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The out-of-pocket expense of mammograms, MRIs and other tests and treatments can be several thousand dollars each year when you have a high-deductible health policy.

High-Deductible Health Policies Linked To Delayed Diagnosis And Treatment

Her employer offered only a high-deductible health plan; that meant she'd have to pay up to $6,000 out of pocket each year. Advocates for patients say this sort of underinsurance is snatching lives.

Washington, D.C., is competing against its suburbs in Virginia and Maryland for Amazon's second headquarters.

D.C. Un-United: Amazon's Second HQ Pits City Vs. Its Suburbs

Amazon is working on a whittled-down list of cities where it might build the second headquarters. Among the bidders, Washington, D.C., stands out for competing against two of its next-door neighbors.

Steph Johnson speaks at a rally where she and other advocates for the homeless submitted a petition to San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, calling for an end to ticketing and humanitarian action to house the street population, Jan. 3, 2017.

Advocates Call On San Diego Mayor To Take Action On Homelessness

A petition containing more than 1,100 signatures calling for the city of San Diego to stop penalizing the homeless was submitted to Mayor Kevin Faulconer Tuesday.

A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death

Comedy writer and TV producer Harris Wittels died of an overdose in 2015; a new book by his sister Stephanie Wittels Wachs came from her desperate need to talk to him, even yell at him after he died.

A Border Patrol agent vehicle sits between secondary fencing, which includes concertina wire at the top and bottom, and a basic chain-link fence, known as tertiary fencing. Photo was taken on Aug. 16, 2017

AP FACT CHECK: Trump Misses Mark On State Of Mexico Border

In vowing Tuesday to use the military on the U.S.-Mexico border until his coveted wall is built, President Donald Trump heaped blame on his predecessor, congressional Democrats and Mexico for creating a dangerous and dysfunctional border.

A migrant at reads a newspaper at a camp at the El Chaparral Border Crossing, in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, May 2, 2018.

Group Running Asylum Caravan Fears Spotlight Comes At A Cost

The group that organized a monthlong caravan of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States wanted to draw attention to the plight of people fleeing violence. If headlines are any measure, it has been a smashing success.

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx speaks at a news conference in February.

State's Attorney Closely Followed Smollett Case After Recusal, Text Messages Show

In the messages, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx expresses concern with heavy-handed charging of Empire star Jussie Smollett, compared to other defendants accused of more serious crimes.

Consolata Aganga goes door-to-door as a community health worker, a demanding volunteer job. "It is God who gives me the strength," she says. She is also a small-scale farmer, growing vegetables for her family.

The Blessed Burden Of Consolata Agunga

She is a community health worker in Kenya. She is paid next to nothing. It's a tough job. And she loves it.

Larry Nassar appears in court last Wednesday in Lansing, Mich., to listen to victim impact statements during his sentencing hearing. He is accused of molesting more than 100 girls while he was a physician for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.

3 USA Gymnastics Board Members Resign, As Fallout From Abuse Scandal Continues

The resignations come during the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, who has admitted to sexually abusing women and girls as a doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.

A candlelight vigil for Prince is held at Leimert Park in Los Angeles on April 21, 2016.

In The Wake Of Prince's Death

A year ago today, fans made a pilgrimage to Paisley Park, the home of Prince. What they found there was a communal altar, separated from the building by about 100 feet.

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