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Opioid overdoses overwhelm the nation's morgues

by Adam Allington
May 11, 2017
Drug-related deaths highlight a critical need for more trained pathologists.
As of 2015, overdose became the number one cause of injury-related death, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control.
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What exactly is Trumponomics?

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
May 11, 2017
The Economist thinks it's 'dangerous.'
President Trump told The Economist that an increase in the deficit would essentially be “priming the pump.”
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Trump's domestic agenda was moving slowly before Comey's firing

by David Brancaccio
May 10, 2017
What effect will the FBI director's ouster really have on the president's plans for health care, infrastructure and tax reform?
The firing of FBI Director James Comey, above, was a "bombshell," says Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group. "But I don't think it has much impact on the markets."
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Medicare's free wellness visits sound great, but in practice, there are challenges

by Dan Gorenstein
May 4, 2017
They're meant to help doctors identify potential problems early on. But what's the outcome?
In wellness visits, physicians gather medical and family history, update lists of the patient's prescriptions and conduct lots of screenings.
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How do you pay for pre-existing conditions? The GOP plans to charge more

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 4, 2017
Republicans are trying for a different health insurance model.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announces a cancelled vote on the American Health Care Act, the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, in March.
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For people with pre-existing conditions, the Republican health care plan contains plenty to worry about

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 27, 2017
Before the Affordable Care Act, if you were living with a pre-existing condition, it usually meant you’d pay through the nose for coverage, your condition might not get covered or you’d have no insurance at all. Now, under the ACA, these same people can’t get charged more for their condition. But that may be about […]
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New study finds wide disparities nationally in per-child spending

by Amy Scott
Apr 26, 2017
Education, health and social services can be impacted by where children live.
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Wisconsin wants Medicaid recipients to pony up more money

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 26, 2017
'It’s just another punch in the gut,' one enrollee says.
A handful of states are piloting programs to expand Medicaid to food assistance. Some experts say it could help address wider health issues faced by patients on Medicaid.
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You think Washington has 'forgotten' you — and it doesn't matter what party you're in

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 24, 2017
As we approach the president's 100th day in office, Americans tell us they are less anxious about the economy. But, there's still a disconnect, according to our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
A person watches the televised inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States while in Times Square on Jan. 20 in New York City.
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President Trump might withhold ACA subsidy payments

by Andy Uhler
Apr 13, 2017
Trump said he wants Democrats to negotiate on health care.
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