House Approval Of Health Care Bill Represents Major Victory For Trump
President Trump is still learning the ways of Washington. But House passage of the health care bill is a victory for the novice politician.
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Obamacare Vs. American Health Care Act: Here's Where They Differ
NPR looks at how the Affordable Care Act and American Health Care Act differ in terms of insurance marketplaces, the individual mandate, guaranteed coverage and insurance subsidies.
Advocates Support Efforts To Install Public Changing Tables For Disabled Adults
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Sabrina Kimball, founder of Universal Changing Places, an organization that advocates for public areas to have adult changing tables for disabled adults and the elderly.
Soccer Player Protests Racial Taunts — And The Ref Punishes Him
Midfielder Sulley Muntari is from Ghana. When spectators hurled racial epithets at a match in Italy, he complained to the referee. The ref gave him a yellow card.
People With Pre-Existing Conditions Worry About Losing Health Coverage
As the American Health Care Act moves toward the Senate, many people around the country are reacting to it. Among them, people with pre-existing conditions who worry about losing their coverage.
Measuring Drug Impairment In Drivers Is Easier Said Than Done
A report on the potential influence of alcohol or drug impairment on traffic fatalities points to the difficulty of comparing alcohol impairment standards to other drugs.
Manic And Depressed, 'I Didn't Like Who I Was,' Says Comic Chris Gethard
Gethard's one-man show Career Suicide, which debuts Saturday on HBO, is a comedy about "suicide, depression, alcoholism and all the other funniest parts of life." Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2016.
Health Care Vote Could Threaten Republican House Majority
Some of the most vulnerable House Republicans voted in favor of the GOP health care plan — and Democrats are already trying to use it against them ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
Why Taste Buds Dull As We Age
You're born with roughly 9,000 taste buds, and they're very good at regenerating — which is why you can recover the ability to taste just days after burning your tongue. But that can change as we age.
Senate Prepares To Consider GOP Health Care Bill
The measure passed the House on Thursday, but it's in the hands of the Senate now. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about the bill's chances in the Senate.