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The new strategy of some health plans for state employees is to pay hospitals a certain percentage above the basic Medicare reimbursement rate. It allows hospitals a small profit, the states say, while reducing costs to states and patients.

Health Plans For State Employees Use Medicare's Hammer On Hospital Bills

Some states have begun using Medicare reimbursement rates to recalibrate how they pay hospitals. If the gamble pays off, more private-sector employers could start doing the same thing.

A child in a neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda, fills a container with water.

Report: There's A Growing Water Crisis In The Global South

New research by the World Resources Institute finds evidence of a growing crisis in the supply of urban water.

Dr. Omar Salim Akhtar of Kashmir protested the clampdown on telephone and Internet communications by Indian authorities at a press conference on Aug. 26. He was later arrested, then released after a few hours.

Why Doctors And Medical Journals Are Fighting Over Health Care In Kashmir

There are very different perspectives on the impact the political crisis is having on the people of Kashmir. The Lancet weighed in — and an association of Indian doctors had an angry reaction.

U.S. service members walk off a helicopter on the runway at Camp Bost in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on September 11, 2017.

Pentagon Questioned Over Blackout On War Zone Troop Numbers

The Pentagon has stopped reporting troop levels for Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria following President Trump's declaration that the U.S. would not talk about troop numbers in Afghanistan.

A woman breastfeeds her child in a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Why The Breastfeeding Vs. Formula Debate Is Especially Critical In Poor Countries

The breast milk vs. formula debate made headlines this week with reports of a U.S. effort to block a pro-breastfeeding resolution from the World Health Organization.

Bob Vander Plaats, an Iowa conservative evangelical who heads a group called The Family Leader, has invited seven top Democratic presidential candidates to a July forum that is a typical stop for Republican candidates.

2020 Democrats Talk Faith; Conservative Christian Leaders Respond

Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats is inviting seven presidential candidates for a "dialogue," days after Franklin Graham criticized Pete Buttigieg for being gay.

President Trump listens as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.

5 Dark Clouds Hanging Over NATO's 70th Anniversary

History's most enduring multination military alliance turned 70 Thursday, but it was a milestone more notable for festering disputes than celebrations of harmony.

Sen. Coons Says He's Speechless Over Trump's Criticism Of Relief Bill

President Trump took to social media to complain about the pandemic relief bill. NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about his critique, and what could happen next.

Once the rules for implementing it are worked out, a bill signed into federal law in December will eliminate the required five-month waiting period for diagnosed ALS patients to begin disability benefits, enabling quicker Medicare coverage as well.

ALS Patients To Gain Quicker Access To Disability Benefits And Medicare

Lou Gehrig's disease can take months to diagnose, then rapidly incapacitate patients, leaving many families bankrupt before disability payments and Medicare kick in. A recent law aims to change that.

Acting VOA Director Pledges To Protect Newsroom Despite Inquiry Into Reporter

The Voice of America's acting director says he'll protect his newsroom against outside pressure. NPR reported Sunday that political appointees investigated a reporter for alleged anti-Trump bias.

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