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Andrew Ladd and Fumiko Chino at their wedding in 2006, after his cancer diagnosis. Ladd died the following year, leaving behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt.

Widowed Early, A Cancer Doctor Writes About The Harm Of Medical Debt

5:47pm August 10, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

A decade after the death of her husband, Fumiko Chino is studying the strain that uncovered medical costs put on cancer patients, even those who have insurance.

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Economy

Allstate To Create 2,250 Jobs With North Carolina Expansion

2:49pm August 09, 2017

by Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press

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News

North Carolina's Blue Cross Cuts Rate Request On Individual Policies

2:32pm August 02, 2017

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina's largest health insurance company said Wednesday it doesn't need a 22.9 percent price increase after all for individual policies it will sell next year through the Affordable Care A

Amanda Chaffin comforts son Kayden, 4, who has a genetic condition called spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, and depends on a ventilator to breathe. Chaffin is worried about the high costs of Kayden's care.

Drug Puts A $750,000 'Price Tag On Life'

1:05pm August 01, 2017

by Julie Appleby

The high cost of Spinraza, a new and promising treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, highlights how the cost-benefit analysis insurers use to make drug coverage decisions plays out in human terms.

North Carolina Insurer Seeks 23 Percent Rate Hike, Blames Congress

2:32pm May 25, 2017

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina's largest health insurer said Thursday it wants to increase the average price for heavily subsidized policies created by former President Barack Obama's overhaul law by 22.9 percent

NPR and Kaiser Health News take on your questions about the GOP bill to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Tax Credits, Penalties And Age Rating: Parsing The GOP Health Bill

12:14pm March 20, 2017

As the GOP bill to replace the Affordable Care Act begins to move through Congress, reporters for NPR and Kaiser answer your questions about what it might mean for your health plan.

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Proposed Bill Penalizes Employees Who Opt Out Of Genetic Testing

11:19am March 13, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

Congress is considering a new bill that would make it easier for companies to gather genetic data from employees. The bill was introduced by North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx.

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People will still be able to buy health insurance if they have pre-existing conditions, but its not clear how healthy the health insurance market would be under the GOP bill.

How Will People Who Are Already Sick Be Treated Under A New Health Law?

8:49am March 13, 2017

by Julie Rovner

People withe pre-existing conditions would still be protected from insurance discrimination under the new House GOP bill, but it remains to be seen how that benefit would be paid for.

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Republicans are looking at tax credits to help make health insurance more portable when you change jobs or move.

What If You Could Take It With You? Health Insurance, That Is

2:54pm February 28, 2017

by Julie Appleby

A key part of GOP plans to reform health care may include making health care more portable. But it's not so easy to do.

What If You Could Take It With You? Health Insurance, That Is

2:54pm February 28, 2017

by Julie Appleby

A key part of GOP plans to reform health care may include making health care more portable. But it's not so easy to do.