Chipotle Stock Dips After Some Va. Customers Report Illness
Chipotle temporarily closed a Sterling, Va., restaurant to sanitize it. A company representative told NPR that the reported symptoms were consistent with norovirus.
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Health Care: Were The Risks Of Repeal Without Replace Too High?
The Republicans' last-ditch attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act now and replace it later would have caused insurance rates to soar, and millions could have lost coverage within a year.
Sen. McConnell's Plan B To Repeal Affordable Care Act Fails
Three Republican senators Tuesday effectively scuttled Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act without replacing it. This was hours after the Senate's bill to repeal and replace Obamacare was blocked when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.
Death Of GOP Health Care Bill Deals Political Blow To President Trump
The Republican-led effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears to be dead, dealing political consequences to the party and President Trump.
Kentucky Residents Express Dissatisfaction With GOP Efforts To Dismantle Obamacare
Hundreds of thousands of people in Kentucky got health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but the state is also home to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who's led efforts to kill the law. With the failure of the latest GOP attempt to replace the ACA, the state's voters weigh in.
McConnell Backup Plan To Repeal Affordable Care Act Falters
Three GOP senators, Lisa Murkowski, Shelley Moore Capito and Susan Collins, say they will oppose any measure to kill the Affordable Care Act without a suitable replacement.
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Outlines What GOP Failure Means For Health Care
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie McPeak about what the collapse of the Better Care Reconciliation Act means for Tennessee.
After Low-Key Lobbying Effort, Trump Says He Was 'Let Down' By Senators
The president was blindsided by the latest collapse of a Republican health care bill, which happened just after a White House dinner he held with seven lawmakers.
That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact
Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive, vital or scarce. And that's even though the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
The Loyal Republican Senator From Kansas Who Helped Kill The Health Care Bill
"I am a product of rural Kansas," Sen. Jerry Moran said earlier this month. "I understand the value of a hospital in your community, of a physician in your town, of a pharmacy on Main Street."