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Patients who underwent genetic screenings now fear that documentation of the results in their medical records could lead to problems if a new health law is enacted.

Patients With Pre-Existing Conditions Fear Bias Under GOP Health Proposals

10:09am June 29, 2017

by Charlotte Huff

Encouraged by their doctors, many people in recent years have taken tests to find out if they're at risk of disease. Now they worry the Republican health bills could make them vulnerable.

With The Senate's Health Care Vote Delayed, What's Next For Democrats?

8:10am June 29, 2017

Do Democrats want to work with Republicans to make the health bill better? Rachel Martin talks to Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

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Trump's Travel Ban Is Set To Take Effect On Thursday

7:44am June 29, 2017

by Joel Rose

The administration is expected to issue guidance on how it plans to implement the ban. The Supreme Court partially lifted an injunction until it can hear arguments about its legality in the fall.

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GOP Health Plan Vote Delayed, But Sen. Rounds Will Vote 'Yes'

7:44am June 29, 2017

The Senate leadership is intent on overhauling the Affordable Care Act. Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota about why he supports the health care legislation.

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Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To Calif. Gun Carry Law

5:21am June 29, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The case challenged the state's right to impose limits on people openly carrying guns in public. Since 2010, the high court hasn't heard a Second Amendment case frustrating both sides of the debate.

Science

'Sea Pickles' Wash Ashore In Pacific Northwest

5:21am June 29, 2017

Unicorns of the sea or sea pickles. Whatever you call them, pyrosomes are suddenly making life hard on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada. Rachel Martin and Steve Inskeep explain.

Robert LaVoy Finicum (left), a rancher from Arizona, talks to reporters at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., in January 2016. His shooting death by state police was found by investigators to be justified.

National

FBI Agent Is Indicted On Charges Of Lying About Fatal Oregon Refuge Shooting

8:35pm June 28, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The charges against the agent were brought amid lingering animosity over the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to protest restrictions on use of federal lands.

USA Gymnastics announced Tuesday it will adopt new policies to better protect its athletes from abuse. Steve Penny, the organization's former president and CEO, is seen here in 2011.

After Abuse Scandal, USA Gymnastics Says It Will Take Steps To Protect Athletes

6:44pm June 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The organization's board unanimously adopted 70 recommendations of an independent report. But some say the governing body's pledge to do better isn't enough.

The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility's death chamber has been unused since January 2014, when executions in the state were put on hold after problems putting an inmate to death.

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Federal Appeals Court Paves Way For Ohio To Resume Lethal Injections

6:24pm June 28, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

It was a contentious decision that split the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in an 8-6 vote. A lower court had halted executions. The judges focused on the effects of the sedative midazolam.

Less than half of the 22 million veterans in the U.S. get their health care through the Veterans Affairs system. Many rely on Medicaid, which is slated for reductions under the health plan making its way through the U.S. Senate.

Veterans Helped By Obamacare Worry About Republican Repeal Efforts

5:44pm June 28, 2017

by Stephanie O'Neill

The rate of uninsurance among veterans dropped dramatically after the Affordable Care Act rolled out. Those who rely on Medicaid say they are particularly concerned about losing that care.

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