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Clara Hardy (middle) with her parents, Robert and Chrissy. Clara, who lives in North Carolina, needed expensive surgery and other procedures right after birth to save her life. The family's insurance policy paid most of the cost. Alex Olgin/WFAE hide caption

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GOP Health Bill Could Let Insurers Cap Spending On Expensive Patients

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Voting Commissioner Kris Kobach Defends U.S. Request For Voter Information

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Kentucky Secretary Of State Denies White House Request For Voter Information

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On 'Fox & Friends,' Ivanka Trump Quashes Progressive Hopes

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Trump Administration Outlines Emerging Strategy On Afghanistan

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Rex Tillerson Faces Mideast Test In Navigating Saudi Arabia, Qatar Tensions

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GOP Lawmakers Face Political Risks In Supporting Unpopular Health Care Bill

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Mika, Joe And The Donald: Trump's Tweets Intensify Feud With MSNBC Hosts

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Week In Politics: GOP Health Care Bill, Travel Ban

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Trump Pledges On Twitter To Help Chicago Fight Crime

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Trump's Latest Tweet Is Roundly Criticized

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Doctors, nurses, patients and activists listen as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks at Bellevue Hospital in New York last week, just after the Senate Republicans released their health care bill to the public. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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