For some wounded veterans, strong prescription drugs can be cause of more pain

GWEN IFILL: Next: a troubling account of the consequences of overprescribing addictive painkillers to veterans. The death rate from overdoses of those drugs at Veterans Affairs hospitals is twice the national average. But data shows the VA continues to prescribe increasing amounts of narcotic painkillers to many patients. Our story comes from the Center for … Read more

Under the Affordable Care Act, preventive services with no co-pay

DR. EMILY SENAY:  Barbara Hillary is shopping for a coat that will keep her warm in sub-zero temperatures. BARBARA HILLARY: When I’m on expedition it’s all about survival and reaching my goal. EMILY SENAY: The 82-year-old retired nurse is planning a trip to the arctic – and it won’t be her first. BARBARA HILLARY: I was the first African-American … Read more