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Boomers Need Pricey Hep C Drugs, But Medicare Won't Always Pay

As many as 5 million Americans have hepatitis C, and new drugs can cure almost all of them. But patients worry they won't get these expensive treatments in time.

Glenn Greenwald in April, arriving in the U.S. for the first time since documents were disclosed to him by former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Glenn Greenwald: NSA Believes It Should Be Able To Monitor All Communication

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Sriracha chili sauce is produced at the Huy Fong Foods factory in Irwindale, Calif. CEO David Tran has been at odds with the local City Council over the smells emitted by the sauce factory. Nick Ut/AP hide caption

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Sriracha-Maker Says Factory Will Remain In California

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New hepatitis C drugs can cost as much as $1,000 per pill. Katherine Streeter for NPR hide caption

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Medicare Won't Always Pay For Boomers' Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs

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Papa Murphy's is a chain that sells take-and-bake pizza. It built its name on low prices, and a willingness to accept food stamps. But now that may be in jeopardy. Nicholas Eckhart/Flickr hide caption

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Why Take-And-Bake Pizza Is Giving The Tax Guys A Headache

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks to a group of medical and nuclear experts in Tehran on Sunday. Mohammad Berno/AP hide caption

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Iran's President Gets Tepid Reception In First Year On The Job

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Jason Click is a friend and neighbor of Glenn Miller, who is suspected in three murders last month near Kansas City. Frank Morris/KCUR hide caption

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For Two Ozarks Communities, A Stark Contrast In Culture

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Two pensive women share a mysterious, intense moment in Raphael Soyer's 1980 Annunciation. Smithsonian American Art Museum hide caption

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One Collector's Plan To Save Realistic Art Was Anything But Abstract

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