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5 Americans Talk About How A Health Law Overhaul Would Affect Them
All year, NPR member station reporters around the country have asked people how they would be affected by proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Here are five of those stories.
A Tale Of 2 States: How California And Texas May Fare Under GOP Health Plan
In the GOP's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, California would lose a lot of federal funding. Texas would gain a lot in the short term, but experts worry Texas would not use the money well.
Latest GOP Effort To Replace Obamacare Could End Health Care For Millions
Republicans are taking one last shot at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. But the new plan isn't much different fr the last one that failed.
Many Nursing Homes Aren't Prepared For Even Basic Emergencies
The deaths of eight residents in a Florida nursing home showed how even seemingly mundane things like failing to maintain climate control can be deadly. Emergency preparation enforcement can be lax.
Census: Rate Of Uninsured North Carolinians At Historic Low
New census data shows that the rate of uninsured North Carolinians reached a historic low in 2016, but reaction is mixed when it comes to the Medicaid expansion debate.
Will Congress Continue Health Care For 9 Million Children?
The popular Children's Health Insurance Program is up for renewal Sept. 30. Policy analysts say it's unclear whether a deeply divided Congress facing major deadlines will get the job done.
Syringe Exchange Program Aims To Slow Hepatitis C Infections In Alaska
As the nation's opioid abuse problem soars, so do health problems associated with drug use like hepatitis C, which is placing a major burden on Alaska's Medicaid program.
Federal Appeals Court Says Arkansas Can Block Medicaid Payments To Planned Parenthood
It reversed earlier injunctions that forbade the state from suspending payments to the medical provider over a controversial leaked video of Planned Parenthood staff.
'Pay For Success' Approach Used To Fund A Program That Supports New Moms
South Carolina says it will contribute up to $7.5 million to help fund the expansion of the "Nurse-Family Partnership" in the state if the program can show it is improving pregnancy outcomes.