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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FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Gov. Rick Scott, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After President Obama won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)
Updated February 21, 2013

See which governors with high numbers of uninsured constituents opted out of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, and which — like Florida’s Rick Scott — reluctantly jumped on board. Continue reading

The inscription 'NO GMO' (genetically modified organism) is drawn at a cornfield in Vienna, Austria, Thursday Oct. 9, 2008, by activists of the international environmentalist organization Greenpeace and the civil organisation of Austrian bio-growers called "Bio Austria" in protest against European Union's policy related to genetically modified plants. (AP Photo/MTI, Laszlo Czika)
November 1, 2012 | Virtual Town Hall
Governor Romney and President Obama didn't talk about genetically modified food in the debates, but we researched their positions to see where they stand.
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October 31, 2012 | News & Notes
Was Hurricane Sandy an indication of storms to come? As sea levels rise, disaster planners are preparing for worse storms and more devastating floods.
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October 12, 2012

The acclaimed nature photographer talks about the lack of dialogue on climate change coming out of the presidential campaigns. Continue reading

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October 12, 2012

Photographer James Balog reads aloud “Ice Diamonds,” his poetic ode to glacier ice. Continue reading

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October 11, 2012

Photographer James Balog talks about documenting the erosion of glaciers around the world, and what his footage tells us about the state of our planet. Continue reading

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September 11, 2012 | Smart Charts
In the last five years of their lives, many seniors spend all of their assets covering health care costs — and they're on Medicare.
Volunteer Daphne Miller, right, serves lunch at St. Anthony's dining hall, a soup kitchen for the city's homeless, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
September 7, 2012 | News & Notes

A new study from the USDA shows that across the country the recession is still having an impact on many families trying to put food on the table. Continue reading

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September 6, 2012 | News & Notes

Despite a recent study that says organic food offers little nutritional advantage, Jill Stein explains why organic agriculture is still a vital approach. Continue reading

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August 3, 2012

Bill recalls his days with Lyndon Johnson as they prepared to sell Medicare to Congress, and makes the case for why everyone should be entitled to it today. Continue reading

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