Congress has fewer people helping them than they used toBy Kai RyssdalJune 19, 2017Zach Gibson/Getty ImagesRank-and-file House members have smaller staffs and fewer experts to turn to.POSTED IN: politics health care Congress budget House of Representatives nation ListenreadDownloadDownload
House Majority Whip shot at congressional baseball practiceBy Associated PressJune 14, 2017Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesA congressional aide says House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is in stable condition.POSTED IN: shooting Congress Steve Scalise read
Proposed cuts to SNAP target families of more than six peopleBy Annie BaxterMay 26, 2017POSTED IN: Economy politics Congress SNAP food stamps Food Trump administration ListenreadDownloadDownload
This cancer patient is devoting his life to making drugs more affordableBy Dan GorensteinMay 17, 2017Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesDavid Mitchell's advocacy group aims to bring down prescription prices by harnessing the power of patient stories.POSTED IN: drug prices patients for affordable drugs cancer Congress ListenreadDownloadDownload
5 percent of patients drive 50 percent of health care spending. A new bill aims to change that.By Dan GorensteinMay 16, 2017POSTED IN: health care Obamacare ACA Medicare Congress politics ListenreadDownloadDownload
Midwest flooding underscores a need for flood insurance reformBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerMay 04, 2017POSTED IN: midwest flooding flood insurance Congress home buying ListenreadDownloadDownload
How do you pay for pre-existing conditions? The GOP plans to charge moreBy Sabri Ben-AchourMay 04, 2017Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesRepublicans are trying for a different health insurance model.POSTED IN: health care politics Congress ACA ACA repeal business ListenreadDownloadDownload
Critics say GOP measure allows employers to skirt overtime payBy Adam AllingtonMay 03, 2017POSTED IN: overtime pay business Economy GOP Congress politics labor ListenreadDownloadDownload
Entrenched stumbling blocks loom over next budget negotiationsBy Adam AllingtonMay 01, 2017POSTED IN: Economy business politics budget Trump administration Congress ListenreadDownloadDownload
