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In 2015, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services had approved the state's waiver to try a different approach for Medicaid.

Pence Expanded Medicaid As Governor, Now He May Be Part Of Cutting It

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence expanded access to Medicaid with a conservative twist. How it was done may offer hints into how Republicans proceed with changes to Obamacare.

Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers are required to cover birth control with no copay. It's unclear what will happen to coverage if the act is repealed or amended.

Spike In Demand For Long-Acting Birth Control Strains Clinic Budgets

Family planning centers funded by the federal government are straining to meet a post-election surge in demand for contraceptives. And it's unclear if the new Congress will continue support.

<em>Freedom Jazz Dance: The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 </em>provides listeners rare access to the Miles Davis Quintet's creative process.

Grab A Seat In The Studio With The Miles Davis Quintet

Freedom Jazz Dance, a new collection of outtakes from the Miles Smiles and Nefertiti sessions, shows us Davis as a productive professional — a contrast to the tortured genius seen on film lately.

A patient is pictured at a camp for diarrhea patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Among the past nominations for untold story: the need for vaccines to prevent "severe, deadly diarrhea" in this part of the world.

Contest: Seeking Nominations For Untold Stories In Global Health

The goal is to bring vital but neglected stories to the public eye.

City of Cortez's Linda Smith Is Colorado's Clerk of the Year

The City of Cortez’s Linda Smith has been named Clerk of the Year by the Colorado Municipal Clerks Association. Smith was recognized for her achievement…

For this student newly arrived from India, Thanksgiving came to feel like home

She came to the U.S. for grad school. She was lonely. Then came an invitation for Thanksgiving — no turkey (strictly vegan) but a spirit that touched her soul. And her mango lassi was a hit!

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, riders go down the world's tallest water slide called "Verruckt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in 2014.

World's Tallest Waterslide To Be Demolished After Boy's Death

"In our opinion, it is the only proper course of action following this tragedy," Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts said. A 10-year-old rider was killed on the Verrückt waterslide last August.

Eric Aniva told the BBC that he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women and children as part of a practice known as "ritual cleansing."

'Hyena Man' Had Sex With 100 Girls And Women, Gets 2-Year Sentence

Eric Aniva's case caught international attention. Now his sentence is attracting global criticism.

San Francisco Bay area voters recently approved a sales tax increase to upgrade the aging BART system.

Voters Backed Transit Funds. Will Congress OK Trump Infrastructure Plan?

Dozens of ballot measures to raise local taxes were approved, and President-elect Donald Trump has called for more spending on infrastructure. But there are questions about Trump's funding sources.

A school bus is carried away on Tuesday in Chattanooga, Tenn., from the site where it crashed on Monday. The bus driver, Johnthony Walker, 24, has been arrested on charges including vehicular homicide, reckless driving and reckless endangerment. The crash killed six elementary school students.

Tenn. School Bus Crash Claims Another Victim As A 6th Child Dies

The driver, Johnthony Walker, 24, was charged on Monday with five counts of vehicular homicide. Chattanooga police say he will now be charged with a sixth, after a hospitalized child died.

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