Family and Medical Leave Act leaves many workers out in cold
Released March 21, 2013Though 13 percent of U.S. workers took time off in 2012 under the Family and Medical Leave Act, many remain uncovered by the law.
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Medical bills weigh heavy on more U.S. households
Released March 14, 2013In the first half of 2011, one-third of U.S. families either couldn’t pay medical bills in full when due or couldn’t pay them at all.
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Will your state run a health care exchange?
Released March 1, 2013Every state has to have a health care insurance exchange going by January 2014 – but can opt to let the feds step in and run it.
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Want to retire and keep insurance? Fewer employers say OK
Released Feb. 24, 2013Companies offering health benefits to retirees are way down. Retirees increasingly depend on Medicare.
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Cancer the top fed priority for medical research
Released Feb. 22, 2013The federal government spends billions each year on medical research. Cancer and heart disease command the most funds.
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Watching your weight? Who’s watching the diet supplements?
Released Feb. 8, 2013Americans spend more than $20 billion each year on dietary supplements, many of them questionable products.
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Use of Painkiller Drugs Triples in 20 Years
Released Dec. 30, 2012Americans have tripled the use of prescription painkillers in the past 20 years. And they’re overdosing on them more than heroin.
Read More »Facts about U.S. Healthcare Primer
We spend more on health care than any other nation, but Americans aren't necessarily healthier. Can we afford unlimited care? More about the dilemma here.
Face The Facts Events & Debates
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Post-Election SpreecastPolling expert G. Evans Witt reveals what drove voters' decisions on Election Day.
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DebateWhat is government's role in getting people back to work? A FTF unemployment debate
