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Beyond COVID-19: 4 Other Key Health Issues Congress Recently Addressed

The huge spending bill Congress passed last month included aid to rural hospitals, training for new doctors, new rules regarding mental health coverage and requirements for billing transparency.
'Birthday Rule' Blindsides First-Time Parents With A Mammoth Medical Bill

An insurance regulation known as "the birthday rule" is tripping up couples who are putting their newborn children on the wrong policy and risk losing thousands of dollars.
Is Your 401(k) Colluding To Make Cereal More Expensive?

A new study investigates whether common ownership of cereal makers by institutional investors is leading them to become a kind of stealth monopoly.
Biden Administration Will 'Speed Up' Efforts To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

Press secretary Jen Psaki said it's important that "our money ... reflect the history and diversity of our country." The effort to redesign the $20 bill foundered during the Trump administration.
Biden Administration Will 'Speed Up' Efforts To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

Press secretary Jen Psaki said it's important that "our money ... reflect the history and diversity of our country." The effort to redesign the $20 bill foundered during the Trump administration.
President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through Sept. 30

He plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers.
Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money

The FAFSA uses tax data from two years ago to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid for college. But if your financial situation has changed since then, there are ways to get more money.
Should The Government Pay People To Get Vaccinated? Some Economists Think So

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the country will likely need a vaccination level of between 70% and 90% to reach herd immunity. Right now, that math doesn't quite add up.
Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?

NPR wants to hear from you if you have lost income and couldn't pay rent to your landlord or needed a mortgage forbearance.
Hospitals Forced To Be More Transparent About Pricing. Will That Save You Money?

Under a rule that kicked in Jan. 1, hospitals must now make public the prices they negotiate with health insurers. But health policy experts have divergent views on what that will mean for patients.