A New Way Of Paying For Maternity Care Aims To Reduce C-Sections Instead of paying doctors piecemeal for prenatal appointments and delivery of the baby, some insurers now offer medical practices one lump sum to cover it all. Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
TV Broadcasters To Stop Taking E-Cigarette Ads Major broadcasters say ads for vaping will no longer be accepted on their airwaves. Meanwhile, in Washington, there's growing consternation and calls for action over youth vaping. Brakkton Booker
As Drugmakers Face Opioid Lawsuits, Some Ask: Why Not Criminal Charges Too? "The Sackler family does not belong in bankruptcy court," Rep. Max Rose said of Purdue Pharma's owners. "They belong in handcuffs." He and others want charges for drug companies linked to the crisis. Brian Mann
Russian Lab Explosion Raises Question: Should Smallpox Virus Be Kept Or Destroyed? The lab is one of two known places that store live samples of the virus that causes the disease. Scientists use them for research. But there is concern about accidental or intentional release. Fran Kritz
How An 'International Price Index' Might Help Reduce Drug Prices Drugmakers hate the idea. But Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both say pegging the prices of U.S. medicine to what people elsewhere pay could save U.S. patients a bundle. Here's how an "IPI" might work. Selena Simmons-Duffin
As Vaping Illnesses Rise, Doctors Warn Of Possible 'Irreversible Damage' To Lungs With more than 500 cases of acute vaping illness reported, doctors worry about the long-term effects on patients' lungs. And federal agencies still don't know what's behind the outbreak. Allison Aubrey
With Abortion Restrictions On The Rise, Some Women Induce Their Own Activists are spreading information about self-induced abortion online and in person. The World Health Organization says a single drug, misoprostol, can be used to safely induce abortion. Sarah McCammon
Pelosi Offers Plan To Cut Prescription Drug Prices House Speaker Pelosi's plan would allow government to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies. She proposes several steps to bring down prices, including ideas President Trump has supported. Susan Davis
Will Patients With Lung Illnesses Linked To Vaping Make A Full Recovery? With seven deaths and hundreds of cases of serious illnesses linked to vaping, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ramped up its probe — trying to nail down the cause of the sicknesses. Allison Aubrey
Deadly Brain Cancers Act Like 'Vampires' By Hijacking Normal Cells To Grow Researchers say certain brain cancers tap electrical signals from healthy cells to fuel their growth. The finding could lead to treatments for deadly tumors like the one that killed Sen. John McCain. Jon Hamilton