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Dr. John Dunlap runs a direct primary care practice in Overland Park, Kan., offering patients direct access to him by phone, and longer appointment times. The model is similar to concierge medicine.

'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable, But Is Still Not Widespread

The model, which gives patients direct access to their doctors and longer appointment times, is proving hard to scale up.

Andrew Bailey, CEO of Anova school, holds a cellphone with a photo of the facility, which was destroyed by the Tubbs Fire this week in Santa Rosa, Calif.

A School For Kids With Autism Copes With Fire's Physical And Emotional Damage

Dealing with a fire or other natural disaster is hard on anyone, from evacuation to aftermath. And people with physical or developmental disabilities have particular needs, say emergency planners.

For the third year in a row, the percentage of companies that offer high-deductible plans as the sole health insurance option will decline in 2020, according to a survey of large employers by the National Business Group on Health.

Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

America's Wall

This project is a KPBS and inewsource investigation about the existing barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of President Trump's promised wall. Using previously undisclosed government data, we reveal the impact of construction over time.

The Marlborough Plaza apartment complex pictured on April 24, 2019.

Rent Nearly Doubles At One City Heights Apartment Complex

An apartment complex in City Heights last week told residents their rent will increase 75% to $1,875, forcing residents to look for another place to live.

Disco Délix, a funky duo armed with prominent afros, long stilts and night-time choreography at Roxbury who brings life wherever they go.

At Just For Laughs, A Joke — Or Three — On Every Block

Montreal's Just For Laughs festival has countless comedy performances at indoor venues — but organizers say it's important that the fun spills out onto the streets, with clowns, dancers and puppets.

The sweeping new regulations are Pope Francis' latest effort to combat sexual abuse involving the church.

Pope Francis Issues Rules Requiring Priests And Nuns To Report Abuse

The papal decree also sets up new procedures to hold more-senior church authorities such as bishops accountable for committing abuse or for covering up the crimes of others.

Angel Dean Lopez and his son Theo both sustained serious injuries to their hands that required surgery and months of occupational therapy.

Father's And Son's Hand Injuries Lead To The Mother Of All Occupational Therapy Bills

After surgery for separate hand injuries, a father and son endured lengthy occupational therapy, which their insurer considered to be an alternative treatment. The family owed more than $8,500.

Portraits Of Resilience: How 19 Women Around The Globe Face The Pandemic

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. They take care of the kids, the house, the survival of families. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.

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