UnitedHealth Group is one insurer offering Medicare Advantage plans, which cover about one third of people on Medicare. Jim Mone/AP hide caption
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The health insurance company Anthem has said the GOP bill would benefit both insurers and individuals. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption
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Gilead Sciences Inc. makes the two leading drugs that can quickly cure hepatitis C infections. But most patients can't afford the expensive drugs, and states restrict their use among Medicaid patients. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, is promoting a campaign to get the National Institutes of Health to exercise the patent rights it already owns in regards to certain drugs to bring down their price. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. hide caption
One Way To Force Down Drug Prices: Have The U.S. Exercise Its Patent Rights
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Advocates of paying a family doctor a flat monthly fee for office visits and some lab work say it saves patients money when coupled with a high-deductible insurance plan. Ridofranz/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
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Dr. C. David Molina reviewing medical records in the 1980s. He was a doctor first, then a health insurer. Courtesy of Molina Healthcare hide caption
This CEO's Small Insurance Firm Mostly Turned A Profit Under Obamacare. Here's How
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Anemic patients did not know about their condition during a testosterone trial. Renphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Researchers Failed To Tell Testosterone Trial Patients They Were Anemic
Several new studies show mixed results for men taking testosterone supplements. Garo/Phanie/Passage/Getty Images hide caption
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A health savings account works much like a personal savings account — with a difference. Any money in it that we use to pay for certain medical expenses isn't taxed. Oivind Hovland/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is looking into how the Orphan Drug Act may be affecting a wide range of drug prices. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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People sought out information about buying health insurance through the California exchange at Union Station in Los Angeles in 2013. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption
While Republicans in Congress are talking about taking their time to change the Affordable Care Act, insurers are already struggling to figure out what to charge for coverage in 2018. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Mary Lynne Bill-Old Coyote, Montana's director of Indian health, says the ACA has helped build the community by providing job opportunities. Montana saw 3 percent growth last year in the number of health care jobs. Courtesy of Thom Bridge/Helena Independent Record hide caption
Obamacare Brought Jobs To Indian Country That Could Vanish With Repeal
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Obamacare Brought Jobs To Indian Country That Could Vanish With Repeal
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Medicare accounts for about 29 percent of all spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. each year. stevecoleimages/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption