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Judge blocks Aetna merger with Humana

by Lewis Wallace
Jan 24, 2017
A federal judge also says Aetna misled the public on its reasons for withdrawing from Obamacare in some states.
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How The Deck Is Stacked

Sterling Technologies: A small business optimistic under President Trump

by Kai Ryssdal and Caitlin Esch
Jan 20, 2017
We're following the county of Erie, Pennsylvania, and the people relying on President Trump's promises. Today, a factory banking on those promises.
Factory workers at Erie's Sterling Technologies in 2017.
Maitham Basha-Agha/Marketplace
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What these small business owners need from Trump

by Kai Ryssdal and Donna Tam
Jan 19, 2017
Meet entrepreneurs with high hopes for the incoming administration.
Sondralee Orengia, owner of Custom Audio, sells home and car audio systems.
Maitham Basha-Agha/Marketplace
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Do high-deductible plans make the health care system better?

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 18, 2017
A lesson in how your insurance plan can influence your health.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Nominee Rep. Tom Price testifies during his confirmation hearing January 17, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.   
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Repealing Obamacare will be the easy part

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle
Jan 11, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to repeal and replace it, but Republicans haven't presented a plan.
An Obamacare logo is shown on a clinic in Miami, Florida on January 10, 2017. As President-elect Donald Trump's administration prepares to take over Washington, they have made it clear that overturning and replacing the Affordable Care Act is a priority.
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U.S.-Cuba relations could be big for pharmaceuticals

by Andy Uhler
Jan 10, 2017
A "refreeze" could jeopardize cooperation on cancer drugs.
Cubans buy medicine in a drugstore in Havana.
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A health care app that'll prescribe you other apps

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 2, 2017
"Prescription Universe" evaluates and ranks apps it considers the safest and most valuable.
The app "Prescription Universe" helps physicians prescribe medical apps.
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The power of the pen

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 11, 2016
Executive orders aren't all they're cracked up to be.
President Barack Obama shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump discussing transition plans in the Oval Office.
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Industry winners and losers

by Andy Uhler
Nov 10, 2016
Businesses and entire industries are trying to figure out what the election results mean for them.
A large dozer moves tons of coal around at the Savage Energy Terminal in Price, Utah. 
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Repealing Obamacare is at the top of Trump's list

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 9, 2016
The president-elect may have more success cutting drug prices.
Donald Trump says on his first day in office, he will ask Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Above, a 2-year-old receives a flu vaccination in Coral Gables, Florida. 
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