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Amanda Chaffin comforts son Kayden, 4, who has a genetic condition called spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, and depends on a ventilator to breathe. Chaffin is worried about the high costs of Kayden's care.

Drug Puts A $750,000 'Price Tag On Life'

1:05pm August 01, 2017

by Julie Appleby

The high cost of Spinraza, a new and promising treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, highlights how the cost-benefit analysis insurers use to make drug coverage decisions plays out in human terms.

North Carolina Insurer Seeks 23 Percent Rate Hike, Blames Congress

2:32pm May 25, 2017

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina's largest health insurer said Thursday it wants to increase the average price for heavily subsidized policies created by former President Barack Obama's overhaul law by 22.9 percent

NPR and Kaiser Health News take on your questions about the GOP bill to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Tax Credits, Penalties And Age Rating: Parsing The GOP Health Bill

12:14pm March 20, 2017

As the GOP bill to replace the Affordable Care Act begins to move through Congress, reporters for NPR and Kaiser answer your questions about what it might mean for your health plan.

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Proposed Bill Penalizes Employees Who Opt Out Of Genetic Testing

11:19am March 13, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

Congress is considering a new bill that would make it easier for companies to gather genetic data from employees. The bill was introduced by North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx.

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People will still be able to buy health insurance if they have pre-existing conditions, but its not clear how healthy the health insurance market would be under the GOP bill.

How Will People Who Are Already Sick Be Treated Under A New Health Law?

8:49am March 13, 2017

by Julie Rovner

People withe pre-existing conditions would still be protected from insurance discrimination under the new House GOP bill, but it remains to be seen how that benefit would be paid for.

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Republicans are looking at tax credits to help make health insurance more portable when you change jobs or move.

What If You Could Take It With You? Health Insurance, That Is

2:54pm February 28, 2017

by Julie Appleby

A key part of GOP plans to reform health care may include making health care more portable. But it's not so easy to do.

What If You Could Take It With You? Health Insurance, That Is

2:54pm February 28, 2017

by Julie Appleby

A key part of GOP plans to reform health care may include making health care more portable. But it's not so easy to do.

A flaming replica of 17th-century London floats on the River Thames on Sunday, part of an event to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

World News

PHOTOS: Model London Set Afloat, Then Aflame, To Remember Great Fire

12:21pm September 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In 1666, The Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes. The 350th anniversary of the inferno was marked with pyrotechnics galore — including a floating, burning replica of old London.

Kate and Scott Savett, of Allentown, PA, at an event of the Greater Delaware Valley chapter of the National MS Society, in Philadelphia, PA.

Patients Want To Price-Shop For Care, But Online Tools Unreliable

2:33pm November 30, 2015

by Elana Gordon

Savvy patients want the best medical care for the best deal, and online calculators seem like a great way to compare the cost of common scans and procedures. But many are inaccurate.

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Mark Patterson, owner of PATCO Construction in Sanford, Maine, boosted his security and bought cybercrime insurance after his company lost more than $500,000 to cyberfraud.

National

As Cybercrime Proliferates, So Does Demand For Insurance Against It

4:04pm October 12, 2015

by John Ydstie

Companies are clamoring for coverage against losses due to hackers. But insurance firms are being selective: The risk involved isn't well understood — and the crimes themselves are evolving rapidly.