Anthem plans to put time limits on anesthesia coverage, alarming doctors Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it will put time limits on anesthesia care starting next year. Doctors and elected officials, including in New York and Connecticut, are asking it to change course. Rachel Treisman
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week. Ruchi Kumar
The future of Biden's plan for Medicaid to cover obesity drugs Drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy and Zepbound could be covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new proposal from the Biden administration. Windsor Johnston
A look at the think tank that may shape Trump's health policies RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz are headline grabbers for sure. But here's the think tank that might inform Trump's behind the scenes efforts on health policy. They're all about the free market. Yuki Noguchi
Weight loss drugs could soon be covered by Medicare and Medicaid The Biden administration is looking to extend Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. Weight loss drugs are now excluded from mandatory coverage. Sydney Lupkin
What it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services NPR's Juana Summer's speaks with Julie Rovner of KFF Health News about what it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services and what Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., could bring to the job. Julie Rovner
What Trump's reelection could mean for transgender health care access In a Morning Edition series finale, Michel Martin asks experts about President-elect Trump's campaign promises to limit transgender health care access and ban trans athletes from school sports. Michel Martin
Trump’s win could accelerate the privatization of Medicare The former president's pending return to the White House could alter the very nature of Medicare, the nearly 60-year-old federal health care program. Stephanie Armour
DACA recipients can now buy health insurance through Obamacare Undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as kids, who have legal status as DACA recipients, can buy subsidized health plans through Obamacare starting Nov. 1. But 18 states are suing to stop it. Scott Maucione
Veneers are rising in popularity. Why you should trust doctors over technicians NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Nicole Cheek, a dentist in Washington, D.C., about the risks of getting dental veneers by a non-dentist. Ayesha Rascoe