and making fun of a fellow lawmaker who had been critical of ...
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to proceed with a debate on Republican plans to repeal Barack Obama's health care reforms — proceedings marked by the dramatic return of John McCain, who is suffering from cancer. The vote was a victory for President Donald Trump, who ...
Passions are running high on Capitol Hill — but pistols at 10 paces over health care? Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas is angry with some of his fellow Republicans in the Senate who are balking at parts of legislation to overturn "Obamacare." After Republican promises ...
A peeved President Donald Trump browbeat Republican opponents of his party's reeling health care bill Monday, asserting that his predecessor's signature overhaul has meant "death" and saying the Senate's planned faceoff vote is their chance to keep their pledge to repeal it. Senate Majority Leader ...
President Donald Trump is expressing his frustration with Republicans, saying they "do very little to protect their President." In a tweet Sunday, Trump says this happens even with "some that were carried over the line on my back." The president isn't making clear exactly why he's ...
