Trump Administration Freezes Payments Required By The Affordable Care Act
Citing a February ruling from a district court in New Mexico, the administration said it will halt risk adjustment payments required by the ACA. Insurers say the move will increase premiums.
States Adopt Opioid Prescribing Limits
Arizona and many other states have enacted laws that limit a care provider’s ability to prescribe opioids. Doctors and patients are wrestling with the restrictions in legitimate pain management cases.
The Supreme Court Justice Confirmation Process
As President Trump prepares to announce his nomination to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, we take a look into how the confirmation process has changed, and what to expect in the weeks ahead.
NATO Summit Preview
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to Alexander Vershbow, a former deputy secretary general of NATO, about the upcoming NATO Summit.
Trump Administration Suspends Insurance Payments Under Affordable Care Act
Michel Martin speaks with New Mexico Health Connections founder, Dr. Martin Hickey and Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Mathews about the suspension of billions of dollars in payments to encourage insurers to participate in Obamacare.
Federal Court Blocks ICE’s ‘Arbitrary’ Detentions Of Asylum Seekers
A federal judge found the Trump administration has been improperly detaining people who qualified for asylum. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to Hardy Vieux, legal director of Human Rights First.
Investigating Flood Insurance
Mark Collette of the Houston Chronicle tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his investigation into the National Flood Insurance Program.
Legal Immigration Under The Trump Administration
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Cheryl David, a New York immigration lawyer, about legal immigration into the U.S. and how the process has become different during the Trump administration.
Jack Goldsmith Says Temper Your Supreme Expectations
Harvard Law professor Jack Goldsmith tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro both liberals and conservatives should temper their expectations for a new Supreme Court.
Richmond’s Confederate Monuments
Richmond, Va. is a former capital of the Confederacy. After a review, a panel has decided the city should take down its Jefferson Davis monument and find a better way to provide historical context.
Black Babies Twice As Likely As White Babies To Die Before Age 1
Black babies are two times as likely as white babies to die before their first birthday.
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