Taking Surprise Medical Bills to Court

By JULIE APPLEBY, KAISER HEALTH NEWS
NYT Live
Some legal experts say contract law could provide consumers another avenue to challenge unexpected hospital bills.
Published date: December 18, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Ruling Striking Down Obamacare Moves Health Debate to Center Stage

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG, ROBERT PEAR and ABBY GOODNOUGH
NYT Politics
A Texas judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional may not stand, but it will elevate health care as a pressing topic in a divided Washington.
Published date: December 15, 2018 at 08:22PM
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Shutdown Looms and Priorities Stack Up as Congress Races Toward Session’s End

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and EMILY COCHRANE
NYT Politics
The largest impasse in a must-pass spending package is funding for President Trump’s wall, but lawmakers are looking at rolling in an array of other legislation.
Published date: December 10, 2018 at 04:07AM
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California Utility Gets Reassurance on Wildfire Liability

By IVAN PENN and PETER EAVIS
NYT Energy & Environment
Pacific Gas and Electric shares ended a six-day plunge after a state regulator said his agency would consider the company’s finances in setting rates.
Published date: November 17, 2018 at 03:10AM
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Goodbye, Tampon Tax (at Least for Some)

By MAYA SALAM
NYT
Nevada became the 10th state to eliminate the so-called tampon tax, freeing consumers of sales tax when buying tampons and sanitary pads.
Published date: November 9, 2018 at 04:50PM
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Acting Attorney General Once Declared Courts ‘Inferior’ and Criticized Supreme Court’s Power

By CHARLIE SAVAGE
NYT Politics
The newly installed head of the Justice Department, Matthew G. Whitaker, espoused views that a constitutional scholar called “internally contradictory” and “ignorant.”
Published date: November 8, 2018 at 08:56PM
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Here Are the Most Important Ballot Initiatives Around the Country

By DANA GOLDSTEIN and KIRK JOHNSON
NYT Politics
Measures appeared on some of the most divisive issues in American life: voting rights, taxes, criminal justice reform, health care and climate change.
Published date: November 7, 2018 at 12:27AM
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Operators in Fatal Duck Boat Accident Say They Owe Families Nothing, Citing Obscure 1851 Law

By MATTHEW HAAG
NYT
The companies are trying to use an old maritime law to limit their liability. A survivor of the accident, which killed 17 in Branson, Mo., said it was insulting.
Published date: October 18, 2018 at 11:49PM
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Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out

By REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS
NYT
After serving time for a crime I committed at 16, I discovered how hard it is for a felon to get a second chance.
Published date: October 16, 2018 at 12:00PM
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In Rare Bipartisan Accord, House and Senate Reach Compromise on Opioid Bill

By ABBY GOODNOUGH
NYT
The legislation contains a mix of law enforcement and public health measures. Addiction experts say it will help — but not enough.
Published date: September 26, 2018 at 10:44PM
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States Rush to Rein In Prescription Costs, and Drug Companies Fight Back

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT Politics
Without waiting for Congress or the Trump administration, states have passed many laws to hold down drug prices, over the objections of manufacturers.
Published date: August 18, 2018 at 03:22PM
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Trump’s Sabotage of Obamacare Is Illegal

By NICHOLAS BAGLEY and ABBE R. GLUCK
NYT
A president doesn’t have the right to dispense with laws he dislikes.
Published date: August 14, 2018 at 01:00PM
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Have a Cryptocurrency Company? Bermuda, Malta or Gibraltar Wants You

By NATHANIEL POPPER
NYT
With their eyes on blockchain jobs and revenue, small countries and territories are competing to become the go-to destinations for entrepreneurs and projects.
Published date: July 29, 2018 at 11:16PM
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This Time It’s Uber on the Defensive in Battle With New York

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS and WILLIAM NEUMAN
NYT
Three years ago, the ride-hailing company easily fought off city regulation. But the landscape has shifted, and a cap proposed by the City Council stands a better chance.
Published date: July 28, 2018 at 01:39AM
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Legal Marijuana Is So Close You Can Smell It in New Jersey. But It Could Be Awhile.

By NICK CORASANITI
NYT
Legal pot was a central campaign promise for Gov. Philip D. Murphy, and dispensaries are getting ready. Meanwhile, the legislature is taking its time.
Published date: July 16, 2018 at 07:53PM
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They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers?

By ROSA GOLDENSOHN
NYT
Prosecutors are increasingly treating overdose deaths as homicides, but they aren’t just going after dealers. Friends, family and fellow users are going to prison.
Published date: May 25, 2018 at 12:00PM
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G.O.P. Insists Making Poor People Work Lifts Them Up. Where’s the Proof?

By EDUARDO PORTER
NYT Economy
President Trump and congressional Republicans are reviving an enduring party view that tying work requirements to antipoverty programs benefits those in need. There’s little evidence that’s so.
Published date: May 15, 2018 at 10:05PM
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