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GOP Health Bill Could Let Insurers Cap Spending On Expensive Patients

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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Current law requires all health insurance sold on the exchanges to cover 10 essential benefits — with no annual or lifetime limits to reimbursement. But the GOP plan might let states reinstate limits.

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

Kris Kobach is the vice chairman of a White House commission on voting and elections and the secretary of state of Kansas. He spoke to NPR's Ari Shapiro and defended the commission's request for voter information from across the country.

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

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Democratic secretary of state for Kentucky, about resisting the Presidential Election Commission's requests for voter data from the states.

Kentucky Secretary Of State Denies White House Request For Voter Information

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

When Ivanka Trump took an unpaid White House post, it raised eyebrows and cries of nepotism, but many progressive women saw proof someone would be on their side. NPR checks in on the special adviser.

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

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World

Trump Administration Outlines Emerging Strategy On Afghanistan

The Trump administration's emerging strategy on Afghanistan involves sending more American troops into the country, the isolation of Pakistan, and the long-term goal of a political settlement with the Taliban.

Trump Administration Outlines Emerging Strategy On Afghanistan

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National Security

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

The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is the biggest test yet of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. He has deep ties to Qatar's leaders, but the White House seems to prefer the Saudis.

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

Congressional Republicans say the political risks of failing to make good on their promise to dismantle the Affordable Care Act outweigh the risks of passing an unpopular bill.

GOP Lawmakers Face Political Risks In Supporting Unpopular Health Care Bill

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Media

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

The president's tweets attacking MSNBC critics veered into unexpected terrain Friday as they accused the White House of trying to extort an apology to Trump to get him to quash a tabloid story about their personal lives.

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

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Opinion

Week In Politics: GOP Health Care Bill, Travel Ban

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post, and Yuval Levin, editor for National Affairs about the health care bill, the president's attack on two news show hosts and the travel ban.

Week In Politics: GOP Health Care Bill, Travel Ban

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Trump Pledges On Twitter To Help Chicago Fight Crime

President Trump tweeted that he's sending federal help to Chicago to fight crime. He says crime and killings have reached "epidemic" proportions.

Trump Pledges On Twitter To Help Chicago Fight Crime

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Analysis

Analysis

Trump's Latest Tweet Is Roundly Criticized

Steve Inskeep talks with Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at the National Review, about President Trump's latest tweet, which has been criticized from both sides of the aisle.

Trump's Latest Tweet Is Roundly Criticized

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Obamacare Has Problems. The Senate Health Care Bill Doesn't Solve Them, Experts Say

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Obamacare Has Problems. The Senate Health Care Bill Doesn't Solve Them, Experts Say

We asked top health care experts to tell us America's biggest health care problems. Then we asked: Does the current Republican plan fix them? For the most part, the answer was no.