Health & Science

Bill Moyers continues his long-running explorations of health and science as they affect Americans in both societal and deeply personal ways. His programs and specials reveal vital truths about our health, our fractured health care system, and the natural world around us.

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Does Income Inequality Cause High Teen Pregnancy Rates?
May 15, 2012 | Smart Charts

Matt Yglesias writes in Slate that Mitt Romney’s Liberty University commencement address included a line about the correlation between education and family values, and economic prosperity. In his speech, Romney pointed out that “for those who graduate from high school, … Continue reading

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The Social Consequences of Inequality
May 13, 2012 | World of Ideas

Richard Wilkinson is an epidemiologist and a leader in international research of inequality. He is also the co-author of The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger with Kate Pickett. Their book has been described by The Sunday Times … Continue reading

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Oran Hesterman on Reforming the American Food System
April 27, 2012 | World of Ideas

Learn about a farmer’s market program that improves diets and supports farmers. Continue reading

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What Your Zip Code Says About You
April 13, 2012

See how your location is linked to your economic opportunity and health. Continue reading

Thunderstorms and blossoms announce the coming of spring in Washington, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
As Weather Gets Weirder, Conservatives Give Science the Cold Shoulder
March 31, 2012 | Connecting the Dots

Spring came early this year in New York, although now we’re having a cold snap. The Callery pear trees in our neighborhood bloomed much sooner than usual — but now a chilly breeze is blowing their paper white blossoms away. … Continue reading

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Moyers Moment (2010): Dr. Margaret Flowers on Our Broken Health Care System
March 28, 2012 | Moyers Moments

Dr. Margaret Flowers believes so strongly in the need for a single-payer health care plan — “Medicare for all” — that she’s been arrested several times fighting for it. In this clip from her February 2010 Bill Moyers Journal interview, … Continue reading

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An ‘Obamacare’ Gender Gap
March 28, 2012 | Smart Charts

Mother Jones‘ “Chart of the Day” illustrates how the Affordable Care Act would impact the gender disparities in health care costs that exist today.

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Defending ‘Obamacare’ In and Out of Court
March 26, 2012 | World of Ideas

Former insurance industry executive Wendell Potter says the Affordable Care Act can — and should — survive the high court’s review. Continue reading

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How Will the Supreme Court Rule on the Health Care Law?
March 12, 2012 | Connecting the Dots

On March 26, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case to determine the constitutionality of the landmark health care reform act that President Obama signed into law two years ago. The Washington Post Wonkbook’s Ezra Klein offers a … Continue reading

In this Feb. 1, 2011 file photo, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. arrives for a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Blunt Responses to the Blunt Amendment
March 2, 2012 | Connecting the Dots

Yesterday’s debate on the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act introduced by Senator Ray Blunt (R-Mo.) didn’t take long to heat up. Sen. Orrin Hatch, (R-Utah), said, “Obamacare is what brought us here today… Our Bill of Rights has been … Continue reading

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