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New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

Some people using brokers to buy insurance through healthcare.gov will no longer have to go through a multi-step process to enroll. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

Kaiser Health News

A rules change lets insurers and brokers sell health coverage on the federal exchange directly. That should be easier, but also raises questions about whether customers get unbiased information.

Proposals Aim To Combat Discrimination Based On Salary History

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Business

Proposals Aim To Combat Discrimination Based On Salary History

Several states and cities are considering measures that would bar employers from asking job candidates about their prior salary. The bills are seen helping narrow the pay gap for women and minorities.

Proposals Aim To Combat Discrimination Based On Salary History

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The Call-In: Answering Your Questions About Owning A Home

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Svenja Gudell, chief economist for Zillow, and Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary, about what to do and what not to do when buying a home.

The Call-In: Answering Your Questions About Owning A Home

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Peter Singer: How Can We Be More Effective Altruists?
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TED Radio Hour

Peter Singer: How Can We Be More Effective Altruists?

Philosopher Peter Singer's work focuses on "effective altruism" — how to do the most good to make the world a better place. He argues effective giving involves balancing empathy with reason.

Peter Singer: How Can We Be More Effective Altruists?

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GOP Health Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan holds up a copy of the American Health Care Act during a March 7 news conference with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (left), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., outside Ryan's office in the Capitol. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

GOP Health Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Republicans' Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill would also reduce the deficit and leave some sick Americans unable to buy coverage.

Trump Refusal to 'Bail Out' Insurers Might End Up Making Policies Cheaper

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Trump Refusal to 'Bail Out' Insurers Might End Up Making Policies Cheaper

It's a weird twist: If the government refuses to reimburse insurance companies for cost-sharing subsidies, it could make health insurance a lot cheaper for people buying on the exchanges in 2018.

Grocery Stores: 'The Best Of America And The Worst Of America'

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The Salt

Grocery Stores: 'The Best Of America And The Worst Of America'

In his new book, Michael Ruhlman explores how and why Americans have changed from corner-store customers to insatiable consumers of every edible product at our fingertips.

Grocery Stores: 'The Best Of America And The Worst Of America'

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Can't Pay Your Student Loans? The Government May Come After Your House
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Can't Pay Your Student Loans? The Government May Come After Your House

WHYY

A new federal program in 19 cities around the country allows the government to sue for unpaid student loan debt.

Can't Pay Your Student Loans? The Government May Come After Your House

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Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor — But Only If Housing Is Available

Farryn Giles and her son Isaiah, 6, walk in their east Dallas neighborhood. While she received a Section 8 voucher to help them move to a neighborhood with more opportunities, finding an apartment that would take the voucher was challenging. Brandon Thibodeaux for NPR hide caption

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The Housing Fix

Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor — But Only If Housing Is Available

In Dallas and other tight rental markets, Section 8 voucher holders can't find the homes they need, while developers face resistance from wealthier neighborhoods when trying to build new housing.

Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor — But Only If Housing Is Available

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Buying A Car? What To Look For When You Take A Test Drive

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Buying A Car? What To Look For When You Take A Test Drive

Most consumers test drive only one vehicle before they buy. But with so much new technology and features in today's cars and trucks, a thorough test drive is more important than ever.

Buying A Car? What To Look For When You Take A Test Drive

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Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer

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The Housing Fix

Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer

The low-income housing tax credit program gave way to a booming $8 billion private industry, but as tax credits for companies increased, the number of housing units being built for the poor fell.

Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer

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Trump 'Confident' About GOP Health Care Bill's Prospects In The Senate

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Politics

Trump 'Confident' About GOP Health Care Bill's Prospects In The Senate

Passage in the House is the first step in fulfilling the GOP's longtime pledge to dismantle Obamacare. The president praised House Speaker Ryan as a "genius" for engineering the legislative victory.

Trump 'Confident' About GOP Health Care Bill's Prospects In The Senate

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Republicans Scrap Rule For Small-Business Retirement Plans
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Business

Republicans Scrap Rule For Small-Business Retirement Plans

The Obama-era policy allowed states to offer retirement savings plans. Retiree and worker protection groups say the state-designed plans benefit employees of small businesses that lack 401(k) plans.

Republicans Scrap Rule For Small-Business Retirement Plans

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